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Orbital Assembly is currently developing a beamed energy receiver for the use in commercial space stations. No technology to receive beamed power currently exists, and this technology will be applicable to US Government spacecraft with little modification

As a national defense priority and part of the strategic deterrence triad, Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) have a key role in the nation’s defense.  The US Air Force routinely tests ICBMs to insure all aspects of their function. The Air Force

Attaining nuclear certification of Department of Defense (DoD) systems comes as the result of one of the most complex and comprehensive processes in the U.S. Government. Stakeholders required for nuclear certification extend beyond the DoD and cut across

The Technical Problem: The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) and the broader Department of Defense (DOD) require operational agility that can only be achieved through the implementation of Software Defined Weapon Systems. In today's modern systems,

The USAF and USSF are seeking to increase their propulsive capability for larger spacecraft intended for service in near-Earth orbit and in cislunar orbit. The development of large ASCENT thruster size combined with an RCS system as proposed herein will e

Classifying and marking documents in the Department of Defense is largely a manual process. Manual classification is challenging, time-consuming, resource-intensive, and sometimes inconsistent. Recent advancements in AI and large language models (LLMs) ar

The Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC) conducts Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM) and repairs on F-15, C-130, C-5, C-17 and MQ-9 aircraft. The group is responsible for the repair, modification, reclamation, and rework of over 200 aircraft world

DoD’s 2018 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy [1] noted that adversaries and strategic competitors such as China and Russia are making significant investments in AI technologies for national security purposes. Since 2018, DoD has made organizational changes and is investing billions of dollars to incorporate AI technology into its operations. However, there exists a potential for unintended c ...

Application layer attacks against mission-critical software have increased 800% between 2019 and 2020 becoming the single biggest cause of data breaches. As the USAF modernizes the F-22 and implements the JADC2 framework, cyber security must be meticulously embodied throughout the development and deployment of mission-critical applications to prevent and respond to state actors attempting to extra ...

Within three months, SHE BASH will conduct the research necessary to confirm the applicability of their Department of the Air Force Enterprise Public Key Infrastructure (DAF ePKI) solution to determine how the capabilities of the technology can address well-defined defense needs and conduct outreach with empowered and committed USAF Customers and End-Users to plan a SBIR Phase II prototype effort. ...