Classified SessionIEEE SMC-IT/SCC 2025

Classified Workshop

The 2025 SMC-IT/SCC classified workshop held at The Aerospace Corporation on Friday, August 1, 2025 has concluded. The theme of the session is “Unleashing Disruption and Transformation: Emerging Technologies in Space.” All attendees must possess a TS/SCI clearance and be a U.S. Citizen.

Please contact smc-it-scc@aero.org if you wish to contact the workshop organizers with any questions.

Workshop Introduction

The SMC-IT/SCC classified workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to enhance technical excellence and innovation, while leading from the front in coordination and collaboration with the government and the intelligence community on emerging technologies impacting current and future space and ground systems. This workshop will also help to facilitate collaboration and coordination to help drive solutions for ever-increasing mission needs and understanding of technical challenges associated with space and counterspace; and exploring current and future opportunities for leveraging commercial space partnerships.

Please see the Call for Contributions page for additional information on expected workshop topics.

Classified Workshop

Submissions to the 2025 Classified Workshop has ended. This information is maintained for historical purposes only.

The Classified Workshop associated with the SMC-IT/SC Joint Conference allows for attendees to hear presentations, panels, and participate in working group sessions in a classified setting. Participants from USG Agencies/FFRDCs, Contractors, Vendors, and UARCs/Academia who are US Citizens and possess a TS/SCI clearance are all welcome to register for the Classified Workshop. The classified session is an Aerospace and IEEE Co-Sponsored event.

In line with this year’s theme, Unleashing Disruption and Transformation: Emerging Technologies in Space the workshop will explore how emerging capabilities are impacting current and future missions. The workshop will also include a thought-provoking panel session and tabletop discussion with an aim toward identifying potential solutions to government challenges in technologies and commercial space augmentation.

• Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
• Computer Vision
• Cyber Security
• Zero Trust
• SCRM
• Metamaterials
• Data Analytics
• High Performance Computing (HPC)
• Neuromorphic Computing
• Cloud Computing
• Quantum Computing
• Data Engineering
• Trusted Systems
• Quantum Communications
• Commercial Augmentation
• Robotics
• Automation
• RPO
• Directed Energy
• PNT Enabling Technologies
• Use of COTS and other non-High Reliability/MIL-STD parts in space systems
• Use of complex SoC, SoC-FPGA parts for overall system integration and SWaP improvement
• RHBD/RHBP processor fabrication capabilities and designs
• Radiation testing results for novel microprocessor architectures
• Fault-tolerant avionics software and hardware architectures
• Memory systems and novel memory-based processors (e.g. compute in memory)
• Non-volatile storage for space systems
• Command and control of proliferated space-based constellations
• Space networking
• Other related topics