"The fastest way to increase HBCU competitiveness is by forming partnerships.
By providing partnerships with our schools who have been doing this work for years,
we can build capacity"
-John Rosenthall, President
By providing partnerships with our schools who have been doing this work for years,
we can build capacity"
-John Rosenthall, President
We Encourage, Engage & Enhance
Research & Collaboration
To Unleash HBCU Genius
These targets articulate a bold vision that will guide our efforts over the next decade-
Encourage...
Encourage...
- Collaboration among institutions of higher learning, with a special focus on HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions
- Department of Defense (DOD) activities designed to implement National Defense Authorization Act requirements to enhance engagements with HBCUs
- A broad-based coalition of corporate partners and government agencies to support HBCU research and contract activities
- With the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), the Congressional Black Caucus and the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus as supporters in our efforts to enhance DOD engagements with HBCUs
- Communication between Congress and HBCUs regarding funding opportunities
- HBCU efforts to capture Department of Defense research and contract opportunities
2021 Year in Review
Business Advisory Board
The Business Advisory Board provides guidance, counsel and assistance to educational partners to navigate the federal government procurement process. Board members help identify business development opportunities, provide advice on capture planning and proposal development, review white papers, and provide comments to make proposals competitive in Army and Defense environments.
In addition, should the need arise, Advisory Board members may serve as subject matter experts (SMEs) on funded projects, and may receive compensation for their services on those projects, where applicable.
Specifically, the Advisory Board assists in the following capacities:
In addition, should the need arise, Advisory Board members may serve as subject matter experts (SMEs) on funded projects, and may receive compensation for their services on those projects, where applicable.
Specifically, the Advisory Board assists in the following capacities:
- Provides guidance and mentorship
- Introduces educational partners to federal government and business leaders
- Helps match educational partners to specific research opportunities
- Assists educational partners in finding and gaining access to needed resources
- Gives feedback on projects and presentations
Members of the Advisory Board
- Byron Bagby, MG, US Army (Ret)
- Alan Boykin, COL US Air Force (Ret)
- Leo Brooks, BG, US Army (Ret)
- Lawrence Clark, SES, Former Deputy Chief for Science and Technology, USDA (Ret)
- James Garrett, Founder and Former CEO of SENTEL Corp (Ret)
- Anthony Howard, COL US Army (Ret)
- Bernard Jackson, Captain, US Navy (Ret)
- Jennifer Johnson, Vice President, Tougaloo College Research and Development Foundation
- Gilbert Knowles, LCOL US Army (Ret)
- Joseph Nickens, COL US Army (Ret)
- Foster Payne, COL US Army (Ret)
- Larnce Robinson, COL US Army (Ret)
- John Rosenthall, President. Tougaloo College Research and Development Foundation
- Janet Simmons LCOL US Army (Ret)
- Abraham Turner, MG, US Army (Ret)
- William “Kip” Ward, MG US Army (Ret)