Mr. Robert Renner, Jr., currently serves as the Outreach Manager for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. In this role, he enables small businesses to explore their technological potential and profit from its commercialization through effective communication, strategic planning, and outreach efforts. 

Mr. Renner joined DHS in 2022 after serving as the Deputy Program Manager for the SBIR Program Office at Marine Corps Systems Command. He joined the Federal civilian workforce after over a decade serving as a government contractor. Prior to joining the SBIR office, he provided strategic communications support to the U.S. Army’s Project Manager Enterprise Services and Project Manager Terrestrial Sensors offices at Fort Belvoir, Va. Mr. Renner enjoys watching his daughter’s softball games when he isn’t playing the back nine at any golf course.