Small Business Roundtable: How to Lower the Barrier to Entry for Innovative Cyber Technologies

28 Aug 2025
140AB
Smaller technology disrupters often have difficulty breaking into cyber platform/scaling technology for COCOMs. This panel will discuss how we can lower the bar to entry and provide opportunities for small businesses to join the defense industrial base.
Speakers
Manuel Trujillo
Manuel Trujillo, CEO, Swain Techs
Kevin Hancock
Kevin Hancock, Director, Sales Engineering, EXOSTAR LLC
Lauren Hanyok
Lauren Hanyok, Director, Capital Tech Bridge, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division
ML Mackey
ML Mackey, Chair, NDIA’s Small Business Division (Moderator)
Cheryl Ingstad
Cheryl Ingstad, Deputy Director, Digital Platforms and Developer Ecosystem, Defense Innovation Unit