CLOUD WAYPOINT

U.S. Space Force · Mission modernization workshop

Mission-ready cloud & AI

Modernize. Connect. Enable.

Three specialists. One connected discussion. Bring infrastructure, hybrid cloud operations and AI into a three-hour working session, using existing mission priorities, architecture views and operating knowledge.

01 · Modernize

Infrastructure modernization

Shape the local foundation for performance, resilience and future workloads.

Retain · Refresh · Prepare

02 · Connect

Hybrid cloud architecture & operations

Connect mission services, cloud choices, ownership and the operating model.

Cloud Waypoint · AIOps

03 · Enable

Mission-focused artificial intelligence

Explore useful AI opportunities, the data they need and a practical way to evaluate them.

Use cases · Data · Evaluation

180 minutes · Illustrative agenda

From mission priorities to practical next steps

  1. 00:0015 min

    Mission priorities & introductions

    Align objectives, stakeholders and success measures.

  2. 00:1540 min

    Infrastructure modernization

    Assess the current environment, opportunities and options.

  3. 00:5510 min

    Break

  4. 01:0540 min

    Hybrid cloud architecture & operations

    Evaluate architecture, integration, security, resilience and the operating model.

  5. 01:4510 min

    Break

  6. 01:5540 min

    Mission-focused AI

    Explore use cases, data readiness, infrastructure and responsible adoption.

  7. 02:3515 min

    Connect priorities across the three disciplines

    Synthesize options, trade-offs and key dependencies.

  8. 02:5010 min

    Agree next steps & close

    Confirm proposed actions, owners and follow-on activities.

Connect the discussion

Relevant mission scenarios

Space domain awareness & mission data services

Discuss the path from sensor capture through mission data and operational visibility to more informed decisions.

Distributed sensor capture & resilient data movement

Explore latency, data integrity and continuity across distributed or degraded environments.

Enterprise cloud & secure AI readiness

Examine cloud foundations, governance and data infrastructure for mission applications and practical AI evaluation.

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Inside the Cloud Waypoint discussion

A shared operating model

Distributed sensor dataIntegration & dependency mappingData governance & cleansingAuthorization & securityResilience & recoveryAI-assisted operations

What your team takes away

Shared priorities. Clearer next decisions.

Who should attend

Mission leadership; infrastructure and cloud; operations and security; and data and AI teams.

Outputs are planning inputs. Design, authorization, release and mission acceptance remain with the responsible authorities. The workshop does not establish an authorization or guarantee an operational outcome.