Dec. 27, 2024 GigEagle and DoD’s Agile Talent Ecosystem receives scaling investment from CDAO This month, the Defense Department's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office provided more than $5 million in funding to further develop GigEagle's AI-powered Joint talent marketplace for digital talent."Partnering at the enterprise level is a major step toward harnessing and scaling
Dec. 19, 2024 AFWERX Refinery accelerates Air Force innovation with new cohort AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force, completed its 15th Refinery cohort Dec. 4. The six-week course, held in Warner Robins, Georgia, focused on bridging the gap between Air Force requirements and Airmen innovation.
Sept. 11, 2024 AFIMSC partnership accelerates technology for I&MS capabilities The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is leveraging the AFWERX Expedient Basing Challenge to capitalize on industry expertise to rapidly address urgent Air Force needs.
Aug. 26, 2024 Strategic improvements unveiled for AFWERX's Open Topic program Members from across AFWERX met in person for a process improvement off-site event to focus on making critical changes to the Open Topic program here June 25-26, 2024. The two-day exercise incorporated AFWERX cross-divisional teams to address the solicitation schedule, automation needs and additional
Aug. 23, 2024 Autonomous aviation transforms logistics during AGILE FLAG 24-3 exercise AFWERX Autonomy Prime partners Joby and Reliable Robotics demonstrated how autonomous aviation can contribute to the Agile Combat Employment concept by flying daily autonomous logistics missions during the Air Force exercise AGILE FLAG 24-3 at Mojave Air and Space Port, California, Aug. 5-9, 2024.
Aug. 12, 2024 AFWERX cultivates innovation experts through fellowship program; applications accepted through August 16 AFWERX is advancing cross-training for technical experts through its Traditional Fellowship program and is accepting applications for the next cohort through Aug. 16, 2024.
Aug. 9, 2024 SpaceWERX launches second Innovate to Accelerate cohort focused on aerospace technology SpaceWERX announced the launch of its latest I2A cohort, focused on two specific topics: advancing Alternative Positioning, Navigation and Timing, or AltPNT solutions and pioneering the Digital Spaceport of the Future.
July 31, 2024 AFWERX, MTSI evaluate electric vertical takeoff, landing aircraft for military applications This effort is part of the AFWERX Agility Prime program, which focuses on assessing the aircraft and their supporting ecosystem through an operational leasing initiative.
July 25, 2024 AFRL aims to accelerate development of software-enabled weapons Air Force Research Laboratory technical directorates AFWERX and Munitions teamed up to host a Collider event aimed at exploring commercial solutions for software-enabled weapons at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, July 17-18, 2024.
July 18, 2024 AFWERX Integration Prime accelerates innovation at USEUCOM's BRAVO 101 Hackathon AFWERX Integration Prime facilitated collaboration and spurred innovation at the U.S. European Command BRAVO 101 Hackathon in Stuttgart, Germany, June 3–10, 2024.