FORWARD EDGE AI INC
SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
Summary
Forward Edge AI Inc won a $1.52 million Air Force Phase II SBIR award to build a compact, quantum-resistant encryption device for space systems. The goal is to reach TRL-8 maturity and secure NSA Type 1 certification for use in resilient satellite networks.
- Amount
- $1,519,999
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- TX
- Period
- 2025-01-15 → 2027-12-14
Technology domains
Cybersecurity Space & Satellite Quantum
Description
SF242-D028: STRATEGIC ADVANCEMENTS IN RESILIENT SPACE TECHNOLOGIES FOR PWSA ENHANCEMENT. THIS SBIR PHASE II IS TO PRODUCE A TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL 8 (TRL-8), LOW (SWAP-C) QUANTUM-RESISTANT ENCRYPTION DEVICE AND ACHIEVE (NSA) TYPE 1 CERTIFICATION.