Sept. 26, 2025 Streamlining Tactical Communications The 90th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight was given the opportunity to exhibit a project after four years of development at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference in Washington D.C., Sept. 23-24, 2025.
Sept. 26, 2025 Spark Innovations: IRIS A new system called the Integrated Respirator Information System (IRIS) is changing how aircraft maintainers work in confined and hazardous spaces.
Sept. 4, 2025 Space Systems Command hosts Industry Day in preparation for coming National Security Space Launch Representatives from 17 commercial space companies joined officials from Space Systems Command on Aug. 19, 2025 for a National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Industry Day to assist commercial launch service and space capability providers in planning for NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 on-ramp opportunities.“The
Aug. 28, 2025 SpaceWERX’S Hyperspace Challenge Seeks SBIR Phase II Innovators to Support Advancement of USSF's Operational Test and Training Infrastructure The Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) SpaceWERX, in support of U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command's (SSC) Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) Program Executive Office, has announced the launch of its Hyperspace Challenge 2025 program. The initiative is calling for
Feb. 13, 2025 SSC building ‘pathways to primes” for subcontractors through first-time initiative Space Systems Command (SSC) hosted the inaugural “SSC Subcontracting Forum” Feb. 6 to connect large military contractors with potential small business partners. The first-of-its-kind forum dovetails with SSC’s ongoing drive for innovative and efficient acquisition of space-based capabilities that
Sept. 23, 2024 Small Business Summit - AFRL on track to exceed 2023 small business performance metrics The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is on track to meet or exceed its small business performance metrics from the previous fiscal year, according to Brian McJilton, director of the AFRL Small Business Office, who recently spoke at the enterprise-wide Small Business Summit held at Dayton Tech
Aug. 22, 2024 SpaceWERX announces Program Year 24.2 STRATFI selections at Fed Supernova SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force and a unique division within AFWERX, announced the Program Year 2024.2 Strategic Funding Increase, or STRATFI, contract award selections from its Phase II-eligible applicants at the Fed Supernova conference in Austin, Texas, Aug. 22, 2024. DVIDS
Aug. 9, 2024 SpaceWERX launches second Innovate to Accelerate cohort focused on aerospace technology SpaceWERX announced the launch of its latest I2A cohort, focused on two specific topics: advancing Alternative Positioning, Navigation and Timing, or AltPNT solutions and pioneering the Digital Spaceport of the Future. These initiatives underscore SpaceWERX's commitment to accelerating technological
June 3, 2024 Strategic Interchange Meeting helps keep DAF, industry goals aligned The Air Force Research Laboratory hosted the 2024 Strategic Interchange Meetings April 15-19, 2024, with representatives from 118 companies who learned about Department of the Air Force priorities, plans, and challenges. DVIDS link:
May 14, 2024 SpaceWERX completes Innovate to Accelerate workshop EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - SpaceWERX completed the capstone event for its inaugural Innovate to Accelerate (I2A) program at the SpaceWERX hub at the BR-DGE, in El Segundo, California, April 25, 2024. I2A was a free 12-week intensive education program for SpaceWERX Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) Small