Giuseppe Engineering Awarded $1.24M SBIR Phase II from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and AFWERX
Giuseppe Engineering to Develop a Space Mission Planning & Wargaming System; Providing Advanced Training and Preparing Guardians for Future Domain Threats
COLORADO SPRINGS, Dec. 12, 2022 – Giuseppe Engineering, LLC (GEN) announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase II contract in the amount of $1.24 million focused on developing Distributed Planning and Wargaming System (D-PAWS); an advanced space mission planning and simulation environment to provide support to the 319th Combat Training Squadron (319 CTS). The 319 CTS, as part of U.S. Space Force, Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM), requires the capability to facilitate interactive, digital mission planning instruction to meet advanced capstone training objectives. Giuseppe Engineering will develop an integrated digital planning suite and a simulated common operating environment with customized user perspectives to prepare warfighters for future threats. This digital environment will facilitate instruction, build student competency, and provide real-time interaction bringing the Space Planning training to warfighters which will translate into increased operational effectiveness from the field command down to the delta level.
The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX have partnered to streamline the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) process by accelerating the small business experience through a faster proposal to award timelines, changing the pool of potential applicants by expanding opportunities to small business and losing bureaucratic overhead by continually implementing process improvement changes in contract execution. The Department of the Air Force (DAF) began offering ‘The Open Topic’ SBIR/STTR program in 2018 which expanded the range of innovations the DAF funded. On November 16, 2022, Giuseppe Engineering started its journey to create and provide innovative capabilities that will strengthen the national defense of the United States of America.
Giuseppe Engineering:
Giuseppe Engineering is one of six wholly owned subsidiaries of Giuseppe Space Enterprises (Giuseppe Holdings, LLC), a disabled veteran-owned entity. The men and women of GEN are committed to advancing the pursuit of space science, system engineering, and legacy system sustainment and modernization. Our development approach is guided by our team’s pedigree, comprised of military space veterans, industry’s sharpest engineers, and business professionals. Giuseppe Engineering leverages the team’s decades of heritage space system experience to deliver our full suite of engineering services to include Model-Based Systems Engineering & Integration, Verification & Validation, Software Development, Operations & Sustainment, Training, and Cybersecurity. For more information, visit: giuseppespace.space/.
AFRL:
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is the primary scientific research and development center for the Department of the Air Force. AFRL plays an integral role in leading the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for our air, space, and cyberspace force. With a workforce of more than 11,000 across nine technology areas and 40 other operations across the globe, AFRL provides a diverse portfolio of science and technology ranging from fundamental to advanced research and technology development. For more information, visit: www.afresearchlab.com.
AFWERX:
AFWERX, a program office at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), connects innovators across government, industry, and academia. Through innovation and collaboration with our nation’s top subject-matter experts and harnessing the power of ingenuity of internal talent, by expanding technology, talent, and transition partnerships for rapid and affordable commercial and military capability. Additional information is available at: www.afwerx.com/.
AFVentures:
AFVentures invests in emerging technologies to scale Department of the Air Force capabilities, strengthening the US industrial base that empowers Airmen and Guardians by incentivizing private, for-profit investment in national security interests. Our success is achieved by connecting novel commercial solutions with defense problem sets, de-risking Airmen and Guardian initiatives to fill capability gaps and transition technologies. Learn more at: afwerx.com/afventures-overview/.
