QuSecure Awarded Follow-On U.S. Air Force Contract for Post-Quantum Cybersecurity Solutions to Strengthen National Defense
Insider Brief
- QuSecure
has been awarded a $1.23 million AFWERX SBIR Phase II contract to develop quantum-resilient encryption solutions for the Department of the Air Force (DAF), strengthening U.S. national defense. - The award builds on QuSecure’s successful SBIR Phase I performance and highlights its contributions to cybersecurity innovation in addressing critical defense challenges.
- The DAF’s streamlined SBIR/STTR program aims to accelerate small business involvement in national defense through faster processes, expanded opportunities, and reduced bureaucratic barriers.
QuSecure, Inc., a leader in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), announced it has been selected by AFWERX for a $1.23M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract focused on Quantum-Resilient Encryption to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).
The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX have partnered to streamline the SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) process by accelerating the small business experience through faster proposal to award timelines, changing the pool of potential applicants by expanding opportunities to small businesses, and eliminating bureaucratic overhead by continually implementing process improvement changes in contract execution.
The DAF began offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018 which expanded the range of innovations the DAF funded, and now QuSecure will continue its journey to create and provide innovative capabilities that will strengthen the national defense of the United States of America.
“Following our successful performance of the previous SBIR Phase I award, QuSecure is proud to continue with the Department of the Air Force’s efforts toward a more cybersecure national defense,” said Patrick Shore, Director of Strategy, Government for QuSecure. “This award from the Air Force recognizes QuSecure’s ability to help enhance our national security capabilities.”