Defense Dept. reaching out to small biz. (Security Beat).The Defense Department is growing "increasing dependent on the capabilities of the business community--both large and small--to provide the technology, innovations and ingenuity necessary for homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States ," said Michael Wynne Michael W. Wynne is the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C., U.S.. Biography Born in Clearwater, Florida and raised in Melbourne, Florida.[1] Younger brother of 1st Lt. , principal deputy undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics logistics In military science, all the activities of armed-force units in support of combat units, including transport, supply, communications, and medical aid. The term, first used by Henri Jomini, Alfred Thayer Mahan, and others, was adopted by the U.S. . "We are trying to take full advantage of the innovations that you bring," Wynne Wynne may refer to: Places
"Our dependence on small business is increasing," Wynne said. By fiscal year 2001, the number of small businesses receiving contract awards grew by 1,825, he said. Small business received more than $50 billion of Defense Department procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. dollars last year alone, "and more, through our prime contractors," Wynne said. |
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