July 1, 2024
Forward Edge-AI, Inc. has been awarded a Direct to Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the US Space Force (USSF)/Space Development Agency (SDA) to develop a high-throughput space router.
Concept Art for a High-Throughput Space Router
The SDA’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) initiative represents a significant shift from the previous National Defense Space Architecture, reflecting the growing importance of satellite technology in modern warfare. The High-Throughput Space Router (HTSR) will securely and efficiently route data across the PWSA’s low Earth orbit (pLEO) constellation of satellites.
The new HTSR will enable dynamic connections between multiple commercial infrastructure nodes and C6ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) nodes, providing robust and flexible data transport solution. The HTSR is essential for managing the large volumes of data generated by modern military sensors and communication systems.
The technology also leverages Forward Edge-AI developed quantum-resistant encryption, and Artificial Intelligence technology to meet military resiliency requirements including anti-fragility. Coherent Logix, Juniper Networks, and Microsoft will serve as Research and Development (R&D) partners..
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Award a Phase III Sole Source Contract
A Federal Agency may enter into a Phase III SBIR/STTR agreement at any time with a Phase I OR II Awardee. A subcontract to a Federally funded prime contract may be a Phase III award.
Space Products Include:
High-Performance Space Router
Quantum-Resistant Encryptor for Space COMSEC
Machine Learning (M/L) Algorithms to Detect and Respond to Cyber-intrusions
New Governance System to Manage the Lineage and Provenance of ML/AI algorithms and associated training data within the context of space
Step 1 Requirements Document: Prepare a Statement of Work (SOW), Statement of Objectives (SOO), or Performance Work Statement (PWS), or use our automated tool to generate a document
Step 2 Market Research: Use this page as your market research, or view a list of other eligible projects, then request a Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) from Forward Edge-AI
Step 3 Funding: Performed by the government
Step 4 Sole Source Justification: A Memorandum for the Record is required in lieu of a J&A or SSJ
Step 5 Provide Requirements Package to Contracting Officer: Performed by the government
Step 6 Solicitation: Performed by the government
Step 7 Pre-Negotiation Memorandum: Use GSA CALC as a benchmark to determine fair and reasonableness of our ROM
Step 8: Contract Award: Performed by the government
Language for Step 4 (Determination and Finding):
High Performance or High-Throughput Space Router, Networking Equipment, Communications Equipment, Space Internet, Space Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence (Anomaly Detector, Deep Reinforcement Learning Agent), Counter Adversarial AI, Encryption, cybersecurity, neuromorphic processor, quantum-resistant encryption, pRadio Frequency, SATCOM, Zero Trust
List of Phase III contracts awarded so far
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SBIR DATA RIGHTS:
Awarding Agency: US Space Force, Space Development Agency
Contract Numbers: FA24012490044
Contractor Name: Forward Edge-AI, Inc.
Contractor Address: 10108 Carter Canyon, San Antonio, TX 78255
Expiration of SBIR Data: 01 July, 2044
Protection Period: 20 years from award of contract on 01 July, 2024
The Government's rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose technical data or computer software marked with this legend are restricted during the period shown as provided in paragraph (b)(5) of the Rights In Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software–Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program clause contained in the above identified contract. After the expiration date shown above, the Government has perpetual government purpose rights as provided in paragraph (b)(5) of that clause. Any reproduction of technical data, computer software, or portions thereof marked with this legend must also reproduce the markings.
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