On October 6, RapidFort, provider of Software Supply Chain Security (SSCS) with the largest distribution of curated truly open-source software, announced it has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the United States Space Force (USSF) and a division of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
This strategic partnership establishes a collaborative framework to build a larger industry consortium to enable SpaceWERX to co-develop, test, and evaluate next-generation capabilities that reduce AI software vulnerability exploitation risk, improve cyber readiness, accelerate ATOs, and reduce post-quantum encryption risk across critical space systems. For the USSF, the CRADA is designed to improve cyber readiness, allowing USSF Guardian personnel to field new software capabilities securely, while having them approved and deployed at operational speed. Under the terms of the CRADA, industry organizations will share technical expertise, infrastructure, and operational insights to accelerate commercialization and cybersecurity mission readiness for space systems.
As a CRADA partner, RapidFort now has access to SpaceWERX’s network of operational experts, acquisition professionals, and Guardian talent. Likewise, SpaceWERX has access to RapidFort’s ecosystem of software industry and open-source partners. This collaborative feedback loop will enable the Space Force to validate and refine its capabilities in near real time, ensuring commercial solutions map directly to the dynamic requirements of the contested space domain.
“Partnering with SpaceWERX through this CRADA represents a major milestone in our mission to bridge commercial breakthroughs with national security priorities,” said Mehran Farimani, CEO of RapidFort. “Our focus is clear: Empower the guardians to eliminate AI-driven software attack vectors at the source, accelerate ATOs so Guardians can field next-generation software without trading speed for security, and prepare space systems for emerging post-quantum threats. Through this CRADA we can bring best of industry software into the heart of USSF operations, leveraging the benefits of AI while reducing the security risks of AI.”
Source: RapidFort
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