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Col. Elliott Leigh, AFWERX director and chief commercialization officer for the Department of the Air Force, and Arthur Grijalva, SpaceWERX director, pose with industry partners and select recipients of the Program Year 2025.1 Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) from Phase II eligible applicants at Capital Factory House in Austin, Texas, March 8, 2025.

AFWERX & SpaceWERX helping small business innovators transition their technology from prototype to operational use

AUSTIN, Texas -- AFWERX and SpaceWERX the innovation arms of the Department of the Air Force and U.S. Space Force, respectively, have selected 23 small businesses with Phase II contracts awarded...
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U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, and U.S. Space Force Maj. Bryan L. Davis, SLD 30 spaceport innovation chief, participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of The Crucible Innovation Lab

The Crucible: VSFB’s Newest Innovation Hub

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Crucible Innovation Lab was unveiled as a brand new creative center Nov. 22, 2024. This new makerspace is designed to be a collaborative environment where...
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Inaugural “SSC Subcontracting Forum” on February 6

SSC building ‘pathways to primes” for subcontractors through first-time initiative

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- 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-...
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Lt. Col. Chuck Kubik, GigEagle product team lead, demonstrates the application for an attendee at the Air Force Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference, September 16, 2024. GigEagle is an AI-powered Joint talent marketplace connecting skilled DoD talent with critical problem sets in real time.

GigEagle and the DoD’s Agile Talent Ecosystem Receives Scaling Investment from CDAO

This month, the Defense Department's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office provided more than $5 million in funding to further develop GigEagle's AI-powered Joint talent marketplace for...
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Innovate to Accelerate Expo Day showcases space innovation and collaboration

Innovate to Accelerate Expo Day showcases space innovation and collaboration

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AFRL) – The Innovate to Accelerate, or I2A, Expo Day, held in the heart of Los Angeles' tech community, brought together more than 260 people from the space industry, defense and ...
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SpaceWERX announces Program Year 24.2 STRATFI selections at Fed Supernova

SpaceWERX announces Program Year 24.2 STRATFI selections at Fed Supernova

AUSTIN, Texas (AFRL) – 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 awa...
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