Veteran Business Super Intelligence℠ Launches Seven Data Tools for SDVOSB Policy, Procurement and Press Coverage

Originally published at veteranbusiness.si. Syndicated by investinveteransweek.com. Sponsored by National Invest In Veterans Week®.

VETERANBUSINESS.SI — Veteran Business Super Intelligence℠ today released seven interactive data tools that turn the SBA VetCert list of 42,114 certified veteran-owned small businesses into answers for Congress, newsrooms, prime contractors and federal buyers: the Intelligence System, the Proximity Router, the Growth & Industry Lab, Lite Charts, the Media Data Desk, the Legislative Impact Agent and the Signal Engine. All seven use the SBA export of October 4, 2026, and all show counts for places and groups rather than private firm records.

Key facts

• 42,114 certified veteran-owned firms in the October 4, 2026 SBA VetCert export.

• 441 congressional districts and 56 states and territories covered.

• 34,319 firms list a public location. 7,795 (18.5%) hide it and appear in no place-based view.

• 29 capability categories, estimated from keywords in firms' own descriptions.

• 0 outside data calls: each tool is a single page that runs in the browser.

The Seven Tools

Intelligence System: Explore Veteran-Owned Business Data for Legislation and Media

The Intelligence System is the full explorer for the SBA VetCert data. It breaks the 42,114 firms down by state, congressional district, certification type, ownership group, year established and capability, and it keeps to the measures that matter for legislation and for reporting. It is the place to start when you do not yet know the question.

Proximity Router: Find Certified Veteran Capacity Near a Base or Project

The Proximity Router is built for prime contractors and contracting offices that need to know where certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) capacity sits relative to a federal installation or project site. It answers a sourcing question with place-level counts rather than a mailing list.

Growth & Industry Lab: Which Places and Industries Are Growing

The Growth & Industry Lab tracks when certified firms were founded and what they do. Use it to see which regions are adding veteran-owned firms fastest and which industry categories they cluster in. Capability categories are keyword estimates, so treat them as a guide to direction, not a census.

Lite Charts: A Light, Reliable Chart Page With No Maps

Lite Charts carries many graphs and charts in one small page, about 92 KB, with no map layers and no outside requests. It loads on a slow connection or a locked-down network and still shows the same story, which makes it the safest tool to embed.

Media Data Desk: Quotable Veteran Business Statistics for Reporters

The Media Data Desk is written for newsrooms. It gives reporters the numbers they are most likely to quote, each with its U.S. comparison, its snapshot date and its limits, plus charts that export as images. A reporter can go from a question to a citable figure without filing a data request.

Legislative Impact Agent: Ask a Policy Question, Get Ranked Districts and a Memo

The Legislative Impact Agent is a plain-English policy simulator. Type a question such as "Show me the top 10 districts most sensitive to a 1-point increase in the SDVOSB goal" or "Compare Texas vs Virginia on minority-owned SDVOSB density and founding momentum," and it returns ranked districts or states with exact counts, a side-by-side comparison against the U.S. baseline, a sensitivity score for how concentrated the effect is, and a copy-ready one-page district memo. The SDVOSB contracting goal rose from 3% to 5% under P.L. 118-31, section 863, which is why that scenario matters now.

Signal Engine: Automatic Detection of Unusual Veteran Business Patterns

The Signal Engine does not wait for a question. On load it runs 64,575 comparisons across 441 districts and 56 states and territories, adjusts for small samples, and ranks 153 signals at the standard 2-sigma threshold. Signal types include compound outliers, ownership imbalances, capability clusters, certification gaps and quiet high-potential markets. Each Signal Card shows its metrics against the U.S. rate, a confidence level based on how many firms stand behind it, and a note on where the finding bears on legislation. One click builds this week's top-five briefing or a corridor briefing such as Virginia, Maryland and D.C., with comparisons, charts and a CSV of the underlying counts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Veteran Business Super Intelligence?

Veteran Business Super Intelligence℠ is a set of data tools at veteranbusiness.si, sponsored by National Invest In Veterans Week®, that analyze the SBA VetCert list of certified veteran-owned small businesses.

How many certified veteran-owned businesses are in the data?

42,114 firms, from the SBA VetCert export of October 4, 2026.

What does SDVOSB mean?

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, a certification that federal contracting goals and set-asides use.

Do the tools show private business information?

No. The tools show counts for places and groups. They show no contacts or street addresses. The only named firms are on the Oldest Businesses honor lists.

How current is the data?

Every figure reflects the October 4, 2026 export. A new export requires a rebuild, because the tools do not refresh themselves.

Do the tools measure contract dollars?

No. They count certified firms. They say nothing about awards or revenue.

What are the limits?

• Firms with hidden locations (7,795, or 18.5%) appear in no state, district or city view, and they skew newer than firms that list a location.

• Capability categories are keyword estimates.

• A signal marks a place that stands out from the national rate. It is a prompt to look closer, not a forecast.

Sources

• SBA VetCert certified-firm export, snapshot of October 4, 2026 (42,114 firms).

• Congressional Research Service, IN12313, on the service-disabled veteran contracting goal raised from 3% to 5% by P.L. 118-31, section 863.

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About National Invest In Veterans Week®: the sponsor of Veteran Business Super Intelligence℠.

National Invest In Veterans Week® Breaks Major 2027 News Early: Launches Veteran Business Super Intelligence℠

“National Invest In Veterans Week® is the first congressionally honored observance in American history to officially adopt Super Intelligence. By launching Veteran Business Super Intelligence℠, we are definitively executing to continue to ensure veteran-owned businesses continue dominating the new economic frontier, technologically.”

