happens, was signed into law by president reagan. this program helps american firms to pursue r&d tailored to the department the s unique tech requirements department s unique tech requirements and so far this year, we ve awarded funds to more than 2500 small businesses working on ground-breaking tech. we re also doing more to integrate the department s innovators into tech hubs around the country where academics and business leaders and innovators thrive. so we recently opened defense innovation hubs in seattle and chicago. adding to other sites from austin to boston. so the goal here is simple, to connect with new talent who will help us compete and win on challenges from countering