...Sometimes, it's a matter of finding the door where opportunity is knocking.
...The Navy, like other branches of the military, spends a good deal of money in
the private sector for everything from tools to services. Much of that, obviously,
goes to the big defense contractor like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop
Grumman, BAE Systems and others.
...But there are also plenty of opportunities for much smaller players.
...The Office of Naval Research's Technology Insertion Program for Savings
(TIPS) is designed to help the Navy find solutions to a wide variety of problems
in the fields of maintenance, ship systems and equipment, billets/manning,
training and logistics. ONR recognizes that there are a lot of smart people with
great ideas. This program is for non-traditional players and unconventional
solutions.
...The Navy wants to rapidly transition technology from any source into the
fleet. It concentrates on existing or late-stage development technologies. It may
also take advantage of existing government technology whose development may
have been stopped or the project shelved.
...To see the current top 10 "issues" the Navy hopes to address through the
TIPS program, click on one of the links below. If you think you have a solution,
contact
David Tortorano, who will put you in touch with the right people at the
TIPS program
.
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