Director Farooq Mitha

Small Business Director @DeptofDefense @BusinessDefense

[Director Farooq Mitha @BizAtDoD]

Grateful for our distinguished speakers at #MPPSummit24! Over 700 attendees have benefitted from the insights of leaders like HON Deborah Rosenblum, @RepSlotkin, and @TomPerez. Let's keep innovating and advancing #smallbiz to support the Warfighter. #ThankYou

[Director Farooq Mitha @BizAtDoD]

Thrilled to attend and speak at the Rapid Innovation Accelerator launch in Miami. Our goal: foster innovation and support small businesses in defense. Thanks to Gen. Laura Richardson, @mdcpresident, for their support! 🚀 #Innovation #SmallBusiness #DoD #Miami @Southcom

[Department of War 🇺🇸 @DeptofWar]

Today we take a moment to remember our fallen service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom. You remain forever our heroes and in our hearts. Thank you.

[The White House 46 Archived @WhiteHouse46]

President Biden called on grocery chains making record profits to lower prices for consumers – and they’re answering the call. @POTUS is calling on other big corporations to join these leaders and lower grocery prices to give families more breathing room.

[Director Farooq Mitha @BizAtDoD]

Great joining @FRoseDC for an interview at #Sofweek in Tampa. The important work from @WhiteHouse to increase more small business set asides and grow the number of small businesses on multiple award contracts will create more business for small companies for years to come.

[Director Farooq Mitha @BizAtDoD]

It was an honor to meet with such a distinguished group of Miami leaders today @MDCollege. Look forward to future projects that bring @DeptofDefense opportunities to this dynamic, entrepreneurial community.

[Madeline Pumariega @mdcpresident]

Miami Dade College had the privilege of hosting Farooq Mitha, Director of the Office of Small Business Programs, at our #AI Center for an engaging roundtable discussion alongside small business owners, investors, founders, and government officials. We had the opportunity to share insights into Miami's unprecedented growth and how @MDCollege remains steadfast in being the pipeline for emerging talent. #MDCTogether

@BizAtDoD @DeptofDefense @BusinessDefense @FarooqMitha

[Director Farooq Mitha @BizAtDoD]

Great to be in Chicago this week for #sbtw24 training our workforce and visiting innovative companies like General Lattice and DoD #MII @MxDInnovates.

[DoW Small Business @BusinessDefense]

As part of #NationalSmallBusinessWeek @BizatDoD toured small businesses in the #Chicago area including Mentor-Protégé Program participant company, General Lattice, as well as the #MII @mxdinnovates the Digital Manufacturing and Cybersecurity Institute. #MPP #DoD

[DoW Small Business @BusinessDefense]

HON Gabe Camarillo, @UnderSecArmy, shared updates on the @Army’s latest initiatives and a call to action to the 800+ small business professionals at #SBTW24 to be #agile #creative and #collaborative. #DoD

[Director Farooq Mitha @BizAtDoD]

Historic spend on small disadvantaged businesses last year, fueled by reducing barriers to entry, leveraging programs like the 8(a) program and of course tireless effort from our acquisition workforce across the federal government and at the @DeptofDefense

[DoW Small Business @BusinessDefense]

@WhiteHouse announces record-breaking $76.2 billion, or 12.1% in federal contracting $$ going to small disadvantaged businesses in FY23. #SDB #smallbiz #govcon
https://t.co/Ud9qHKWsNd

[Director Farooq Mitha @BizAtDoD]

@uscensusbureau will change how it identifies people by race & ethnicity. Adding new census categories for Middle Eastern or North African will enable better #data collection, giving #smallbiz & #gov agencies another tool to improve access to small business programs.

[Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang]

BREAKING: The #2030Census and federal surveys are getting new checkboxes for “Middle Eastern or North African” & “Hispanic or Latino” after White House’s @OMBPress approved the first changes to U.S. government standards on racial & ethnic data since 1997
https://t.co/m9rdcwnyBz

[Director Farooq Mitha @BizAtDoD]

Great way to start the week w/ members of the Native American Contractors Assoc at their Federal Contracting Policy & Advocacy Conf. Native American owned companies are important to our strategy to fortify the resilience of our supply chain. #smallbiz #DIB #8a #DoD

[Director Farooq Mitha @BizAtDoD]

This week I visited @Dearborngov and @SC_APEX_Accel with @SBADeputyAdm to meet small businesses and discuss @POTUS’s investments in our nation’s infrastructure and future industries, and how small businesses can access opportunities through our technical assistance programs.

[Director Farooq Mitha @BizAtDoD]

Great visit to ATC Auto, a small business based in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. An amazing story of a young American entrepreneur who is pursuing the American dream, building tow trucks, police vehicles and other types of armored vehicles. #apexaccelerator

[Director Farooq Mitha @BizAtDoD]

Thank you @marcmolinaro and @RepChrisPappas for meeting yesterday to discuss the importance of small businesses in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). The Defense Dept. appreciates your support in increasing small business participation in the DIB.

[DoW Small Business @BusinessDefense]

First #SmallBusiness Fireside Chat of 2024 with members from House Small Business Committee on “The Importance of Small Businesses in the Defense Industrial Base" as part of part of #natleshipweek.

Thank you @RepMolinaroNY19 & @RepChrisPappas and moderator @BizAtDoD!

[Director Farooq Mitha @BizAtDoD]

#Dearborn is a city full of entrepreneurs, innovators and small business owners. That’s why @BusinessDefense established our 97th #APEX Accelerator there last year. So the federal government benefit from the community’s immense talent.

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

Americans know that blaming a group of people based on the words of a small few is wrong.

That’s exactly what can lead to Islamophobia and anti-Arab hate, and it shouldn’t happen to the residents of Dearborn – or any American town.

We must continue to condemn hate in all forms.

[Director Farooq Mitha @BizAtDoD]

Look at my video message about the 2023 #milestones achieved and opportunities in 2024 to find more ways for #smallbiz to work with #DoD as primes and subs.
https://t.co/n8Z9N06x04  #govcon

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

From the South Mountain Bike Shop and an Emmaus running store to a warm cafe in the heart of Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania – small businesses across America are thriving on our watch.

And what's more? This isn't just happening here. It's happening everywhere.

[Director Farooq Mitha @BizAtDoD]

Proud to participate in the @CommerceGov first-ever National Muslim American Leaders Convening. Proud to join @DepSecGraves @SBADeputyAdm and others at this historic event. @businessdefense is engaged with our federal partners to advance inclusive opportunities.

[Director Farooq Mitha @BizAtDoD]

Great event with @AHammoudMI launching our new APEX Accelerator in Dearborn, MI. Excited to see the opportunities this brings to the community there.

[USW(A&S) @DoW_USW_AS]

New APEX Accelerator opened in Dearborn, MI which fills a critical gap in the region by providing entrepreneurs and businesses with the know-how to participate in govt contracts. Thanks @BizAtDoD & @AHammoudMI! Find your location: https://t.co/fAeArFuPFG #ManufacturingMonth