Cleared Foundry engineers for 16th Air Force (Cyber), NSA Texas, Joint Base San Antonio, and defense contractors requiring Palantir expertise for cyber operations and intelligence missions.
San Antonio is the headquarters of 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber), the NSA Texas Cryptologic Center, and Joint Base San Antonio—a consolidated installation comprising Lackland Air Force Base, Randolph Air Force Base, and Fort Sam Houston. The city hosts Air Force cyber operations, signals intelligence collection, cryptologic operations, and cyber training—all missions requiring sophisticated data integration and intelligence platforms.
Palantir deployments in San Antonio support cyber operations, signals intelligence, and intelligence analysis across Air Force and DoD programs. These aren't generic IT systems—they're operational platforms where cyber operators and intelligence analysts conduct real-time operations with strategic consequences.
16th Air Force, also known as Air Forces Cyber, is a numbered Air Force that presents cyber forces to U.S. Cyber Command. It was established in 2018 to consolidate Air Force cyber operations, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), electronic warfare, and information operations under a single command.
Cyber operations requirements: 16th Air Force conducts defensive and offensive cyber operations in support of Air Force and joint operations. This requires integrating cyber threat intelligence, network security data, adversary tracking, and operational planning. Cyber operators need systems that show current threat picture, track adversary campaigns, coordinate defensive responses, and support cyber mission planning.
What Foundry provides: Real-time integration of cyber threat data from network sensors, threat intelligence feeds, security operations centers, and intelligence sources. Ontologies that model cyber threats, adversary groups, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and network infrastructure. Workshop applications that cyber operators use for threat tracking, incident response, and mission planning.
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance: 16th Air Force also manages Air Force ISR operations. This involves integrating intelligence from multiple collection disciplines (SIGINT, GEOINT, MASINT, HUMINT) to support both Air Force operations and joint intelligence requirements. Multi-source intelligence fusion is exactly what Palantir was designed for.
The NSA Texas Cryptologic Center (formerly NSA San Antonio) is one of NSA's largest field sites outside Fort Meade. It conducts signals intelligence collection, cryptologic operations, and information assurance missions. The facility is located at Lackland Air Force Base.
SIGINT operations: Signals intelligence collection generates massive data volumes requiring real-time processing and analysis. Collection systems produce raw intercepts that must be processed, correlated with other intelligence sources, and analyzed to produce finished intelligence products. This requires platforms that can handle high-velocity data streams and integrate across classification levels.
Cryptologic support: Cryptologic operations involve code-breaking, communications security, and information assurance. These programs require integrating technical data, intelligence assessments, and operational requirements into systems that support cryptologic missions.
Most NSA Texas work requires TS/SCI clearances with polygraph. Many programs require additional compartmented access. Work is conducted in SCIFs with strict operational security requirements.
Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) is a consolidated installation formed in 2010 from three previously separate bases:
Air Force basic training, Security Forces training, intelligence training, and cryptologic operations. Hosts 16th Air Force headquarters and NSA Texas. The 24th Air Force (predecessor to 16th Air Force) was established here to conduct cyber operations.
Air Force Personnel Center, Air Education and Training Command headquarters, and pilot training operations. Less focused on cyber and intelligence compared to Lackland.
U.S. Army North headquarters, Army Medical Command, and military medical training. Brooke Army Medical Center provides healthcare to military personnel and families. Medical data integration and healthcare analytics are relevant here—similar to Walter Reed but Army-focused.
San Antonio area installations provide intelligence training for Air Force and joint personnel. Goodfellow Air Force Base (100 miles west in San Angelo) conducts intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance training. Graduates often work at NSA Texas or support 16th Air Force operations.
Intelligence operations in San Antonio require platforms that intelligence analysts can actually use. Training programs need systems that mirror operational environments. Foundry deployments support both operational intelligence work and training environments that prepare analysts for deployed operations.
Major contractors supporting San Antonio cyber and intelligence programs include:
These contractors support 16th Air Force, NSA Texas, and other intelligence programs. When programs require Palantir implementation expertise, they need specialists who understand cyber operations and intelligence workflows—not generic data engineers who've never worked in operational environments.
Integrating network security data, threat intelligence feeds, adversary tracking, and incident response data. Building ontologies that model cyber threats, adversary campaigns, TTPs, and network infrastructure. Workshop applications that cyber operators use for threat hunting, incident response, and mission planning.
Processing signals intelligence collection at scale. Integrating SIGINT with other intelligence disciplines (GEOINT, HUMINT, OSINT). Building systems that intelligence analysts use to process intercepts, correlate data across sources, and produce finished intelligence products.
16th Air Force's ISR mission requires integrating intelligence from multiple collection platforms and disciplines. Building ontologies that support all-source intelligence analysis. Platforms that intelligence analysts use to answer intelligence requirements and support Air Force and joint operations.
Fort Sam Houston programs require HIPAA-compliant healthcare data integration, electronic health records, and medical readiness tracking. Similar requirements to Walter Reed and Navy Medicine but Army-focused.
16th Air Force and NSA Texas programs require TS/SCI clearances with polygraph for most positions. Many programs require additional compartmented access or special access program (SAP) read-ons. Clearance processing takes 18-24 months. Programs can't wait.
Our engineers hold active TS/SCI clearances and have worked on cyber and intelligence programs. We understand operational security requirements, SCIF procedures, and how to work in classified cyber operations environments.
Cleared Foundry engineers with cyber and intelligence experience: Engineers who understand cyber operations, SIGINT workflows, and intelligence analysis. Not generic data engineers—specialists who know how Air Force cyber operations and NSA intelligence work actually function.
Cyber and intelligence ontologies: Data models for cyber threats, signals intelligence, multi-source intelligence fusion, and operational planning that match how cyber operators and intelligence analysts think about their missions.
Operational applications for cyber and intelligence: Workshop tools that cyber operators use for threat tracking and incident response. Applications that intelligence analysts use for SIGINT processing and all-source analysis. Built for operational timelines, not academic research.
Real-time data integration: Pipelines that handle high-velocity cyber threat data and signals intelligence streams. Systems that process data in near real-time to support operational decision-making.
Travel and on-site support: We're based in Virginia but travel to San Antonio for program kickoffs, design sessions, and operational deployments. We understand JBSA access procedures and security requirements for working in SCIF environments.
BaileyFinch Solutions is an SBA-Certified VOSB (CAGE: 9ZDW1, UEI: U8CWL9QJZGH1). We're eligible for VOSB set-asides and help prime contractors meet small business subcontracting goals on 16th Air Force, NSA Texas, and Joint Base San Antonio programs.
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