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MG (Ret) US ArmyDave Bryan
President – Strategic Solutions Group703.981.8393
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Innovation
• Economic drivers• National imperative• More important than ever
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…but…
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… It Is Getting Harder
• Movement offshore• Education System shortcomings• Competitive landscape shifting
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…so…
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We Need to Build a Bridgefrom The Beltway to Silicone Valley
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Working Together• Technology Providers = Answers• Solutions Integrators = Customer Access
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…in innovative types of relationships
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Three Things the Government Customer Can Do
• Sponsor more Mentor – Protégé opportunities and insure they are “real” and worthwhile
• Talk to business – more often, and openly• Insure contract integrity and enforcement with
respect to small business participation
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Three Things Big Business Can Do
• Take your mentor responsibilities in mentor-protégé programs seriously
• Use small business technology companies as your “labs” – invest your IRAD $ there
• Fairshare workshare – small businesses need Direct Labor, too – keep your promises
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Three Things Small Business Can Do
• Attend conferences that provide network opportunities – ITSEF, NDIA, AFCEA, etc - and seek out government decision makers and industry partners – meet, greet, and communicate
• Differentiate your company’s capabilities and services from your competition
• Team smart!
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We Can Regain AmericanPreeminence in Innovation
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