This Defense Innovation Hubs Digital Resource Guide is designed to help you learn about how to work with the DOD.

Below you'll find the resources you need.

Resource Guide

Getting Started

We’ve compiled information and links to help you learn how to break into and work with the DOD. Our goal is to help people like you to bring innovative solutions into the DOD.


Register Your Company

One of the first steps in working with the DOD is registering your company on sam.gov. This will allow you to obtain your cage code. We’ve provided you with a registration checklist and link to the sam.gov site.

Working With the DOD

Ever wondered how to market to the DOD? Or what Contract Policy is? Take a look below to find out about those and more DOD processes.

Determining Your TRL

Facility Clearance for Small Business

SBIR/STTR Resources

Important Sites to Follow or Join

Guide to Government Acquisition

Government acquisition can seem challenging at first, but we’re here to help! Take a look at our contracting basics to learn about how acquisition works within the government.


Contracting Basics

Understanding Other Transaction Authority (OTA)