— Lonnell McCall II, Sr. Spokesperson, National Invest In Veterans Week®

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New intelligence brand will build a dedicated digital layer for veteran-owned business, economic, procurement, policy and market intelligence

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — National Invest In Veterans Week® (NIVW) today announced the early launch of Veteran Business Super Intelligence℠, a new specialized brand designed to organize and surface intelligence about America's veteran-owned business ecosystem.

The announcement arrives as the federal government adopts “Super Intelligence” (SI) as its terminology for technologies previously described as artificial intelligence. On September 29, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing executive-branch agencies, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to use “Super Intelligence” and “SI” in place of “Artificial Intelligence” and “AI” in applicable official communications and documents.

Against that rapidly changing terminology landscape, NIVW is establishing Veteran Business Super Intelligence℠ as a distinct brand focused specifically on the veteran-business economy.

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The new brand is anchored by:

Veteran Business Super Intelligence℠
A brand of National Invest In Veterans Week®
VeteranBusiness.si

The domain is already operational and currently routes visitors into the NIVW digital ecosystem. The digital foundation at investinveteransweek.com remains permanently active to secure the organization's long-term digital heritage.

Rather than positioning the platform as a conventional news publication, NIVW describes the initiative as an intelligence layer for information involving veteran entrepreneurship, economic participation, procurement, capital, workforce development, policy and institutional activity.

From observance to intelligence infrastructure

National Invest In Veterans Week® has increasingly developed its digital presence around what it calls Veteran Economic Intelligence, including economic signals, legislative infrastructure, market information and institutional activity. Its current platform describes an expanded economic-intelligence dashboard and real-time policy-neutral data infrastructure.

Veteran Business Super Intelligence℠ creates a more narrowly defined identity around that work.

The architecture is straightforward:

• National Invest In Veterans Week® → National observance and institutional platform

• Veteran Business Super Intelligence℠ → Specialized veteran-business intelligence brand

• VeteranBusiness.si → Dedicated digital property

Why the timing matters

The announcement comes at an unusual moment for the technology and information landscape.

The White House's September 29 executive order explicitly states that “Super Intelligence” and “SI” are to replace “Artificial Intelligence” and “AI” in applicable executive-branch communications, while also directing the administration's science and technology adviser to develop proposed federal legislative language defining the new terminology.

NIVW's use of Super Intelligence is therefore a branding decision for its veteran-business intelligence initiative; it does not represent a federal designation, government program, or claim of government affiliation.

The .si domain itself remains the Internet country-code top-level domain for Slovenia. The “SI” in Veteran Business Super Intelligence℠ is a brand abbreviation, creating a deliberate linguistic connection without changing the technical meaning of the domain.

Built for the veteran economy

Veteran Business Super Intelligence℠ is intended to organize information across several areas:

• Veteran-owned businesses

• Economic participation and market signals

• Government procurement

• Capital and investment

• Workforce and entrepreneurship

• Legislation and public policy

• Corporate initiatives

• Institutional recognition

• Research and economic intelligence

• Veteran-business ecosystem activity

The initiative extends NIVW's stated effort to move beyond symbolic recognition toward information, economic participation and measurable systems of investment. NIVW already maintains an intelligence-oriented digital platform containing legislative, economic, media and institutional signals related to veteran investment.

A 2027 platform announced in 2026

Although 2027 is the major operating horizon for the new brand, NIVW is announcing the initiative months ahead of the new year to establish the identity, digital property and information architecture before its broader rollout.

Veteran Business Super Intelligence℠ is now part of the National Invest In Veterans Week® brand architecture.

Learn more:
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About National Invest In Veterans Week®

National Invest In Veterans Week® is a March 1–7 national observance focused on moving beyond symbolic appreciation toward tangible economic and social investment in veterans, veteran-owned businesses and military families. Its digital platform provides information spanning veteran entrepreneurship, economic intelligence, civic activity, legislative developments, recognition and institutional initiatives. Veteran Business Super Intelligence℠ is a brand of National Invest In Veterans Week®.

Media Contact:
National Invest In Veterans Week®
Jacksonville, Florida
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“Under President Trump’s bold leadership, America is entering a new era of absolute strength and technological dominance. By replacing outdated 'AI' with Super Intelligence, the President has set a gold standard that National Invest In Veterans Week® is proud to champion. Our launch of Veteran Business Super Intelligence℠ isn't just about changing terminology—it's about unleashing the ultimate economic power of our nation's greatest assets: our veterans. We are building a massive, unmatched digital layer for veteran-owned businesses that will drive winning results, dominate government procurement, and secure overwhelming economic prosperity for those who fought for our country. This is how we win, and this is how we put America and our veterans first www.veteranbusiness.si.”— Angel Shuford, President, National Invest In Veterans Week®

🌐 Primary Brand Anchors

• Core Institutional Hub: The official online headquarters securing the permanent legacy of the initiative is investinveteransweek.com.

• Dedicated Intelligence Layer: The newly activated digital node deployed for the terminology transition is operational at veteranbusiness.si.

🏛️ Congressional & Legislative Records

• Federal Precedent: The official recognition of the foundational pillars supporting this platform is entered into the U.S. Congressional Record (Vol. 170, No. 42, Page H1049, March 8, 2024) via statements introduced on the floor of the House of Representatives by Congressman Matt Rosendale.

• State Legislative Codification: Structural system models tracking veteran business inputs are officially coded through frameworks like the South Carolina General Assembly via Bill H. 3825.

📊 Verified Economic Data Baseline

• Annual Economic Output: Supported by official U.S. Census Bureau data identifying that veteran employer firms actively generate $922.2 Billion+ in annual revenue receipts.

• Workforce Footprint: Validated by the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy reports documenting that veteran enterprises support over 3.3 Million domestic jobs.