SBIR

QuSecure Awarded U.S. Air Force Contract for Post-Quantum Cybersecurity Solutions

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

QuSecure™, Inc., a leader in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), today announced it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by AFWERX to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).

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  • QuSecure™, Inc., a leader in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), today announced it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by AFWERX to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).
  • This Air Force SBIR contract award follows similar SBIR contract awards QuSecure has won from the U.S. Army 2023 (Phase II SBIR) and the U.S. Government in 2022 (Phase III SBIR).
  • “Following winning our previous two SBIR awards, QuSecure is proud to be a part of the Department of the Air Force’s efforts toward a more cybersecure future,” said Garrison Buss, QuSecure Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer.
  • The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Air Force, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government.

Leonid Capital Partners Invests in Infinite Composites to Fund Innovative Materials Science Solutions for National Security and Space Challenges

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

This not only strengthens National Security capabilities but also paves the way for a more vibrant and accessible commercial space and hydrogen transportation market.

Key Points: 
  • This not only strengthens National Security capabilities but also paves the way for a more vibrant and accessible commercial space and hydrogen transportation market.
  • Leonid’s unique loan structure leverages Infinite Composites’ Army SBIR contract, providing immediate access to capital for internal growth investments.
  • This innovative approach reflects Leonid’s commitment to fostering advancements in critical sectors like materials science at the intersection of National Security and Space.
  • "This partnership exemplifies Leonid’s dedication to empowering ventures that reshape the future of space and transportation, both for national security and commercial exploration."

Brett Vaughan, Former Chief AI Officer of the U.S. Navy, Joins Knexus Board of Advisors

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Knexus announced today that Brett Vaughan, the former Chief AI Officer of the U.S. Navy, has joined the company as an inaugural member of its Board of Advisors.

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  • NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Knexus announced today that Brett Vaughan, the former Chief AI Officer of the U.S. Navy, has joined the company as an inaugural member of its Board of Advisors.
  • Founded in 2006, Knexus has been at the forefront of delivering AI solutions for complex U.S. government challenges.
  • "Brett is an AI visionary and understands how artificial intelligence capabilities need to be deployed to solve actual hard problems," said Knexus CEO Adam Lurie.
  • Vaughan understands how AI can affect the Navy and will advise Knexus to meet the future needs of the modern warfighter.

NUTS' Insider Threat Defense Assessed "Awardable" for Department of Defense work in the CDAO's Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace.

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Monday, January 22, 2024

GLENCOE, Ill., Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NUTS Technologies, a leader in data-centric security solutions today announced that it has achieved "Awardable" status through the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office's (CDAO) Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace.

Key Points: 
  • Innovative Zero Trust Data solution for Insider Threat Defense will revolutionize Department of Defense (DoD) data security capabilities.
  • Recently, the company won an Air Force AFWERX SBIR Phase I grant for Insider Threat Defense using NUTS.
  • NUTS Tech's video, Insider Threat Defense (ITD), accessible only by government customers on the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace, presents a new technical control to help mitigate Insider Threats even from privileged IT administrators with no NTK.
  • Government customers interested in viewing the video solution can create a Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace account at TradewindAI.com.

Chertoff Group Announces Promotions and New Transportation & Innovation Practice

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

The firm’s Federal Strategy & Security practice helps companies identify and mitigate risk, coordinate and plan business operations and understand and navigate growth and capture.

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  • The firm’s Federal Strategy & Security practice helps companies identify and mitigate risk, coordinate and plan business operations and understand and navigate growth and capture.
  • The firm’s Transportation & Innovation practice area will build on its existing transportation security and national level remote screening for checkpoint and checked baggage Computed Tomography (CT).
  • The Chertoff Group has two patents granted in this area, with several others in provisional status.
  • Chertoff Group Co-Founder and CEO Chad Sweet said, “Congratulations to Lee, Ben and Aaron.

Sentar Awarded DLA SBIR Contract to Enhance Operational Resiliency with Digital Twin Technology

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Sentar, Inc. (Sentar), a women-owned small business specializing in advanced cyber intelligence solutions and technology, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).

