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NASA Selects NIRA's CONTRAILS Concept for SBIR Phase I Award
SBIR Award
Aug 12, 2026

NASA Selects NIRA's CONTRAILS Concept for SBIR Phase I Award

The future National Airspace System (NAS) will be shaped less by individual systems and more by end-to-end data supply chains. We are proud that NASA shares this vision and has selected our CONTRAILS (Control Plane for Trusted Aviation Information Logistics and Supply Chain) concept for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award. This concept grew out of the intersection of two streams of NIRA's work — our supply-chain data sharing and Zero Trust technology, and our decade-plus support of the Federal Aviation Administration — and reflects our collaboration with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, documented in our joint paper at ICNS Conference 2026. As the NAS looks to AI, assured data grounded in verifiable provenance, quality, and dependency evidence becomes the trustworthy foundation for AI agent development. The result is a logically centralized but operationally non-intrusive observability layer that enables fit-for-purpose decisions, resiliency analysis, and scalable automation.

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NIRA Advances LEGACII with the Air Force District of Washington to Honor Airmen, Families, and Legacy
SBIR Award
Jul 22, 2026

NIRA Advances LEGACII with the Air Force District of Washington to Honor Airmen, Families, and Legacy

NIRA is building a trusted digital experience to honor Airmen, families, and legacy through our work with the Air Force District of Washington (AFDW). Our privacy-first knowledge graph — Legacy Enshrinement and Guardianship through AI for Controlled Information Integration (LEGACII) — applies zero-trust and privacy-preserving design to enable secure, user-controlled information sharing across systems, agencies, and lifetimes. This effort reflects NIRA's commitment to strengthening mission readiness through trust, privacy, and meaningful engagement.

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NIRA Awarded FDA Contract for Platform Transformation, System Integration, and Program Support
Contract Award
Jun 17, 2026

NIRA Awarded FDA Contract for Platform Transformation, System Integration, and Program Support

NIRA Inc. has been awarded a contract with the FDA to deliver Platform Transformation, System Integration, and Program Support services to its Human Foods Program. This award builds on our long-standing collaboration with the FDA — strengthening food supply chain visibility, automating IT services, and delivering enterprise IT portfolio insights to help executive leadership make informed decisions. As a Women-Owned Small Business with a strong record of supporting public health agencies, NIRA looks forward to deepening this partnership.

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NIRA Launches Tessera — Open-Source MCP Server for EPCIS Supply Chain Traceability
Product
May 18, 2026

NIRA Launches Tessera — Open-Source MCP Server for EPCIS Supply Chain Traceability

NIRA is excited to announce Tessera, an open-source MCP server for EPCIS 2.0 and the latest addition to our SupplyIQ offering. Tessera enables organizations to leverage EPCIS data through AI agents — without needing developers to write custom API calls. Users can ask natural-language questions about product history, location, custody, validation, and traceability across EPCIS event data. NIRA is making this available to the community and welcomes feedback, use cases, and contributions.

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NIRA Publishes Paper at ICNS 2026 on NAS Data Supply Chain Visibility
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Apr 18, 2026

NIRA Publishes Paper at ICNS 2026 on NAS Data Supply Chain Visibility

NIRA published research at the ICNS Conference 2026 exploring why the National Airspace System is becoming an ecosystem — not just a collection of systems. The paper argues that future NAS modernization will require end-to-end data supply chain visibility: understanding where data originated, how it was transformed, what dependencies it carries, and how it behaves under degradation. This work was inspired by NIRA's ongoing collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration and reflects our core focus on advancing data-centric information exchange in an increasingly distributed NAS.

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NIRA at ERAU Symposium on Aviation and Aerospace Cyber Resilience
Event
Feb 12, 2026

NIRA at ERAU Symposium on Aviation and Aerospace Cyber Resilience

NIRA's Wen Z. moderated a panel at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University President's Symposium on Aviation and Aerospace Cyber Resilience. Drawing on NIRA's experience across FAA modernization and DoW cyber innovation, the discussion covered shared situational awareness connecting BNATCS and Golden Dome, trusted data supply chains securing NAS infrastructure integrity, and dual-use R&D and AI alignment across civil and defense aviation sectors. NIRA is honored to contribute to strengthening cyber resilience across both civil and defense aviation infrastructures.

