Working knowledge from the edge of federal AI. Written for program managers, contracting officers, and small-business founders who have to make real decisions before the next deadline.
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Azure OpenAI, Bedrock in GovCloud, Vertex at IL4/IL5, open-weight models on SageMaker HyperPod. What you inherit, what you still have to build, and the mistakes that fail an ATO.
How to read a DoD topic, score it against your technical center, and filter 115 topics down to the three you can win and transition. With a scoring rubric you can use tonight.
S. 3971 reauthorized the SBIR/STTR program through September 30, 2031 after a six-month lapse. Per-firm caps, Strategic Breakthrough Phase II, Phase III training. What small AI firms should do in the next 30 days.
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