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Colorado SpringsAerospace & Defense Industry Competitive Advantages
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Aerospace & Defense Industry Cluster
Colorado Springs and the region provide an established, strong contractor base to aerospace & defense operations. As the military presence in Colorado Springs has grown over the past 60 years, so too has the number of aerospace, defense, information technology, and data networking/storage contractors to sustain operational capability.
The Pikes Peak region encompasses a diverse and vibrant military presence unique to only a very few locations in the United States. The region is not only home to five military installations, making Colorado Springs a vibrant economy for the Aerospace and Defense industry, but also home to operations of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Northern Command, Air Force Space Command, U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Command/Army Strategic Command, Missile Defense Integrated
Operations Center, U.S. Air Force Academy, Joint Functional Component Command/Integrated Missile Defense, and the National Security Space Institute. Their missions range from training and educating tomorrow’s Air Force leaders, and Space Professionals for all our services, to fighting the Global War on Terrorism and maintaining vigilance for Homeland Defense and Security.
Colorado has the second largest space economy in the U.S. The State’s aerospace industry has critical mass with over 55,000 workers, including 26,000 plus private employees.
- The Pikes Peak region has over 100 aerospace and defense, and over 200 high-tech companies, operating in the region.
- In addition to highly skilled personnel, Colorado enjoys a significant industrial base from all major aerospace and defense communities. Many of the tools, equipment, software, and technologies required are developed in Colorado’s Front Range High Tech Corridor ranging from Boulder to Pueblo. Many of these companies have Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) space to conduct the highly classified Air Force Cyber Command mission work. Further, significant investments have been made in Colorado Springs by major corporations such as Northrop Grumman Corporation, Aerospace Corporation, Boeing, Raytheon, Science Applications International Corporation, and Lockheed Martin. Additionally, Colorado Springs procurement and contracting has always been extremely small business friendly, thereby fostering a brisk group of extremely skilled, cleared, and viable small businesses supporting key defense missions.
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Education Resources
Educational programs and intellectual capital are abundant in the Pikes Peak region. Colorado Springs is home to an established, highly-collaborative network of academic and research institutions. Universities offer associates through PhD degrees and public-private requirements-based research directly supportive of Information Assurance and Cyber Security. In addition, mature and productive relationships with the United States Air Force (including the Air Force Academy, Air Force Space Command, and Air Force Office of Scientific Research), United States Northern Command, and other defense and security agencies foster partnered advances in Information Assurance and related fields.
This broad-based education system of public, private, and proprietary institutions of higher learning works cooperatively in many areas. The network provides degrees in area critical to Cyber Command. These include: • Associate degrees in computer system security with new programs under development at the community college level. • Bachelor degrees in computer system security, computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, information technology, project management, cyber crime investigation, innovation and strategic planning. • Master degrees in information system security, computer system security software engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, IT/Project Management, information system management, information assurance, and cryptography. • Doctoral degrees in computer science, enterprise information systems, engineering, homeland security and management.
Colorado’s universities and research facilities are turning ideas into discoveries and making breakthroughs with significant worldwide impact. Several companies across a variety of industries have gotten their start as a result of tech transfer activities at area universities.
In 2010, more than $1.9 billion in research funding poured into the region’s universities and research centers from NASA and other government and private sources. The University of Colorado (CU-Boulder) attracted $359.1 million in research awards, Colorado State University in Fort Collins tallied $253.8 million in research funding. CU-Boulder ranked second among U.S. public universities for NASA research money received in 2010.
The United States Air Force Academy has 20 research centers and institutes focused on topics like Cyberspace, Space Systems, Space Physics, Atmospheric research and modeling & simulation, exceeding $60 million annually.
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Education Resources (continued)
Colorado has six institutions that are members of the Colorado Space Coalition – University of Colorado Colorado Springs; University of Colorado Boulder; Colorado School of Mines; University of Denver; Colorado State University and the United States Air Force Academy.
University of Colorado: Two of the three main locations of the University of Colorado (CU) system offer extensive programs in aerospace and engineering: researchers and post-doctoral and doctoral students involved in space research.
