Space Force Finds Ways to Allow Remote Work on Classified Projects

Working remotely and working on classified projects were once mutually exclusive concepts. There was a time when it would have simply been impossible to even imagine that remote and classified work could go hand-in-hand. But then four years ago when the country was gripped by the COVID-19 pandemic things began to change.

Though workers have steadily returned to the office, there are still plenty of Americans who continue to work remotely. That has included those in the U.S. military, and the United States Space Force – the sixth and newest branch – could soon begin testing a remote-work solution.

Last year, the Space Force awarded General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) an $18 million other transaction authority agreement to develop a prototype digital infrastructure dubbed Enigma, which could allow those working within the Space Systems Command (SSC) to collaborate in a multi-enclave, cloud-based shared network.