NAVWAR SBIR Program Management Office
The NAVWAR SBIR/STTR Program Management Office (PMO) oversees and manages NAVWAR’s SBIR and STTR portfolio, including the designation of the program’s Research and Development (R&D) topics and facilitating the contract award process.
There are multiple agencies that participate in SBIR and STTR. NAVWAR, under the Navy, falls under the Department of Defense (DoD). Each agency, such as the DoD, administers its own individual program within guidelines established by Congress. This website is specifically for NAVWAR’s SBIR/STTR program.
Meet Shadi and Rob
Shadi Azoum
Position: NAVWAR SBIR/STTR Program Manager
Mr. Shadi Azoum is the current Program Manager for the NAVWAR Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR), and Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) Program Management Offices. He has served in this position since June 2016. Prior to this position, Mr. Azoum led the Science and Technology (S&T) portfolio for PEO C4I, PMW 130 (Information Assurance and Cyber Security Program Office) as the Assistant Program Manager (APM) for Science and Technology (S&T) since May 2011. Mr. Azoum has a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science and Master of Science (MS) in Information Security from Florida State University.
Robert Sanders
Position:
Robert has been a member of the NAVWAR SBIR program office since 2019. He works with each of the program offices, as well as for the NAVWAR Business Financial Manager, the NAVWAR Comptroller, and NAVAIR Lakehurst contracting shop. Additionally, Robert has been instrumental with helping organize outreach events such as AFCEA WEST and the Gold Coast event, while engaging with small businesses during each event. Robert also helps organize sync meetings with the PEO C4I program offices, while focusing on collaboration and participation of the SBIR and STTR program.