University of Colorado Colorado Springs: (UCCS) is the lead university in the Space Education Consortium. The College of Engineering offers a Bachelors of Innovation degree with a common core in innovation and entrepreneurship. (uccs.edu)
University of Colorado Boulder: Offers the nation’s No. 4 ranked aerospace engineering doctorate program and is a member of the U.S. Air Force Space Education Consortium, an organization providing courses and curriculum throughout the country to educate future space workers. (colorado.edu)
United States Air Force Academy: The U.S. Air Force Academy has the nation’s No. 2 aerospace engineering undergraduate program and offers majors in astronautics, space physics, and interdisciplinary space operations. (usafa.af.mil)
Colorado School of Mines: Colorado School of Mines (CSM) is one of three Colorado universities with graduate programs in space science and engineering. (research.mines.edu)
Colorado State University: Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins is nationally known for its programs and institutes dedicated to atmospheric science and research. It is home to the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) and the Center for Geosciences/Atmospheric Research. (colostate.edu)
University of Denver: The University of Denver (DU) offers graduate programs at its School of Engineering & Computer Science and GIS programs including a Certificate of Advanced Study in GIS and a Master of Science Degree in Geographic Information Science through its Department of Geography. (du.edu)
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Education Resources (continued)
Webster University: Offers graduate Space Systems Operations Management, Cybersecurity and MBA programs. The Colorado Space Business Roundtable (CSBR) and Colorado Space Coalition (CSC) have successfully applied Webster graduate research to aid small and large aerospace firms throughout Colorado. (webster.edu)
Military Installations
Colorado Springs has a strong military presence and one of the highest concentrations of high-ranking military positions in the nation, with over 30 active general officers and many more general officers that are retired. Many aerospace and defense firms have located in Colorado Springs for proximity to that leadership. Major military installations and organizations include:
Peterson Air Force Base: Home to the 21st Space Wing, consisting of a work force that provides missile warning and space control for combat forces and the national command authorities of the United States and Canada. Host of the headquarters for USNORTHCOM, NORAD, Air Force Space Command and Army Space Command. Air Force Space Command determines requirements and programs the resources for the Air Force Space budget of approximately $7.4 billion per year. (peterson.af.mil)
Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station: Provides and operates secure, survivable systems and facilities for North American Aerospace Defense Command, NORAD. Air Force Space Command crews perform air defense, space surveillance, and missile warning missions at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station. (norad.af.mil)
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Military Installations (continued)
Schriever Air Force Base: Command, control and launch support are given to over 100 operational satellites, which support the National Command Authorities, federal and civilian agencies, and all U.S. and allied military forces. Site of the 50th Space Wing, 50th Operations Group, 50th Communications Group, 50th Support Group, Space Warfare Center and Naval Satellite Operations Center (NAVSOC), and the Missile Defense Integration & Operations Center. (schriever.af.mil)
U.S. Army - Fort Carson: The second largest employer in the state of Colorado, Fort Carson has over 20,000 employees and is home to the 7th Infantry Division Headquarters. A premier war fighting preparation center, Fort Carson’s 377,000 acres of training area, second only to the National Training Center in size, is used by all the Services for realistic combined arms training. Fort Carson is also the first military installation to privatize its base housing, a 50 year three billion dollar contract. Fort Carson has recently been recognized by the Army as a “Community of Excellence” winning recognition as the Army’s best in 1998. (carson.army.mil)
United States Air Force Academy: Educates and trains future decision makers for the Air Force, especially for space programs. The U.S. Air Force Academy traces its history to 1954 when President Eisenhower signed legislation authorizing its creation. The Pikes Peak region was chosen for many reasons including abundant land, good flying weather and a supportive community. Cadets complete four years of studies leading to a bachelor of science degree. Emphasis is given to academics, military training, athletic conditioning and spiritual and ethical development. Academics include classes in the basic sciences, engineering, the humanities and the social sciences. (usafa.af.mil)
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Aerospace & Defense Companies Colorado Springs has a major concentration of well known aerospace & defense firms. A variety of disciplines are represented, including electronics, manufacturing of computer components, software, and engineering. The Aerospace Corporation Provide research, development, and advisory services to the Department of Defense, www.aerospace.org military, and other federal/state agencies.
Akima, LLC Provides a variety of technical services to government and commercial entities; R&D, www.kicompany.com IT support and other services.
BAE Systems Aerospace & defense marketing and service to federal systems and customer www.baesystems.com service divisions.
Boecore Inc. A woman owned small business focusing in the areas of Systems and Network Engineering, www.boecore.com Software Development, and Engineering Support. Boecore supports a broad array of Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial programs.
The Boeing Company Development and production of state-of-the-art space and communications systems for www.boeing.com military, commercial and scientific uses. Provide technical support for GPS programs and
polyoptical systems.
Booz, Allen Hamilton Management and technology consulting firm specializing in defense contracts. www.bah.com
Braxton Technologies Provides integrated satellite command and control ground systems for both single satellite www.braxtontech.com missions and large complex satellite constellations.
