GovCon Conversations: Unlocking Opportunities at Department of Defense.

Farooq A. Mitha currently serves as the Director of the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) in the Biden administration. In this role, he oversees more than $140 billion in annual awards to small businesses and collaborates with top military officials to integrate small business planning into the department's readiness efforts. His initiatives focus on advanced manufacturing, applied research, and innovative programs to align small business capabilities with DoD’s needs. Prior to this role, Mitha was a member of the DoD Agency Review Team during the Biden-Harris transition and served in the Obama administration as Senior Advisor to the Director of the DoD OSBP and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy. He was also President and CEO of Imbue Group, Inc., providing expertise on small business programs and defense procurement policies.

The GovCon chat will be followed by a refreshing social hour at Joon Restaurant!
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