ATLANTA, August 22, 2024 – Danti, the company that has developed an AI-powered search and knowledge engine for the data being generated across the planet, announced today that it has been selected by SpaceWERX for a Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) contract in the amount of $1.9M. The new contract is an expansion of the Direct to Phase 2 AFWERX contract of $1.2M announced last year to enable Guardians and Airmen to easily search, fuse, and share data generated about physical locations and events. Imagery data, analysis products news, social media, shipping data, and many other diverse data types across NGA, Space Force, and commercial data partner repositories. Through a simple, intuitive web interface, Danti empowers expert and non-expert users to find the precise information they need to support quick and effective decision-making.
The Air Force Research Laboratory and SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force and a unique division within 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 Danti will continue to provide innovative capabilities that will strengthen the national defense of the United States of America.
The new contract will enable Danti to expand the capabilities of their platform, extend their AI systems to understand new topic areas and workflows, within TacSRT and into other mission areas in the broader Space Force. The company will expand into a number of new mission types to include supporting real time humanitarian events around the world, supporting SRT mission areas in the maritime domain, as well as providing tactical support to ongoing situations of civil unrest, among others. Danti will also expand their support to the many DoD, commercial data and analysis companies, within the TacSRT ecosystem, rapidly increasing who can leverage and get value from the technology.
“We’re especially proud to continue this important work in collaboration with the US Space Force, as we strive to innovate and contribute to the nation’s defense capabilities by leveraging AI to cut through the troves of data being generated across our planet every day and giving our warfighters the access and tactical advantage they deserve,” said Danti Founder & CEO Jesse Kallman.
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About Danti
Danti is the first AI-powered search and knowledge engine for the data being generated across our planet. Danti enables expert and non-expert users to rapidly access and understand large volumes of data simply by posing questions about global points of interest, historical and current events, and general topics. This helps to streamline the information gathering process, allowing any user to quickly analyze and interpret multi-modal data, regardless of their skill, where the data is located or its type. Danti’s capabilities facilitate near-real time, Multi-INT fusion for understanding complex scenarios and monitoring them over time. By incorporating the latest AI tools and decades of experience with multi-modal data, Danti delivers the most relevant information, reducing the time and expertise typically required to synthesize large volumes of disparate data. The team brings together expertise from government, enterprise data systems, top AI experts and researchers, and decades of experience in the space and terrestrial data markets. The company is backed by top venture capitalists including Shield Capital and Humba Ventures.
About SpaceWERX
As the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force and a unique division within AFWERX, SpaceWERX inspires and empowers collaboration with innovators to accelerate capabilities and shape our future in space. Headquartered in Los Angeles, SpaceWERX employs 40 military, civilian and contractor personnel executing an annual $457 million budget. Additionally, SpaceWERX partners with Space Systems Command’s Commercial Space Office (COMSO) as a collaborative program. Since it was aligned under AFRL in Aug. 2021, SpaceWERX has executed 1106 contracts worth more than $897 million to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base and drive faster technology transition to operational capability. For more information, visit spacewerx.us.
About AFWERX
As the innovation arm of the DAF and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, AFWERX brings cutting-edge American ingenuity from small businesses and start-ups to address the most pressing challenges of the DAF. AFWERX employs approximately 370 military, civilian and contractor personnel at five hubs and sites executing an annual $1.4 billion budget. Since 2019, AFWERX has executed 6,200 new contracts worth more than $4.7 billion to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base and drive faster technology transition to operational capability. For more information, visit: www.afwerx.com.
About AFRL
The Air Force Research Laboratory 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 12,500 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 afresearchlab.com.