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NIRA to advance process automation and workflow modernization for Federal Maritime Commission
Contract Award
Nov 19, 2025

NIRA to advance process automation and workflow modernization for Federal Maritime Commission

NIRA has been awarded a new contract with the Federal Maritime Commission to advance process automation and workflow modernization in support of the U.S. maritime supply chain. Under this effort, we'll partner with FMC to move high-volume, manual compliance activities — such as carrier registrations and service contract filings — onto a modern, automated platform. By applying secure, AI-enabled workflow automation, we aim to: reduce administrative burden on staff and industry, improve data quality, transparency, and auditability, and enable FMC to focus on oversight of ocean shipping and trade. This award reflects the strength of our team and NIRA's track record helping federal agencies modernize mission-critical systems while maintaining security, integrity, and trust.

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SBA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Visits NIRA's Washington DC Office
Leadership
Oct 9, 2025

SBA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Visits NIRA's Washington DC Office

NIRA was honored to welcome Mr. Jim Spencer, U.S. Small Business Administration Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator, and Mr. Larry G. Webb, Director of SBA Washington Metropolitan Area District Office, to our Washington, DC headquarters. Their leadership has played a vital role in empowering firms like NIRA to compete, scale, and deliver transformative technologies across complex, mission-driven environments. As an SBA 8(a)-certified small business, NIRA specializes in AI and machine learning, blockchain for secure data exchange, digital twin technologies, and low-code platforms — delivering innovation through our patented LEDGENDD™ platform and AI-powered decision tools.

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NIRA Developing Privacy-First Knowledge Graph to Preserve Legacies of Air Force Members
SBIR Award
Apr 14, 2025

NIRA Developing Privacy-First Knowledge Graph to Preserve Legacies of Air Force Members

NIRA has been awarded a Phase I SBIR contract by the Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) to develop our privacy-first knowledge graph — Legacy Enshrinement and Guardianship through AI for Controlled Information Integration (LEGACII). We applaud AFDW's visionary approach to innovation as a means to strengthen mission readiness, not just through technology, but through trust, privacy, and engagement. This award advances our work at the intersection of Knowledge Management, AI and Zero Trust data exchange, enabling secure, user-controlled information sharing across systems, agencies, and lifetimes.

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NIRA CEO Named 2025 Northern Virginia Small Business Person of the Year
Leadership
Mar 19, 2025

NIRA CEO Named 2025 Northern Virginia Small Business Person of the Year

NIRA's CEO, Linda Wang, has been recognized as the 2025 Northern Virginia Small Business Person of the Year by the United States Small Business Administration's Washington Metropolitan Area District Office (SBA WMADO). This award reflects Linda's visionary leadership, dedication, and the tremendous impact she has made over the past 11 years at NIRA. Under her guidance, we've grown stronger, more innovative, and more connected to our community.

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NIRA's SupplyIQ Named a 2025 FORUM Disruptive Tech Winner
Innovation Award
Mar 17, 2025

NIRA's SupplyIQ Named a 2025 FORUM Disruptive Tech Winner

SupplyIQ, NIRA's AI-driven supply chain analytics and oversight platform, has been named a 2025 FORUM Disruptive Tech Winner. This innovation stems from NIRA's work with the FDA to secure the food supply chain, combining graph neural networks, LLM Copilot, and supply chain digital twin technology. The award underscores NIRA's commitment to helping agencies move from reactive to proactive oversight, with natural language interfaces and automated analytics extending to manufacturing, aviation, and the defense industrial base.

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NIRA Awarded SBIR Contract to Develop Resilient Edge-enabled Data Exchange (REDI)
SBIR Award
Mar 1, 2025

NIRA Awarded SBIR Contract to Develop Resilient Edge-enabled Data Exchange (REDI)

NIRA has been awarded an SBIR contract from Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) to develop advanced data integrity and control methods. Our solution, Resilient Edge-enabled Data Exchange (REDI, pronounced "Red Eye"), builds upon NIRA's LEDGENDD™ technology to enable resilient, policy-aware data exchange, even in Disrupted, Disconnected, Intermittent, and Low-bandwidth (DDIL) environments, where traditional security measures fall short. Beyond the battlefield, REDI has the potential to transform secure communications in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), UAS Traffic Management (UTM), and disaster response, where network connectivity is unpredictable. This research reinforces NIRA's leadership in Zero Trust security and data-centric information sharing — pushing the boundaries of innovation to ensure trusted data exchange in the most challenging environments.

