Expansion Opportunities The Office of Naval Research operates within a broad network across 50 states, 55 countries, and over 634 higher education and nonprofit partners, indicating a wide potential for collaboration and vendor partnerships across multiple regions and institutions.

Tech Modernization Given ONR’s mission to maintain technological advantage and its engagement with diverse tech stacks (including C#, C++, and data analytics tools), there is a clear opportunity to offer advanced software, cybersecurity, simulation, and AI-enabled R&D solutions that align with defense-focused research programs.

Vendor Collaboration With more than 960 industry partners and active commands such as ONR Global and Naval Research Laboratory, there is substantial potential for contract-driven services, systems integration, prototyping, and rapid engineering support for naval science and technology initiatives.

Facilities & Infrastructure Recent and planned naval facilities investments, including MQ-25 laydown facilities and hangar infrastructure at Naval Station Norfolk, create demand for engineering, construction management, facility integration, and procurement of specialized equipment and maintenance services.

Workforce & Training The presence of a sizeable workforce across uniformed, civilian, and contractor roles, plus ongoing research initiatives, suggests opportunities in training, credentialing programs, simulation-based education, and workforce development services tailored to defense research environments.