The U.S. Federal Partner for Mission Success
We modernize and maintain critical IT systems for NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and others. From managing cloud migration of remote sensing data to advancing Artificial Intelligence (AI) that predicts hazards like famine and drought, our team enables real-time transportation, safety and mission operations worldwide. We deliver cloud-native, high-stakes systems—because failure is not an option. We do things that matter.®
S.M.A.R.T Modernization
Security first, Mission aligned, Automated and Reusable Solutions, Transformative Innovations (S.M.A.R.T)
- KBR provides IT modernization and Operations and Maintenance for systems that cannot fail, including NASA’s International Space Station, FAA Safety Assurance System and NASA’s fleet of earth science satellites.
- We modernize the world's largest civilian archiving system by overseeing petabyte-scale cloud migration of the most extensive unclassified repository of remote sensing data.
- We have advanced AI modeling and analytics to predict high-consequence outcomes in air traffic safety and mission operations and impacts, including wildfire, famine, drought and other hazards.
- We provide development of cloud native, near-real-time systems for transportation safety, command and control and worldwide data distribution.
Key Capabilities
SECURITY FIRST
Embed DevSecOps, Zero Trust, Security Operations Center (SOC)/Network Operations Center (NOC) integration and cyber resilience from the ground up.
MISSION ALIGNED
Focus on business outcomes and customer missions—not just tech refresh—with tailored modernization roadmaps and intelligent execution designed to deliver real mission results.
AI OPS AND AUTOMATION
Leverage AI for IT Operations (AI Ops), observability and automation to optimize performance, minimize manual effort and ensure system availability.
RESILIENT ITSM
Integrate Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) and Confirmation Management Database practices that ensure compliance, change control and end-to-end service accountability in a repeatable and consistent manner.
TRANSFORMATIVE INNOVATION
Enable digital engineering and IRAD-driven innovation to drive continuous delivery and future-ready capabilities with a focus on customer adoption and measurable outcomes.
Trusted Experience
Mission Security Operations Center
Operate the Mission SOC for NASA’s Mission Control Center.
Predictive Purchasing
Deliver a predictive financial operations model for efficient purchasing of cloud computing for the U.S. Geological Survey.
AI Operations
Embed AI Ops for the largest Federal Civilian data center in the U.S. government to streamline operations.
Next Gen Capabilities
Partner with industry to deliver next-gen capabilities in ITSM around SaaS models for NASA's Mission Control Center.
A proven and trusted low-risk partner that will work hand in hand with the National Weather Service (NWS) to modernize the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing Center
Core Competencies
- Information Technology
- Software Engineering
- DevSecOps
- Cybersecurity
- Systems Engineering
- AI/ML and Data Science
- Modeling & Simulation
- Engineering
- Program/Project Management
- Over 2,650 cloud and cyber architects, developers, engineers and administrators
- CMMI Level 3 appraised and ISO 9001:2008, ISO 2000 and ISO 27001 registered
- Extensive Cloud (Amazon Web Services, Azure and Google) expertise
- GWAC, MAC and schedule vehicles, including Alliant, CIO-SP3, OASIS and GSA-MAS
- State-of-the-art cyber ranges and innovation centers
- Excellent history of cost control and successful delivery on all contracts
KBR’s Cybersecurity Compliance Acceleration
KBR’s Cybersecurity Compliance Acceleration
KBR has built a reusable suite of security engineering documentation, processes, tools and techniques from our successful mission security platform architecture to accelerate and reduce the costs of meeting Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program high cloud compliance.
KBR Cloud Migration Experience Delivered on Major Contracts
Flagship Migration Programs
TSSC Land Cover Next
- Migrated the National Land Cover processing system from self-hosted to Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- 10x faster leveraging scalable compute
- $435,000 annual cost savings using cloud native services
- Migrate/manage 16 PB of Collection 2 data in the cloud
Joint Technical Data Integration
- 24x7x365 globally deployed AWS GovCloud system fielded to 55 ships on NIPR and 29 submarines on SIPR
- Delivers mission-critical system supporting the warfighter – no downtime
- Supports over 18,415 portal users and more than 83,000 maintainers, with data throughput reaching approximately 30 terabytes per month
NASA's Human Health & Performance Contract 2
- Migrated 84 biomedical systems and >400 databases to the AWS GovCloud
- KBR followed a migration planning process that was structured, collaborative and utilized KBR’s Smart Modernization Framework migration readiness review process and industry best practices
NASA LPDAAC
- Migrated 19.7 petabytes to the NASA Earth data cloud
- Utilized DevSecOps and Scaled Agile Framework to refactor 20 applications
- Decommissioned 20 racks that held over 158 million Earth data files
KBR Cloud Migration Experience Delivered on Major Contracts
TSSC Land Cover Next
- Migrated the National Land Cover processing system from self-hosted to AWS
- 10x faster leveraging scalable compute
- $435,000 annual cost savings using cloud native services
- Migrate/manage 16 PB of collection 2 data in the cloud
Joint Technical Data Integration (JTDI)
- 24x7x365 globally deployed AWS GovCloud system fielded to 55 ships on NIPR and 29 submarines on SIPR
- Mission-critical system supporting the warfighter – no downtime
- Supports over 18,415 portal users and more than 83,000 maintainers, with data throughput reaching approximately 30 terabytes per month
NASA HHPC
- Migrated 84 biomedical systems and >400 databases to the AWS GovCloud
- KBR followed a migration planning process that was structured, collaborative and utilized KBR’s Smart Modernization Framework migration readiness review process and industry best practices
NASA LPDAAC
- Migrated 19.7 petabytes to the NASA Earth data cloud
- Utilized DevSecOps and Scaled Agile Framework to refactor 20 applications
- Decommissioned 20 racks that held over 158 million Earth data files
About Us
KBR has over 50 years of experience supporting National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration missions across the NWS and the National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service. Our work ranges from space and ground segment support to the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES), the Space Weather Follow-on (SWFO) satellite program, the Joint Polar Satellite System and the National Ecological Observatory Network, to rapid deployment of new weather products to Weather Forecast Offices and national centers and statistical modeling at the Meteorological Development Laboratory for storm surge prediction. KBR is also the prime contractor for the National Mesonet Program, delivering millions of non-federal observations to NWS forecasters and modelers nationwide.
Contact Us
To learn more about KBR’s existing NWS support and more details on how we would work with you to modernize AWIPS contact:
Jim King
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