U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, wants to help the intelligence community and small businesses.
Kelly is co-sponsoring a bill known as the Intelligence Community Technology Bridge Act, something the senator said will “enable the intelligence community to streamline acquisition processes and prioritize small business and nontraditional defense contractor solutions.”
In a press release, Kelly said it is critical to bridge the gap between research and real-world use, adding that would ensure the nation’s intelligence community has the access it needs to advanced technologies and tools.
“By cutting unnecessary red tape and accelerating innovation, we can better support small businesses and innovators, get cutting-edge technologies into the hands of the intelligence community faster, and strengthen our national security advantage,” said Kelly.
As outlined in Kelly’s press release, the Intelligence Community Technology Bridge Act would create a fund for the purposes of assisting in transitioning useful IC products from research and development to contracting and production phases. Kelly again mentioned that small business concerns would be given a priority, as well as non-traditional defense contractors.
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Author: Ray Hilbrich
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