Execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences engineering and medicine administration priorities and direction from congress

NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a cooperative agreement valued at $506,242 to Microtel LLC on September 1, 2026, under the Science program (CFDA 43.001) to execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine and administration priorities and direction from Congress, with Microtel participating as a key partner and enabler.

The award runs through August 31, 2029, with place of performance in Reston, Virginia. Microtel is a child entity of Tyto Athene, LLC, both based in Reston, and specializes in aerospace software and systems engineering. The recipient operates as a prime contractor on a multi-billion-dollar defense IDIQ and as a subcontractor on space and defense engineering programs, with demonstrated capability in artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and multi-domain defense technologies.

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