Brad Bunn, Defense Logistics Agency vice director, 5th from left; Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Alvin R. Dyer, senior enlisted adviser; Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, DLA director; and George Atwood, DLA Acquisition deputy director, far right, pose for a photo with the small businesses that won Small Business Innovation Research program awards during the 5th annual Industry Collider Day in Alexandria, Virginia, Sept. 10, 2024. DLA received 180 proposals for contracts collectively worth just under $1 million. Photo courtesy of DLA Research and Development