ZE Government Solutions (ZEGS) announces it has been selected by AFWERX for an SBIR Phase II contract in the amount of $1,247,962.00 focused on coastal security and awareness to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).
The ZE Coastal Alert System (Z-CAS) solution will be digital, portable, and self-sustaining designed to protect valuable USAF assets on Joint Base Charleston including the $7.5 billion in base property and capital assets spread across three seaports, two civilian-military airfields, 39 miles of rail, and 22 miles of coastline. Deploying the ZeroEyes solution with lightweight, portable platforms equipped with state-of-the-art radars, artificial intelligence for threat identification, and an aggregation platform for critical C2 operations will leave forces stronger equipped for future challenges.
Small business experience
DAF began offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018 which grew the range of innovations
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 faster proposal to award timelines, changing the pool of potential applicants by expanding opportunities to small business 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 in March 2024, ZEGS will start its journey to create and provide innovative capabilities that will strengthen the national defence of the United States of America.
SBIR Phase II award
“The ZE Coastal Alert System will proactively identify, track, and respond to imminent threats in real-time, providing warning and actionable intelligence where traditional coastal security may face challenges,” said Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes, parent company of ZEGS.
“We are thrilled to receive this SBIR Phase II award, and remain committed to excellence in national security innovation.”
