{"id":4878,"date":"2025-08-11T11:51:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T03:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/raft-and-saic-selected-to-operationalize-national-space-based-intelligence\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T11:51:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T03:51:27","slug":"raft-and-saic-selected-to-operationalize-national-space-based-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/raft-and-saic-selected-to-operationalize-national-space-based-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Raft and SAIC Selected to Operationalize National Space-Based Intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1754900529884_638904973352207095.png\" width=\"712\" height=\"387\" alt=\"Raft and SAIC Selected to Operationalize National Space-Based Intelligence\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1754900529884_638904973352207095.png\" style=\"opacity: 0.797061;\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1754900529884_638904973352207095.png\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"712\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"387\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Raft<\/strong>, in partnership with <strong>Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)<\/strong>, announced the award of the U.S. Air Force Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) HOPE 2.0 contract. This award supports the Air Force&#8217;s continued efforts to accelerate the operationalization of national space-based assets\u2014transforming strategic intelligence into actionable capabilities at the tactical edge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-layout related-content-also-read-box my-3\">\n<h4 class=\"mb-0\">Also Read: Technical Articles on Space and Space Technology<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p>The TENCAP mission is designed to bridge the longstanding gap between high-level space and intelligence systems and frontline warfighter operations. By leveraging existing national capabilities including satellite-derived data and Title 50 resources\u2014TENCAP seeks to enhance situational awareness, reduce decision latency, and enable more agile responses to dynamic threat environments.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Through TENCAP HOPE 2.0, the Air Force is advancing a critical mission: ensuring the power of our national space assets are accessible and operationally relevant for those at the tip of the spear,&#8221;<\/em> said <strong><\/strong><strong>Shubhi Mishra<\/strong><strong>, Founder and CEO of Raft.<\/strong> <em>&#8220;Together with SAIC, Raft is honored to deliver new era defense technology, secure platforms, and unified data architectures that enable a unified joint force from space to the tactical edge.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Under the TENCAP HOPE 2.0 award, Raft will deliver a suite of enabling technologies that enhance the Air Force&#8217;s ability to operationalize national space-based intelligence. This includes the Raft Data Platform ([R]DP), a unified data translation layer that fuses space-derived and other national sources into a coherent, real-time operational picture; the Raft Application Platform ([R]AP), a secure, DevSecOps-ready environment designed for the rapid deployment of mission-critical applications across all classification levels; and agile, modular architectures built to support IL2 through IL6+ environments\u2014ensuring secure, scalable integration of emerging capabilities at the speed of relevance.<\/p>\n<p>This award underscores the Department of the Air Force&#8217;s commitment to harnessing commercial innovation and modern engineering practices to advance joint all-domain operations. TENCAP HOPE 2.0 is a vital step in enabling faster, more informed decision-making in increasingly complex battle spaces\u2014where the ability to act on space-derived intelligence in real-time can provide a decisive advantage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raft, in partnership with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), announced the award of the U.S. Air Force Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) HOPE 2.0 contract. This award supports the Air Force&#8217;s continued efforts to accelerate the operationalization of national space-based assets\u2014transforming strategic intelligence into actionable capabilities at the tactical edge. 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