Last verified by NonDilute: 2026-04-29. Official notices and agency instructions control.
Current plain-English status
DoD SBIR/STTR activity routes through DSIP, the official Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal. Following April 2026 reauthorization, the Defense SBIR/STTR office says DSIP details open solicitations and proposal timelines, and that new topic releases resume on the first Wednesday of the month.
Why this is email-ready
- Dual-use founders often need DSIP, component instructions, topic Q&A, SAM.gov, and SBA registration in the right order.
- The official pathway is fragmented across DSIP, component documents, and BAA/CSO instructions.
- DoD topics are highly targeted, so a relevant page can be useful without a generic homepage pitch.
Best-fit founders
- Autonomy, AI, cyber, sensors, aerospace, defense software, hardware, and manufacturing teams.
- Companies with a plausible warfighter, operational, or critical-technology use case.
- Teams ready to read component-specific instructions before drafting.
What to verify
- The component-specific instructions, not just the general DoD instructions.
- Whether the topic is in pre-release, open, or closed status.
- Topic Q&A deadlines and whether communications must happen through DSIP.
Official sources to verifyDSIP official portal →DoD SBIR/STTR reauthorization notice →SBIR.gov DoD tutorial →DARPA SBIR/STTR topics →
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