Computer Sciences Corporation Provides consulting and information technology (IT) services, with emphasis in IT and www.csc.com business process outsourcing, systems integration and architecture development, management and technology consulting, and professional services for governments.
Delta Solutions and Strategies A technical and management consulting company providing services to both the government www.deltasands.com and private sectors of the defense industry.
Exelis Designs, develops, installs and maintains radar and communications systems primarily for www.itt.com the military. Associated with Peterson AFB, Falcon Air Force Base and Norad.
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Aerospace & Defense Companies (continued) Harris IT Services Provides IT, integration, space and mission support services to government and commercial www.harris.com customers. Is wholly owned subsidiary of Harris Corporation.
Honeywell Technology Solutions Hardware maintenance and engineering development for government and commercial www.honeywell.com markets. Associated with Peterson AFB and Schriever AFB.
Integral Systems, Inc. Provides system solutions for satellite command/control, satellite testing and integration, and www.integ.com flight software validation.
Intelligent Software Solutions, Inc. Provides software development, Intranet/Extranet portal development and Internet web www.issinc.com development services. Developers of the WebTAS suite of data analysis tools, which store, analyze, visualize and detect patterns in large data sets.
Jabil Provides aerospace manufacturing and design solutions for defense and aerospace www.jabil.com manufacturing companies.
L-3 Communications, Engineering Business division providing computer software, command and control systems, and general www.l-3com.com & Technical Services (E&TS) IT services; logistics support and sustainment, missile defense, modeling and simulation.
LinQuest Corporation Provides engineering, integration, deployment and communications to the aerospace industry www.linquest.com
Lockheed Martin Corporation Advanced technology systems integrator providing space, aeronautics, electronics, integrated www.lockheedmartin.com systems & solutions, and information & technology systems to mostly government customers.
Millennium Engineering and Provides systems integration for end-to-end mission assurance. www.meicompany.com Integration
Mitre Corporation Computer system software and communications engineering, and consultants for the government. www.mitre.org
Northrop Grumman Corporation Marketing for government contracts, quality improvement training and consulting. www.ngc.com
Science Applications Provide research, development, information technology, and engineering for DOD contracts www.saic.com International Corporation (some environmental). Space and defense systems integration, modeling and simulation, professional services, and analysis.
Scitor Corporation Products and services in program management, systems engineering and information systems www.scitorcorp.com
For a full listing of Aerospace & Defense firms, please click here.
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Space Foundation With the world headquarters in Colorado Springs, the Space Foundation is the foremost advocate of the space industry and a global leader in space awareness activities and educational programs. The headquarters feature a Discovery Center that is open to the public and annualy publishes The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity.
Unmanned Aerial Systems Colorado Springs is actively engaged in efforts throughout the state to become a hub of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) activity for the nation. With UAS activity already ongoing at Fort Carson and the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs offers experienced professionals in a setting with access to a variety of potential UAS uses, such as fire fighting and agriculture, and a mix of airspace already approved for UAS flights. In addition, we are part of the Colorado UAS Team’s pursuit of a Test Site Designation from the Federal Aviation Administration that would open up a mix of ranges across the state of Colorado.
Workforce Colorado Springs boasts a broad and skilled workforce coming from a multi-serivce, multi-agency command structure locally. Whether through military retirement or routine departure from the military, our workforce comes with the necessary security clearances and experience working in joint force and multinational environments. The range of backgrounds include satellite operations, missile defense, high tech, cyber, ISR, homeland defense and disaster response.
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Expansions / Relocations of Aerospace & Defense Companies 2004 - 2013 • Barrios Technology, Inc. (2004)• SI International (2005 - expansion)• SAIC (2005 - expansion)• RT Logic, Inc. (2005 - expansion)• The Aerospace Corporation (2006 - expansion)• TechConFed (2008)• Cyber Command (2009)• Braxton Technologies (2009)• MEI Technologies (2009)• WP Aerospace, Inc. (2010)• NEK (2010)• ARES Corporation (2011)• Space Foundation (2011 - expansion)• Cosmic Advanced Engineering Solutions (2011)• National Aviation (2011)
If you would like to be part of this vibrant aerospace & defense economy, contact: Andrew MerrittChief Defense Industry OfficerColorado Springs Regional Business Alliance102 S. Tejon Street, Suite 430Colorado Springs, CO 80903719.575.4325 | 719.425.7287 (cell)[email protected] www.coloradospringsbusinessalliance.com
