Below are a list of links to a number of external sites that serve as excellent baseline references for a wide range of defense acquisition and innovation related content. The information in these sites can serve as a foundational set of knowledge and reference for anyone working in the defense sector.
Acquisition Reference:
Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/
AcqNotes - The Defense Acquisition Encyclopedia: https://acqnotes.com/#gsc.tab=0
DAU Acquipedia - Online reference to DoD Acquisition terms: https://www.dau.edu/acquipedia?combine=&title=
DoD JCIDS Manual - Requirements: Access Hosted Document
Air Force PPBE Manual - Funding: Access Hosted Document
DAU COR Guidebook - Contracting: Access Hosted Document
DoD Publications and Instructions:
Department of the Navy Publications and Instructions Listing: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/doni/allinstructions.aspx
Department of the Air Force Publications and Instructions: https://www.e-publishing.af.mil/product-index/
Army Publications and Instructions: https://armypubs.army.mil/
Federal & DoD Acquisition Websites:
OUSD Acquisition & Sustainment: https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/index.html
DoD Procurement Toolbox: https://www.dodprocurementtoolbox.com/
Federal Procurement Data System: https://www.fpds.gov/fpdsng_cms/index.php/en/
System for Award Management (SAM.gov): https://sam.gov/content/home
Office of Strategic Capital: https://www.cto.mil/osc/
DoD Office of Small Business Programs: https://business.defense.gov/
US Government SBIR/STTR Portal: https://www.sbir.gov/
DoD SBIR/STTR Portal: https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/submissions/login
Department of the Air Force SBIR/STTR: https://afwerx.com/divisions/afventures/sbir-sttr-program-overview/
Army SBIR/STTR: https://www.armysbir.army.mil/
Department of the Navy SBIR/STTR: https://navysbir.com/
DoD Related Innovation Websites:
DOD Level:
Defense Innovation Unit: https://www.diu.mil/
OSD CDAO Tradewinds: TradewindAi.com
NISN - National Security Innovation Network: https://nsin.mil/
DISAWERX - DISA Innovation Hub: https://www.disa.mil/About/DISAWERX
National Science Foundation (NSF) Master Listing of Federally Funded R&D Centers (FFRDCs): https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/ffrdclist/#agency
DoD Research and Engineering Enterprise Federally Funded R&D Centers (FFRDC)& University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) Listing: https://rt.cto.mil/ffrdc-uarc/
APEX Accelerators: https://www.apexaccelerators.us/#/
Department of the Air Force Related:
AFWERX Portal- Department of the Air Force Innovation Hub: https://afwerx.com/
SpaceWERX Portal - Space Force Innovation Hub: https://spacewerx.us/
Air Force Tech Connect: https://airforcetechconnect.org/
AF CyberWorx – Air Combat Command Innovation Hub: https://afcyberworx.org/
Arcwerx - Air Force Reserve & National Guard Innovation Hub: https://afcyberworx.org/
STRIKEWERX - Air Force Global Strike Command Innovation Hub: https://www.strikewerx.com/
Department of the Navy Related:
NavelX Portal - Department of the Navy Innovation Hub: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/agility/Pages/newhome.aspx
Nautilus - Naval Surface Warfare Center Innovation Hub: https://www.nautilus22.org/
FLEETWERX - Naval Postgraduate School Innovation Hub: https://www.fleetwerx.org/
FATHOMWERX - Navy Innovation Hub: https://www.fathomwerx.com/
Army Related:
Army Applications Laboratory: https://aal.army/
ERDCWERX - Army ERDC Innovation Hub: https://www.erdcwerx.org/
CFIC - Army Cyber Fusion Innovation Center: https://www.cyberfic.org/
West Point Werx - Army Academy Innovation Hub: https://www.westpoint.edu/research/research-offices/west-point-werx
SOCOM Related:
SOFWERX - SOCOM Innovation Hub: https://sofwerx.org/
eSOF: https://www.socom.mil/SOF-ATL/Pages/eSOF-main.aspx
Vulcan: https://vulcan-sof.com/