FORWARD EDGE AI INC — Department of Defense STTR Phase I: X22D-OTCSO1
FORWARD EDGE AI INC — STTR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
Phase I STTR feasibility signal
- Phase I awards fund proof-of-concept work. For capture teams, they mark early interest from Department of Defense in a technical approach.
- Watch for Phase II follow-ons from the same firm/topic family — that conversion path is where budgets and transition pressure rise.
- Obligated amount $74,481. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
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- Amount
- $74,481
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Air Force
- Program / Phase
- STTR · Phase I
- Topic
- X22D-OTCSO1
- Solicitation
- X22.D
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- TX
- Period
- 2022-11-02 → 2023-02-04
Description
Forward Edge-AI presents Isidore Quantum™, an appliance with embedded cryptographic and Artificial Intelligence (AI) software built with $125 in commodity off-the-shelf parts. Isidore: (1) brings high-assurance, and quantum-resistant cryptography to edge devices; (2) can be integrated into any edge device, tactical data network, sensor, nanosatellite, or any use case that requires zero trust and protection of data in transit. Isidore is co-developed with Bowie State University under a National Security Agency (NSA) Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA). This innovation delivers Resilient Information Sharing for 688th Cyber Wing.