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NIRA Awarded GSA OASIS+ Contract for 8(a) Set Aside, Expanding Federal Service Solutions
Contract Award
Oct 28, 2024

NIRA Awarded GSA OASIS+ Contract for 8(a) Set Aside, Expanding Federal Service Solutions

Following our recent awards of the GSA OASIS+ Contract for the Small Business set-aside in July and the Woman-Owned Small Business set-aside in September, NIRA is proud to announce that we have now received the award for the 8(a) set-aside. This accomplishment strengthens our ability to support federal agencies with the most effective and streamlined non-IT service solutions across all primary OASIS+ domains: Management and Advisory Services, and Technical and Engineering Services.

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NIRA Appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 3 for Services, Development, and Security
Certification
Aug 26, 2024

NIRA Appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 3 for Services, Development, and Security

NIRA has been successfully appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 3, demonstrating a strong commitment to excellence in Security, Development, and Services. This achievement highlights NIRA's dedication to best practices that enhance organizational performance across these domains. CMMI Security ensures the protection of the organization's entire ecosystem, while CMMI Development focuses on improving the capability to deliver quality products and services. CMMI Services enhances the organization's ability to efficiently provide high-quality service offerings that meet both market and customer needs.

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NIRA Awarded GSA One Acquisition for Integrated Services Plus (OASIS+) Contract
Contract Award
Jul 30, 2024

NIRA Awarded GSA One Acquisition for Integrated Services Plus (OASIS+) Contract

We are thrilled to announce that NIRA Inc. has been selected for the award of the GSA OASIS+ contract in two pivotal domains: Management and Advisory Domain and Technical and Engineering Domain. This significant achievement underscores our commitment to excellence and innovation in providing comprehensive solutions to our clients. OASIS+ is a governmentwide contract program recognized as a Best-in-Class (BIC) solution by the Office of Management and Budget. This designation makes OASIS+ a preferred governmentwide solution, ensuring high standards and streamlined procurement processes for federal agencies.

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NIRA's Supply Chain Transaction Platform Featured in FDA Video
Media Feature
Jan 24, 2024

NIRA's Supply Chain Transaction Platform Featured in FDA Video

NIRA's Supply Chain Transaction Platform is featured in FDA's first in a series of educational videos on how food companies' use of tech-enabled traceability can enhance food safety and protect consumers from foodborne illness. Watch this webinar to understand how it is used to power product traceability solutions.

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NIRA Awarded SBIR Phase II Contract to Leverage Blockchain Technology to Protect DOW Information Assets
SBIR Award
Sep 12, 2023

NIRA Awarded SBIR Phase II Contract to Leverage Blockchain Technology to Protect DOW Information Assets

This contract marks an important milestone in NIRA's journey to advance blockchain for digital rights management and enhance the security and integrity of our nation's defense technological assets.

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NIRA Supply Chain Technology Available on NASA SEWP GWAC
Product
Feb 1, 2023

NIRA Supply Chain Technology Available on NASA SEWP GWAC

Extending our supply chain technology offerings and leveraging our strategic partnerships with leading software developers, NIRA is making OLIOT EPCIS product available on NASA's Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) GWAC for our federal customers. At its core, OLIOT EPCIS X provides a scalable repository that links together entities, transactions and events in the supply chain, allowing easy capture and query of 'what, when, where, why and how' of products and other assets.

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NIRA Presents Blockchain Work at DOW Cybersecurity Information Analysis Center (CSIAC) Webinar
Event
Jun 15, 2022

NIRA Presents Blockchain Work at DOW Cybersecurity Information Analysis Center (CSIAC) Webinar

NIRA presented our work to promote effective document and data publication and sharing within the defense research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) community. The solution leverages blockchain platforms and draws upon lessons learned from digital rights management (DRM).

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