The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is one of the largest examples of U.S. public-private partnerships, and was established in 1982 to encourage small businesses to develop new processes and products and to provide quality research in support of the U.S. government's many missions. The U.S. Congress tasked the National Research Council with undertaking a comprehensive study of how the SBIR program has stimulated technological innovation and used small businesses to meet federal research and development needs, and with recommending further improvements to the program. In the first round of this study, an ad hoc committee prepared a series of reports from 2004 to 2009 on the SBIR program at the five agencies responsible for 96 percent of the program's operations-including the National Science Foundation (NSF). Building on the outcomes from the first round, this second round presents the committee's second review of the NSF SBIR program's operations. Public-private partnerships like SBIR are particularly important since today's knowledge economy is driven in large part by the nation's capacity to innovate. One of the defining features of the U.S. economy is a high level of entrepreneurial activity. Entrepreneurs in the United States see opportunities and are willing and able to assume risk to bring new welfare-enhancing, wealth-generating technologies to the market. Yet, although discoveries in areas such as genomics, bioinformatics, and nanotechnology present new opportunities, converting these discoveries into innovations for the market involves substantial challenges. The American capacity for innovation can be strengthened by addressing the challenges faced by entrepreneurs. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 NSF and Its SBIR Program 3 SBIR Awards at the National Science Foundation 4 Commercial and Knowledge Outcomes 5 The Phase IIB Program 6 Insights from Case Studies and Extended Survey Responses 7 Findings and Recommendations Appendixes Appendix A: Overview of Methodological Approaches, Data Sources, and Survey Tools Appendix B: Major Changes to the SBIR Program Resulting from the 2011 SBIR Reauthorization Act, Public Law 112-81, December 2011 Appendix C: 2011 Survey Instrument Appendix D: 2010 Phase IIB Survey Instrument Appendix E: Case Studies Appendix F: Bibliography

The Multifunction Phased Array Radar (MPAR) is one potentially cost-effective solution to meet the surveillance needs and of several agencies currently using decades-old radar networks. These agencies including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration s (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have many and varied requirements and possible applications of modern radar technology. This book analyzes what is lacking in the current system, the relevant capabilities of phased array technology, technical challenges, cost issues, and compares possible alternatives. Both specific and overarching recommendations are outlined. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 Overview of the Current National Radar System 3 Needs for the Next Generation System 4 Capabilities of Phased Array Radar 5 The MPAR Concept 6 The MPAR Planning Process 7 Evaluation of the Planning Process 8 Family of Systems 9 Concluding Thoughts References Appendix A STATEMENT OF TASK Appendix B ACRONYM LIST Appendix C BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF

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