AMERICAN SYSTEMS is partnering with Purdue University’s Data Mine of the Rockies to give students hands-on experience in space security while helping set standards for detecting, tracking and reporting threats.
The program will train students to address one of today’s most pressing challenges: improving space domain awareness of resident space objects with cyber-suspicious indicators.
The project places 10 Purdue students at the U.S. Space Force’s SDA TAP Lab, where they will help AMERICAN SYSTEMS design a prototype user interface capable of categorizing and labeling cyber-suspicious indicators. Students will work with modern analytical tools, apply advanced threat detection tactics and support the service’s Kill Web requirements.
“At AMERICAN SYSTEMS, we believe that the greatest breakthroughs happen when fresh perspectives meet real-world challenges,” said John Steckel, AMERICAN SYSTEMS president and CEO. “By partnering with Purdue University on this initiative, we’re not just developing advanced solutions for USSF—we’re igniting the creativity and passion of the next generation of space security leaders.”
Once completed, the prototype will feature a threat-scoring engine and an operator module to align detection and classification, producing actionable intelligence. The AMERICAN SYSTEMS interface will give Space Force Guardians clearer insight into object behavior, automated risk assessments and evidence to escalate events to decision-makers.