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FAIRFAX, VA – The Center for Government Contracting in the George Mason University School of Business has been awarded a $671,000 contract from the Department of Defense (DoD), through the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)). The Center will generate policy recommendations intended to assist in accelerating commercialization and innovation in dual-use technology. The Laboratories and Personnel Office in the OUSD(R&E) is the sponsor for this study, which was required under the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.
Jerry McGinn, Executive Director of the Center for Government Contracting, remarked, “We are thrilled to have been selected for this important study on intellectual property practices for DoD and we very much look forward to working with our colleagues across the University on this effort.” Maury Peiperl, Dean of the Business School, added, “I am particularly pleased that DoD recognized the interdisciplinary nature of our proposal and we are excited to partner with our colleagues in the Scalia School of Law on this critical study.”
Ken Randall, Allison and Dorothy Rouse Dean of the Antonin Scalia Law School, said, “The Scalia Law School is pleased to be involved in this interdisciplinary collaboration, including with GMU’s outstanding Business School. Intellectual property is a focus at our law school, and we are honored to share the faculty’s expertise on this important project.”
Dedicated to excellence in research and teaching, the School of Business at George Mason University anticipates the rapid transformation of business and acts accordingly. Faculty academic expertise combined with real-world experience provides a bridge between theory and practice, implemented through both innovative academic programs and strategic business partnerships. Ranked annually among the top 100 undergraduate business school programs and part-time MBA programs by U.S. News & World Report, the School of Business is accredited in both business and accounting by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International.