A-TECH CORPORATION — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: AF141-121

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ABSTRACT: The space environment is rapidly becoming more contested as new countries become space capable and traditional space entities continue to push the envelope. The evolving tactical nature of space has driven the need for real-time Threat Indications and Notifications (TIN). ATA is proposing Launch Assessment Threat Indications and Notifications for SSA (LATIN for SSA) to address TIN requirements. LATIN for SSA has identified non-traditional products not currently used for SSA launch TIN that will be beneficial in providing indications, threat notifications and launch event track custody if correlated and broadcast in a real-time manner. LATIN for SSA will develop a real-time correlation engine to fuse non-traditional SSA data products and make tactical inferences based on the correlation of that data. The LATIN for SSA capability will maintain custody of a launch event in and out of SSN coverage areas and determine when re-tasking of the SSN is required. BENEFIT: There are numerous anticipated benefits to ATAs Launch Assessment Threat Indications and Notifications for SSA (LATIN for SSA). Real-time evaluation of event tasking and actual even observables provides indicators as the whether or not pre-launch tasking will sufficiently support event. ATAs correlation evaluation provides real-time notification to the user when asset retasking is needed to observe an event. ATA has been developing technology for the U.S. Government and Aerospace contractors since 1975. ATAs success in generating additional revenue tied to our Phase I and Phase II SBIR projects has allowed ATA to grow and expand its business through Phase III commercialization and other spin-off contracts. As reported in the ATA Company Commercialization Report, we have received 48 Phase I SBIR awards and 21 Phase II awards. ATAs track record for commercialization of SBIR sponsored technology is excellent, resulting in a Commercialization Achievement Index of 95 and related cumulative revenues from sales and additional investments of over $42 million. ATAs approach to commercializing LATIN for SSA is to work the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to mature this effort and deploy LATIN for SSA within the ARCADE JMS suites. In coordination with SMC, AFRL has developed the ARCADE environment to assist and mature SSA applications. Within this environment, applications and application providers have the ability to mature their capabilities with operational data within standalone environments and on live operational networks Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet), and JWICS. ATA will follow the AFRL and SMC ARCADE process for capability maturation and transition.