SBIR-STTR Award

Jedi Trainer, “Learning Gamified,” a Modernized Training Solution Utilizing a Gamified Development Environment for Defense Readiness Agile Gaming Operations Network (DRAGON)
Award last edited on: 10/15/21

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$799,937
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
AF193-CSO1
Principal Investigator
Daniel MacGibbon

Company Information

Traction Jedi Technologies LLC

3018 Old Minden
Bossier City, LA 71112
   (318) 301-3342
   N/A
   www.tractionjedi.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 04
County: Bossier Parish

Phase I

Contract Number: FA8649-20-P-0030
Start Date: 12/12/19    Completed: 12/12/20
Phase I year
2020
Phase I Amount
$50,000
Traction Jedi Technologies currently uses Jedi Trivia as the standard solution to modernize content and update the User Experience on the Buzztime trivia platform, currently used to broadcast trivia and other games via broadband over a national network to over 3,800 bars and restaurants in the United States. Our goal of the Phase 1 is to identify a use case to allow us to validate our assumptions that a variety of USAF training needs can be met or augmented using the same user interface and content display, gaming engine, and user analytics leading to improved Readiness and Lethality while reducing training time and costs (Examples: Aircraft identification, vehicle identification, medical response training, security and public safety training, tools/parts training, Airmen Health and Wellness, uniform inspections, and other sections of Air Force Basic Military Training).

Phase II

Contract Number: FA8649-20-C-0117
Start Date: 6/3/20    Completed: 6/3/22
Phase II year
2020
Phase II Amount
$749,937
White Cell / Red Cell wargaming has a long history in the American military going back to 1984 with Naval officer, Richard Marcinko, the first commander of Red Cell. In today’s national security landscape, testing technological vulnerabilities is just as if not more important than testing the physical security of installation and leadership. The opportunity presented by this proposal is to develop the UIUX environment of the DRAGON White Cell. This system uses AI to target and gauge American technological security and providing system operators with a simple, effective, and reliable UIUX is integral to optimizing the performance of the system to ensure USAF can adequately diagnose and correct vulnerabilities. By deploying Jedi Trivia within White Cell, we can create a seamless multiplayer experience; whenever new modules are introduced, they can be developed rapidly (2-10 days) and deployed without disruption to existing access. This effort will allow the creation of new Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)