BlueSpace Federal

BlueSpace Federal was a small U.S. enterprise software business focused on the defense and intelligence sectors, primarily serving customers in the United States. Founded in Austin, Texas, in 2006 with initial funding from Gefinor Ventures, the company developed software intended to operate across multiple classified security domains. Its core specialization was cross-domain technology: applications that could bring together information, services, or operational views from networks operating at different classification levels while supporting the security requirements of those environments. The company's product work addressed several operational problems faced by military and intelligence organizations. Its multi-level security cyber situational-awareness application integrated with SolarWinds network monitoring and management software, allowing information from different security domains to be presented in a broader operational context. BlueSpace also developed a multi-level-security email client that gave users a single inbox and calendar connected to Microsoft Exchange across multiple networks. Other applications included a multi-level-security search product that connected to Google Search Appliance devices on separate networks, and a command-and-control application that connected to a Google Earth server and displayed a Unified Operating Picture assembled from multiple Common Operational Pictures on different networks. BlueSpace participated in U.S. government and military technology demonstration activities. In June 2010, it took part in the Coalition Warfighter Interoperability Demonstration with the AWACS Netcentricity Program at Hanscom Air Force Base. Its command-and-control technology was also sponsored by the Defense Intelligence Agency and U.S. Joint Forces Command for Empire Challenge 2010, described as a live-fly technology demonstration based at Fort Huachuca. The company maintained a close relationship with the SABER Program Management Office at the Air Force Research Laboratory, formerly known as DTW, and was embedded in the accredited baseline of the SABER desktop program. BlueSpace was acquired by Sterling Computers Corporation in 2014. Publicly available reference material does not establish whether the BlueSpace Federal name continued as an independent operating brand after the acquisition, nor does it provide reliable current information about its leadership, revenue, product availability, or corporate status. It is therefore best characterized as a historically documented federal-software brand whose principal identity was its cross-domain and multi-level-security expertise.

BlueSpace Federal was founded in Austin, Texas, in 2006 with initial funding from Gefinor Ventures. From the beginning, its business was oriented toward federal customers rather than the broad commercial software market. The company concentrated on software for defense and intelligence organizations that needed to use information distributed across networks with different classification levels. Its principal technical focus was cross-domain operation and multi-level security. Rather than treating each classified network as an isolated environment, BlueSpace developed applications intended to provide controlled access to information and services spanning multiple security domains. The documented portfolio included a cyber situational-awareness application integrating with SolarWinds network monitoring and management software; an email client providing a single inbox and calendar connected to Microsoft Exchange; a search application connecting to Google Search Appliance devices on multiple networks; and a command-and-control application connecting to a Google Earth server. The latter displayed a Unified Operating Picture formed by combining multiple Common Operational Pictures from different networks. BlueSpace's work was demonstrated in federal and military interoperability programs. In June 2010, it participated in the Coalition Warfighter Interoperability Demonstration in partnership with the AWACS Netcentricity Program at Hanscom Air Force Base. The company's command-and-control technology was also sponsored by the Defense Intelligence Agency and Joint Forces Command for Empire Challenge 2010, a live-fly technology demonstration at Fort Huachuca. BlueSpace maintained a close partnership with the SABER Program Management Office at the Air Force Research Laboratory, formerly called DTW, and was included in the accredited baseline of the SABER desktop program. In 2014, Sterling Computers Corporation acquired BlueSpace. Available reference material does not state the acquisition price, the precise legal structure of the transaction, or whether BlueSpace Federal continued as a standalone brand, product group, or operating unit. It also does not provide verified information about later products, executives, offices, financial performance, or a current official website. The company's documented historical significance therefore rests on its role as a specialist provider of cross-domain and multi-level-security software for U.S. defense and intelligence users.

1. 2014Acquisition by Sterling Computers Corporation

   Sterling Computers Corporation acquired BlueSpace Federal.

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2. 2010Participation in Coalition Warfighter Interoperability Demonstration

   BlueSpace participated in the Coalition Warfighter Interoperability Demonstration with the AWACS Netcentricity Program at Hanscom Air Force Base.

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3. 2010Empire Challenge technology demonstration

   The Defense Intelligence Agency and Joint Forces Command sponsored BlueSpace's command-and-control technology in Empire Challenge 2010 at Fort Huachuca.

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4. 2006BlueSpace founded in Austin

   BlueSpace was founded in Austin, Texas, with initial funding from Gefinor Ventures.

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A specialized federal technology provider focused on cross-domain interoperability and multi-level-security software for defense and intelligence environments.

• Multi-Level Security cyber situational-awareness applicationCybersecurity and network operations software

  A multi-level-security application for cyber situational awareness that integrated with SolarWinds network monitoring and management software. It was designed to help users view and interpret operational information across classified security domains.

• Multi-Level Security email clientSecure communications software

  An email and calendar client designed to provide a user with a single inbox and calendar connected to Microsoft Exchange across multiple networks and security domains.

• Multi-Level Security search applicationEnterprise search software

  A search application that connected to Google Search Appliance devices operating on multiple networks, supporting information discovery across separate security environments.

• Multi-Level Security command-and-control applicationDefense command-and-control software

  A command-and-control application that connected to a Google Earth server and presented a Unified Operating Picture combining multiple Common Operational Pictures from different networks.

• 2014Sale to Sterling Computers CorporationM&A

  BlueSpace operated as a specialist enterprise software provider for U.S. defense and intelligence customers, with expertise in cross-domain and multi-level-security applications.

  What changed. Sterling Computers Corporation acquired BlueSpace Federal.

  Aftermath. Public reference material does not establish whether the BlueSpace Federal brand remained independent after the acquisition or describe the integration outcome.

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• 2014BlueSpace Federal acquired by Sterling Computers Corporation

  Sterling Computers Corporation acquired BlueSpace Federal. The available reference material does not specify the transaction value, detailed terms, or the subsequent treatment of the BlueSpace brand.

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• 2010BlueSpace participates in the Coalition Warfighter Interoperability Demonstration

  BlueSpace participated in the Coalition Warfighter Interoperability Demonstration with the AWACS Netcentricity Program at Hanscom Air Force Base.

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• 2010BlueSpace command-and-control technology sponsored for Empire Challenge

  The Defense Intelligence Agency and Joint Forces Command sponsored BlueSpace command-and-control technology in Empire Challenge 2010, a live-fly technology demonstration based at Fort Huachuca.

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