2023 National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Awards Call For Nominations NOW OPEN!
The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) has launched its 2023 National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Award Call for Nominations. This year marks the 40th annual National MED Week Awards, which were created in 1983 to celebrate the outstanding achievements of minority entrepreneurs, as well as the individuals and organizations committed to advancing minority business enterprises (MBEs).
Calling all Textile-Related Innovators at FEDTEX (May 23-24, 2023 – Raleigh)
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER VISIT: FEDTEX.NCMBC.US
ABOUT THE EVENT. The Federal and Defense Textile (FEDTEX) Summit hosted by the Office of US Senator Thom Tillis, Office of US Senator Ted Budd, the North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) and the North Carolina Defense Technology Transition Office (DEFTECH) connects the US Department of Defense (DoD) and federal agency clothing and individual equipment buyers with US textile manufacturers, textile supply chain suppliers, cut and sew contractors, research and development (R&D) facilities, testing labs and academic resources.
Raytheon Technologies awarded $619 million contract to continue to produce AN/SPY-6(V) radars for the U.S. Navy
Raytheon Technologies was awarded a $619 million contract to continue to produce AN/SPY-6(V) radars for the U.S. Navy. This is the second option exercised from the March 2022 hardware, production and sustainment contract that is valued up to $3 billion over five years.
Space Force Celebrates its 3rd Birthday
The United States Space Force recently celebrated its third birthday, though many folks probably don’t even now the newest branch of the United States Armed Services exists or what its members, called “Guardians”, are responsible for.
When officially established on Dec.
Lockheed-Martin and Raytheon both awarded contracts totaling $116 million
Lockheed-Martin and Raytheon were both awarded contracts totaling $116 million between them by the U.S. Navy to separately develop prototype ship-sinking hypersonic missiles designed to sink ships hundreds of miles away for a program known as HALO (Hypersonic Air-launched Offensive). The competing initial design proposals are due in late 2024.
Cary NC Firm Named National SBA Exporter of the Year
SBA Press Release
SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced that Sciencix, headquartered in Cary, NC, has been named the 2023 Small Business Exporter of the Year. The company will be recognized during SBA’s National Small Business Week, an annual event honoring the accomplishments and contributions of small businesses from across the Nation.
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