Successful Small Business Event Held at Griffiss Institute

Left to right; Bridget Howard, NYSTEC; Evan DeGennaro, NYSTEC; Laura Longo, AFRL Small Business Office; Michael Graniero, AFRL Small Business Office; Steve Barr, US Small Business Administration; Amber Stevens, North Country PTAC; and Michael Wessing, Griffiss Institute.

Left to right: Bridget Howard, NYSTEC; Evan DeGennaro, NYSTEC; Laura Longo, AFRL Small Business Office; Michael Graniero, AFRL Small Business Office; Steve Barr, US Small Business Administration; Amber Stevens, North Country PTAC; and Michael Wessing, Griffiss Institute.

ROME, NY — The Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate (AFRL/RI), together with Griffiss InstituteNorth Country Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), and NYSTEC, held a very successful small business event, Introduction to Federal Small Business Programs and Opportunities at the AFRL Information Directorate, on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at Griffiss Institute in Rome, NY, to a crowd of over 100.

Attendees learned from industry experts about government-provided services, small business certifications, and AFRL Information Directorate procurement opportunities for small business categories including:

  • Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program
  • Women-Owned Small Business
  • Small Disadvantaged Business/8(a) Program
  • HubZone Program

Presenters included Presenters included Amber Stevens, North Country PTAC; Steve Barr, U.S. Small Business Administration, and Michael Graniero, AFRL/RI Small Business.

Recent News

17th Annual AFRL Challenge Competition opens to regional high school teams

The 17th Annual AFRL Challenge Competition invites regional high school teams to train artificial...

Modernization Is a Process Problem

Defense modernization is not constrained by technology — it is constrained by process. In his 2025...

Area Students Learn Science at Rome STEM Camps

By Sean Mills | Staff Writer | Rome Sentinel | SMills@RNYmedia.com Read the Full Coverage By The...

Experimental Test Force partners with Griffiss Institute to bridge sUAS industry engagement for the warfighter

The T3 Innovation Open House at Edwards Air Force Base brought together startup companies, Air Force...

Griffiss Institute Awarded Position on Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ Contract

Griffiss Institute has been awarded a position on the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD IDIQ contract...
Scroll to Top

MVGives Now Accepting Donations Through 9/19 @ 9PM EST