AFwerX
Abstract
The AFWERX mission is to transition agile, affordable, and accelerated capabilities by teaming commercial technology developers with Airmen and Guardian talent. AFWERX leverages Spark (the Airmen and Guardian talent base), AFVentures (the dual-use expanded technology base), and Prime to scale and accelerate the capability. Funding in this project supports AFWERX research and development, non-Small Business Innovation Research/ Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) civilian personnel pay, innovation hubs, and non-SBIR/STTR information technology, public affairs, and marketing. The Spark mission is to expand and empower the network of Airmen and Guardian talent that is ready, willing, and able to enhance capability developed with a culture of innovation. AFWERX uses Spark to discover and translate innovative talent into executable projects by facilitating stakeholder alignment through workshops and challenges. This inspires and ignites creativity as well as creates a bridge to the small business ecosystem reached through the SBIR/STTR program. This connection brings together the creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses and our Airmen and Guardians to solve Air and Space Force technology and capability gaps. In FY 2022, all efforts and civilian manpower under Project 646030, AFWERX, were transferred from the Air Force Operations and Maintenance (O&M) appropriation, Budget Activity (BA-04), to now use Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation funds for proper execution of AFWERX activities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 646030_0604317F_4_3600_PB_2022
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