DARPA Issues AI Cyber Challenge at DEF CON 32 and LeoLabs to Support UK Space Command

Career Advice DARPA

From August 9-11, DARPA, in collaboration with ARPA-H, is hosting the AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) Semifinal Competition at DEF CON 32 in Las Vegas. This event brings together top AI and cybersecurity minds to tackle real-world vulnerabilities in open-source software. Teams will showcase their Cyber Reasoning Systems in a simulated futuristic city environment. Expect live updates, expert talks, and interactive demos. For more information and updates, visit [AI Cyber Challenge](https://aicyberchallenge.com/).

Contract Opportunities to Watch: LeoLabs

LeoLabs has been tapped to support the UK Space Command’s Project Tyche, providing crucial space tracking, monitoring, and collision avoidance services. Set to launch this summer, Tyche is a 150-kilogram R&D concept aimed at testing technologies for the UK’s first Low Earth Orbit (LEO) ISR satellite constellation under the ISTARI programme. LeoLabs will deliver both Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and Space Domain Awareness (SDA) services, ensuring persistent monitoring and safety of high-interest space objects. CEO Tony Frazier emphasizes LeoLabs’ role in bolstering the UK’s space security initiatives.

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Booz Allen Hamilton’s corporate venture capital arm, Booz Allen Ventures, has made a strategic investment in Quindar, an early-stage commercial space technology company. This investment aligns with Booz Allen’s VoLT strategy, focusing on velocity, leadership, and technology, to enhance automation and security in satellite operations. Quindar’s virtualized, cloud-scalable platform aims to improve command and control of spacecraft fleets, supporting near-autonomous capabilities. This marks Booz Allen Ventures’ second space-focused investment, emphasizing the integration of AI, cyber, and data technologies for federal and defense innovation.

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Jillian Hamilton has worked in a variety of Program Management roles for multiple Federal Government contractors. She has helped manage projects in training and IT. She received her Bachelors degree in Business with an emphasis in Marketing from Penn State University and her MBA from the University of Phoenix.