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Cyberspace Warfare for Space

Department of War · Air Force · SBIR Topic · 26.BX

posted 2 September 2026 · closes 21 October 2026

Summary

The Department of the Air Force (AFMC) through SpaceWERX and U.S. Space Force seeks innovative solutions to defend space systems from cyber attacks across eight focus areas, including lightweight data ingest, on‑orbit cyber defense, AI‑driven threat detection, and immersive test environments. This SBIR topic targets advanced defensive cyberspace warfare capabilities that integrate AI/ML and cloud‑agnostic technologies to protect spacecraft and ground infrastructure.

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