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SandboxAQ Secures Air Force Post-Quantum Cryptography Research Contract; Jen Sovada Quoted

SandboxAQ will carry out a feasibility study to determine how its quantum-resistant security applications could help the U.S. Air Force assess its cryptographic cybersecurity posture under the initial phase of the Small Business Innovation Research contract. The company said Friday it will execute a post-quantum cryptographic inventory analysis and help the service branch implement a […] More

by Jane Edwards November 21, 2022, 11:38 am
in Contract Awards, News

Omni Federal Books Task Order to Continue, Expand USAF Digital University

Omni Federal has received an award for the extension of the Digital University it created with BESPIN to further boost the digital literacy of the U.S. Air Force, Space Force and Defense Department personnel. The company said Thursday the task order also covers the enhancement of the DU’s artificial intelligence and machine learning platform to […] More

by Kacey Roberts October 28, 2022, 11:46 am
in Contract Awards, News, Space

MDA Taps SciTec to Support Space Data Exploitation Software Development

Non-traditional small business SciTec will provide the Missile Defense Agency with space data exploitation-related support services under a potential $10.7 million Small Business Innovation Research Phase III contract. The contractor will help MDA develop, apply and transition SDE software and support test and data analysis activities through September 2027, the Department of Defense said Friday. […] More

by Christine Thropp September 6, 2022, 10:36 am
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NASA Selects 6 Small Businesses to Further Develop Tech for Lunar Exploration, Wildfire Readiness

NASA has awarded nearly $27 million in Phase II Sequential funding to six companies under the Small Business Innovation Research program to continue to develop technology platforms for lunar science and exploration and for unmanned aerial vehicles that could help address wildfires. The six small business awardees were selected for the Sequential awards after maturing […] More

by Jane Edwards August 19, 2022, 11:55 am
in Government Technology, News

Carahsoft’s Michael Shrader on Steps to Address Government Procurement Challenges

Michael Shrader, vice president of innovative and intelligence solutions at Carahsoft Technology, said there are several approaches that the public and private sectors can take to address challenges related to government procurement and the first is understanding procurement resources and facilitating discussions on technology platforms, market needs and contract availability prior to entering the acquisition […] More

by Jane Edwards June 28, 2022, 11:52 am
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DHS Awards Phase I Research Contracts to 30 Small Businesses

Thirty small businesses were selected by the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate to join the first leg of its research initiative aimed at meeting homeland security technology requirements. Phase I of the DHS Small Business Innovation Research program will focus on proof-of-concept research about automated artificial intelligence distress alerts and monitoring, broadband […] More

by Christine Thropp June 27, 2022, 11:56 am
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Mattermost to Help USAF Adopt Collaboration Tool Under SBIR Phase II Contract; Barry Duplantis Quoted

Mattermost has received a Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract through the AFWERX program to further develop mission-specific capabilities of a collaboration platform for the U.S. Air Force. The company’s self-hosted, open source collaboration platform enables government agencies to better coordinate team members, mission-critical processes and tools in support of the Advanced Battle Management […] More

by Jane Edwards May 4, 2022, 11:49 am
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Arctos Books $63M Air Force Contract for Structural Materials Tech Effort

Arctos Technology Solutions has been awarded a $63 million contract to advance structural materials technologies addressing industrial base gaps and requirements of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force. Under the Small Business Innovation Research Phase III award, the Dayton, Ohio-based company will be tasked to provide the data analysis and visualization framework needed to […] More

by Angeline Leishman April 25, 2022, 11:57 am
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Beta Technologies, Air Force Perform Manned Test Flight of Electric Aircraft

The U.S. Air Force and Beta Technologies conducted a crewed test flight of an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, dubbed Alia, on March 9, at the company’s testing facility in Plattsburgh, New York. Alia can transport passengers and cargo and is a fully electric aircraft with zero emissions and can be recharged for less […] More

by Jane Edwards March 15, 2022, 12:17 pm
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Air Force Awards UAV Development Contract to Blue Force Technologies

Blue Force Technologies will build an unmanned aerial vehicle for use in adversary air training missions under a Small Business Innovation Research contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. The SBIR contract awarded under the Bandit program calls for the North Carolina-based aerospace and defense company to move the vehicle design to the critical […] More

by Jane Edwards March 10, 2022, 11:48 am
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TurbineOne to Continue Work on ML Situational Awareness Tech Under New Air Force Award

TurbineOne has received a new U.S. Air Force contract to advance its machine learning capabilities for providing deployed warfighters with situational awareness. The San Francisco-based company said Friday the Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract calls for the continued development of the Frontline Perception System’s AutoML feature, which is meant to enable operators to […] More

by Angeline Leishman February 14, 2022, 11:47 am
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DHS Eyes Small Business Tech for Building Collapse Survivor Rescue Operations

The Department of Homeland Security is inviting small businesses to provide information about search and rescue technologies with the potential to help the Federal Emergency Management Agency detect survivors trapped in collapsed structures. A request for information notice from the DHS Science and Technology Directorate seeks offerings that were developed using federal agency grants under […] More

by Nichols Martin February 8, 2022, 11:59 am

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