May 2010 - JGM Associates has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) contract by DoD / Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The Phase I project is entitled "Compact Dual-mode Laser for LADAR", and will attempt to leverage JGM Associates' recently patented VHGM laser technology for development of ultra-compact laser sources for MDA missions.

Sept. 2009 - The US Patent and Trademark Ofiice has awarded JGMA patent #US 7,590,160 B2 "High-gain Diode-pumped Laser Amplifier." JGM Associates is currently developing a suite of ultra-compact laser products based on this amplifier technology.

Feb. 2009 - JGM Associates has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) contract by DoD / Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The Phase I project is entitled "Compact Laser Sources for Advanced Discrimination Seekers", and will attempt to leverage JGM Associates' patent-pending VHGM laser technology for the development of ultra-compact laser sources for MDA applications. The project will be implemented in collaboration with the Electro-Optics Center at Penn State University (Freeport, PA).