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The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded additional funding to SpiderOak to demonstrate integrating the U.S. Space Force’s identity and access management software within the company’s platform. SpiderOak announced the addition to its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract on Dec. 17. 

SpiderOak said the company can help the SDA address the cybersecurity challenges of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) and simplify the integration process for preexisting Space Force systems. The work under this contract builds on what the company has done in demonstrating what it calls “topic-level micro segmentation,” which involves applying zero-trust principles in order to secure data. 

“SpiderOak is excited to continue this collaboration with SDA to advance cyber resilience for space operations,” said Matthew Erickson, vice president of Solutions at SpiderOak. “The extension allows us to further demonstrate our technology by integrating seamlessly with existing Space Force identity and access management systems, reducing operational costs while strengthening overall mission resilience.”