A2 LABS, LLC — Department of the Interior SBIR Phase II: SBIR PHASE II AWARD - SENTRY: SOFTWARE-ENHANCED NETWORTHINESS ANALYSIS OF COMMERCIAL VPNS
A2 LABS, LLC — SBIR Phase II award from Department of the Interior.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where Department of the Interior funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
- Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
- At $1,794,238, this is a large obligation for typical SBIR Phase sizing — worth reviewing for scope breadth and teaming opportunity.
- Tagged technology areas: Cybersecurity, Communications/Networking. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
A2 Labs won Phase II funding to build SENTRY, a software tool that checks the trustworthiness of commercial VPN services by tracing data paths. The goal is to help users and businesses identify secure, reliable VPN options.
- Amount
- $1,794,238
- Agency
- Department of the Interior · Departmental Offices
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- VA
- Period
- 2023-11-27 → 2026-11-26
Technology domains
Description
SBIR PHASE II AWARD - SENTRY: SOFTWARE-ENHANCED NETWORTHINESS ANALYSIS OF COMMERCIAL VPNS USING PATH ANALYSIS