Space Force getting cloud-based, classified environment for industry collaborations

The Space Force recently extended GDIT's contract to expand Project Enigma, adding more stakeholders and cloud service providers to the digital environment.

A new prototype will soon allow the Space Force’s acquisition arm to work remotely on classified projects — with the goal to eventually create a shared network to facilitate collaboration with partners in industry and academia.

Known as Project Enigma, the digital environment aims to allow Space Systems Command (SSC) to collaborate with different stakeholders in a multi-enclave, cloud-based shared network. The service awarded GDIT an $18 million other transaction authority agreement in 2023 to develop the prototype digital infrastructure, and the company recently received an extension contract to add more capabilities to the platform, according to Travis Dawson, GDIT’s senior director for Project Enigma.