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  • Sentar, Inc. (Sentar), a women-owned small business specializing in advanced cyber intelligence solutions and technology, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).
  • This contract will enable Sentar to integrate cyber attack protection technology into Digital Twin architectures to enhance operational resiliency and protect against emerging cyber threats in operational technology (OT) systems.
  • Under the SBIR Phase I Proof of Concept, Sentar will leverage its expertise in cybersecurity and innovative technologies to analyze, map, and predict cyber attacks against the Digital Twin of a small manufacturing system.
  • "Integrating our cyber attack analysis and prediction technology into Digital Twin architectures will provide a new level of awareness and protection for operational technology systems, safeguarding them from malicious cyber actors and potential damage."

Leonid Capital Partners Fuels Asylon Robotics' National Security Mission with Innovative Financing Solution

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Leonid Capital Partners (“LEONID”), a private credit firm specializing in alternative financing solutions for US Government Contractors, today announced an investment in Asylon Robotics, a cutting-edge robotics company driving innovation in national security applications.

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  • Leonid Capital Partners (“LEONID”), a private credit firm specializing in alternative financing solutions for US Government Contractors, today announced an investment in Asylon Robotics, a cutting-edge robotics company driving innovation in national security applications.
  • This unique financing agreement, tailored to leverage Asylon's Air Force contract portfolio, will provide crucial capital to accelerate the company's critical work in safeguarding the nation.
  • Asylon Robotics develops and deploys next-generation robotic systems for hazardous and remote environments, directly addressing pressing national security needs.
  • The loan agreement between Leonid and Asylon represents a groundbreaking, forward-thinking approach to financing defense technology.

Unanimous AI Awarded Air Force Contract Aimed at Enabling Networked Teams to Form a Collective Superintelligence

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Unanimous AI announced it has been awarded a Phase I contract from AFWERX focused on enabling large, networked groups of Air Force personnel to hold real-time conversations while an AI system amplifies their collective intelligence in real-time.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Unanimous AI announced it has been awarded a Phase I contract from AFWERX focused on enabling large, networked groups of Air Force personnel to hold real-time conversations while an AI system amplifies their collective intelligence in real-time.
  • "This contract will enable us to use the power of Swarm AI technology combined with LLMs to help Air Force decision-makers tasked with quickly extracting maximized insights from their distributed teams."
  • The project code-named "MindMeld," is based on an innovation from Unanimous AI called Conversational Swarm Intelligence (CSI).
  • Unanimous AI is a leading developer of AI technologies that optimize decision-making across networked teams, amplifying accuracy while keeping humans in the loop.

NetRise Awarded AFWERX STTR Phase I Contract to Bolster XIoT Security

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NetRise, the company providing granular visibility into the world's Extended Internet of Things (XIoT) security problem — encompassing the modern firmware and software component security challenges of IT, OT, IoT, and other connected cyber-physical systems — today announced it has been selected by AFWERX for an STTR Phase I in the amount of $110,000 focused on identifying and managing the risk in firmware and software of connected devices to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).

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  • The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX have partnered to streamline the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) process by accelerating the small business experience through faster proposal to award timelines, changing the pool of potential applicants by expanding opportunities to small business and eliminating bureaucratic overhead by continually implementing process improvement changes in contract execution.
  • "We are honored to be selected as an AFWERX partner and are committed to our collaboration as we develop transformative technologies that can address the risks of connected devices," said Thomas Pace, CEO of NetRise.
  • "We understand the government's critical need for proven solutions to discover and assess firmware and software components within each device, and identify vulnerabilities at the most granular levels.
  • The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Air Force, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Firehawk Aerospace Secures SBIR Phase I with Air Force Research Laboratory for Breakthrough Rocket Engine Development

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

DALLAS, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Firehawk Aerospace announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase I focused on the development of Solid Rocket Motors (SRM) and Hybrid Rocket Engines to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).

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  • DALLAS, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Firehawk Aerospace announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase I focused on the development of Solid Rocket Motors (SRM) and Hybrid Rocket Engines to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).
  • Will Edwards, CEO of Firehawk Aerospace, comments, "Our unique approach to fuel production allows Firehawk to quickly design and test solid rocket motors and hybrid rocket engines, enabling the potential for large-scale-production of our motors for a variety of systems both domestically and internationally."
  • Firehawk Aerospace remains dedicated to solving the supply chain problems that plague the propulsion industry, and this SBIR Phase I award will help accelerate their mission as they work towards a solution.
  • The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Air Force, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.