Definitive Contract W5170125CA206
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- This contract award to Red Balloon Security, Inc., a small business, is for a Phase 1 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) project with the goal of proving the ability to introduce security features and cryptographic operations into embedded control unit (ECU) firmware without access to the source code. The $172,950.51 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded on May 14, 2024 by the U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) - Warren, a Defense agency. This project builds upon Red Balloon Security's...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate to Red Balloon Security, Inc., a for-profit organization. The contract is a Definitive Contract with a Firm Fixed Price of $746,755.88 for research and development on firmware security, embedded systems protection, and other cybersecurity solutions. The work is being performed in New York, NY. Red Balloon Security has received previous SBIR...
- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Red Balloon Security, Inc., doing business as Red Balloon Security Inc., a $3,974,855 definitive cost plus fixed fee contract to conduct research for the Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase II Action titled "HARDENING AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS THROUGH HARDWARE." Under this contract, Red Balloon Security Inc. will provide services to harden aircraft systems through hardware from its location in New York, NY. The period of...
- This is a $149,969.11 firm-fixed-price SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate to Red Balloon Security, Inc., a small business, on May 2, 2018. The contract is for the project titled "Firmware Automated Analysis at Scale with Testing" and has a completion date of November 1, 2018. Red Balloon Security is a leading embedded security provider that develops firmware protection technologies and provides related research,...
- This federal contract award, valued at $1,771,542.00, was granted to Red Balloon Security, Inc., a small business specializing in firmware security, embedded systems protection, and cyber defense solutions. The contract was awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract's objective is the development of a Robotic Analysis System for Physically Uncovering the Technology Inside. This system aims to...
- This is a $999,797.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate to Red Balloon Security, Inc. under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is for a project titled "Firmware Automated Analysis at Scale with Testing" and was awarded on May 1, 2019 with a completion date of November 1, 2020. As a small business prime contractor, Red Balloon Security provides research, engineering, and...
- Red Balloon Security, Inc. was awarded a definitive contract valued at $749,901 by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to provide Symbiote Integration for Satellite Ground Station Infrastructure. This Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contract has a period of performance from July 2021 through September 2023 and utilizes a firm fixed price structure. The place of performance is New York, NY. This total small business set-aside award will support the Air...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $1,568,797.00 definitive, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to Red Balloon Security, Inc. to provide research, engineering, integration, and other technical services related to firmware security, embedded systems protection, automated vulnerability analysis, network infrastructure hardening, and other cyber defense solutions. The contract is for the "Symbiote Integration for Mobile Network Infrastructure" and has...
- This is a $880,459.00 firm fixed price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Red Balloon Security, Inc., a small business specializing in firmware security and embedded systems protection. The contract is for the "Autotomic Reduction of Attack Surfaces for Embedded Devices" and does not have a set-aside designation. Red Balloon Security has significant experience as both a prime contractor and subcontractor on various federal contracts with agencies such as...
- This is a $1,499,918.00 Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Red Balloon Security, Inc., a small business specializing in firmware security and embedded systems protection. The contract, titled "IDENTIFICATION AND MODIFICATION OF FEATURES IN EMBEDDED DEVICES (IMFED)," is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II Action and has an ultimate completion date of December 8, 2021. Red Balloon Security has been...
Red Balloon Security, Inc., a New York-based small business specializing in cybersecurity and embedded systems protection, has been awarded a $249.8K Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract by the U.S. Army. The contract, designated as Topic A244-P057, is structured as a firm fixed-price definitive contract with a total small business set-aside designation. Work is scheduled to be performed in New York, NY, with an ultimate completion date of March 30, 2026. The SBIR Phase I program is a competitive initiative designed to support innovation and explore the technical merit and feasibility of novel research concepts developed by small businesses before advancing to subsequent phases of development. Given Red Balloon Security's established track record in advanced cybersecurity research and development for defense agencies including DARPA, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, and the Air Force Research Laboratory, this Phase I award likely focuses on an innovative cybersecurity solution aligned with Army modernization priorities. The company's demonstrated expertise in firmware security, vulnerability analysis, hardware/software protection, and embedded systems defense positions it well to deliver advanced technical solutions for critical infrastructure or military systems protection. Upon successful completion and evaluation of Phase I deliverables, the company may be eligible to compete for a Phase II award to further develop and mature the proposed technology.
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| Not listed | Not listed | $249.8k | 7/29/25 |