September 3, 2025
Khan contributes to GAO's national expert panel on AI for small business contracting
Muhammad Salar Khan, assistant professor of public policy, recently served as a member of the Government Accountability Office’s Expert Panel on AI for federal small business contracting and the Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs. The panel examined the barriers and opportunities of using AI to advance innovation and efficiency in federal small business programs. The panel’s recommendations will be presented to the Small Business Administration, members of Congress, and other stakeholders. Khan joined 10 other experts representing institutions and organizations, such as Harvard University, MIT, UC Berkeley, Intel Corp., and OpenAI.