It would seem that the OCAST program(s) are a stepping stone for Federal Funding; with having it linked and tied to the SBIR/STTR, with the OSCR program. I think with Doug Freitag, and this program (OSCR) we are positioned for good developments here. 3DIcon won the OCAST Grant on two different occasions, and receiving the highest possible scoring for the proposal (if memory serves correct). This I'd bet will come in very handy during the submission process (white papers). Good Luck to all here.
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