Leverage government R&D contracts to fund accreditation

Learn how to obtain funding from government contracts to help cover the costs of securing an Authority to Operate (ATO).

With this cheatsheet, you will:

  • Access a comprehensive roadmap for aligning contract milestones with critical compliance requirements, from initial use case development to achieving full accreditation.

  • Understand how to incorporate security, containerization, and compliance steps into your SBIR project plan, ensuring your technology meets DoD standards for cybersecurity and operational readiness.

  • Obtain an overview of each SBIR phase—concept exploration, R&D, and commercialization—showing how each can support compliance and accelerate security postures for federal market entry.