Podcasts Government Federal Drive with Tom Temin Army in midst of using pitch days to bring in nontraditional companies and technologies

Army in midst of using pitch days to bring in nontraditional companies and technologies

Published: Jan. 20, 2020, 5 a.m.

b"The Army is trying to broaden its horizons when it comes to the companies to does business with. The service wants to break down acquisition barriers for small and nontraditional companies. It's using its xTechSearch competition to do it. The contest is a mix between a pitch day and a prize challenge. It culminates in a $250,000 prize. The Army is asking companies to submit a wide range of ideas from products dealing with missile and air defense to medical innovations. Federal News Network\\u2019s Scott Maucione talked with Zeke Topolosky, an engineer at the Army Research Laboratory and Matt Willis, the director for laboratory management for the Army acquisition office, on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"