Where a Force of One becomes a Force of Many
This page is dedicated to the immediate and future needs of the lab to thrive in our community. FORCE LABS is a 100% volunteer run organization but requires resources to innovate and incubate. FORCE LABS can either accept any item as a charitable donation through the CYBER DEFENSE CENTER that is earmarked for FORCE LABS or you can sponsor our mission more directly (see below). The menu below represents the resource needs of the lab in 2023. This page is frequently updated to reflect the needs of current projects and initiatives. Thank you for supporting FORCE LABS.
Below, you will see that FORCE LABS has $1,075,055 in open requisitions to reach our full potential in Castle Rock and for Douglas County. Other needs will arise as the lab grows. Sponsorship of this level is recognized at all times and on a large sign placed within the lab.
Quantity needed is (26). Help FORCE LABS protect intellectual property associated with innovation projects and incubation initiatives with legal fees for filing USPTO trademarks.
Quantity needed is (6). Help FORCE LABS protect intellectual property associated with innovation projects and incubation initiatives with legal fees for filing patent applications.
Quantity needed is (35). Help FORCE LABS file domain name, state name registrations, and associated business registrations to protect innovations in commerce. All filings are for 5 years to align with trademark and patent requirements. Domain names include .ai and .io in addition to .com/.net/.info/.co.
All legal needs may be donated or sponsored. Each sponsor name is posted on our website and in a PR release with the announcement of the approval associated with the legal need. Thank you for your support.
Collaboration resource requests in this category support FORCE LABS Douglas County veteran and student needs for the collaboration space.
Quantity needed is (6). The lab is upgrading microphones for our studio collaboration space. Each seat in our collaboration space is currently outfitted with a boom stand and is in need of a new Rode NT1 studio condenser microphone. Each microphone also requires an extra long cable and a boom shock mount to connect to the studio multi-channel mixer. The requisition includes these accessories.
The current studio lab mixer only facilitates 3 channels in simulcast. The lab is seeking a multi-channel simulcast mixer for compatibility and scalability for 6 new condenser microphones. This requisition is for a RodeCaster Pro II Integrated Audio Production Studio 6 channel mixer. This requisition includes cables and cable management.
FORCE LABS currently has SoundForge and live streaming running on a studio recording laptop that is also used in the lab workspace. This requisition is for a new dedicated audio workstation for audiocasting and recording in the the lab collaboration space.
Resource requests in this category support FORCE LABS Douglas County veteran and student advancement needs in fields of interest and aligned with the FORCE LABS mission.
This resource request supports the FORCE LABS maker space by expanding capabilities internally that are currently only offered externally by maker partners. Specifically, this requisition looks to add a Snapmaker Artisan Modular 3D Printer to the maker lab inventory. This request includes the accessories and supplies to put this new printer into production.
This resource request seeks to add a large format resin printing capability to the lab's maker resources. This request is for a Phrozen Sonic Mega 8K S printer with accessories and supplies to put this into production.
FORCE LABS is seeking to add a Leo Rover 4WD Developer Kit for M1cr0wav3 and SATCOM deployment and field operations. This request supports open innovation projects.
FORCE LABS has an open requisition for a Hakko FR811 Rework system ($5500), a Siglent SDS6054A Digital Storage Oscilloscope (Budget is $8000), a Siglent SDM3055-SC bench digital multimeter (Budget is $750), and a Siglent SSA3075X-R Spectrum Analyzer ($10,800). These requisitions are intended to upgrade and add necessary build and testing resources to the lab's hardware bench.
FORCE LABS has a legacy firewall in production and a new security gateway. This requisition allows the lab to modernize the firewall and next generation firewall software subscriptions, maintenance, and support.
Resource requests in this category support FORCE LABS Douglas County veteran and student advancement needs in fields of interest and aligned with the FORCE LABS mission.
Quantity needed is (3). This resource request support's ongoing cyber defense and offensive security training. FORCE LABS uses Hak5 products for offensive security training.
Quantity needed is (10). This resource request support's ongoing cyber defense and offensive security training. Currently, the lab is using Raspberry Pi 3b+. This request updates these training and testing resources to the much newer 4b platforms. The request includes the starter kits for these platforms including case, fan, sd card, and cables.
Quantity needed is (15). FORCE LABS is establishing partnerships with OffSec, EC-Council, InfoSec, ISC2, Digital Intelligence, and several other training providers and service specialty partners. Each one of these partners requires a specialized training certificate for the lab and trainers to be renewed annually in order to maintain these services for our members.
FORCE LABS provides product testing to economically disadvantaged manufacturers and manufacturers with unique or advanced testing needs. This category represents the open needs for advancing testing capabilities.
Quantity needed is a 3 year subscription. This testing resource request includes advanced support and access to training resources for lab members. The request also includes 2 additional domains which extends forcelabs.org to exploit5.com and attack5.com services. Nessus is the lab's primary vulnerability testing platform.
The current FORCE LABS server infrastructure is not able to meet the demands of testing with the servers we own. A server refresh is requisitioned to upgrade our current testing servers with a new, fast and high resource (storage, ram, network, and processor) server to meet current and future needs. This server is a 1U rack mountable server.
Sponsor the FORCE LABS forensics lab. The following items represent current open requisitions to expand this offering and provide members with training, testing, and professional assistance.
Quantity needed (1). FORCE LABS has an open requisition for a FRED Workstation for lab forensic acquisition and analysis and case management.
This requisition is for the hardware and software to perform mobile investigation. Passware, Detego Global MD-Live, and Oxygen Forensics Forensic Extractor, and a Ramsey STE3000FAV2 Forensics RF shielded test enclosure.
Quantity needed (2). This laptop is available to members, under supervision, for field digital imaging collection and acquisition. FORCE LABS has an open requisition for an upgrade to a new FRED L Forensic laptop.
Sponsors of donated items will be listed on the lab resource catalog (Maker Resources) page.
FORCE LABS is currently on a no cost 5 year lease as a donation from the building landlord (valued at $132,000 in rent savings). As a result, the lab did not receive a build-out credit with the lease agreement. Performing the following build-out upgrades extends the lab's no cost lease to 7-10 years, depending on what is completed.
The facility heater is not energy efficient and is not sized adequately to keep the space at a consistent temperature in the winter. This line item represents an upgrade of the current heater to accommodate the cold concrete north wall and upgrade from the 208V to a 220V system for better efficiency.
The lab is currently prefabricated for ventilation intake and exhaust. This line item includes purchase and installation of ventilation systems. This line item represents 2 industrial exhaust fans, air purifiers, and fume/smoke eaters for industrial and lab applications. The goal is to provide safe and clean air for lab members. This line item also includes annual air quality and environmental testing for 5 years.
FORCE LABS already offers a small break area with a small commercial espresso machine, grinder, and accessories; refrigerator; snacks; and a cart for sodas and snacks. This upgrade allows FORCE LABS to add permanent cabinets and full size appliances. This upgrade includes an upgrade to the lab's water supply to add a water filtration system and water heater. The espresso machine is planned for a hard line water supply rather than the reservoir. This break area upgrade includes storage cabinets.
The lab is approved for split air conditioning. This installation includes the air conditioning unit, external mounting, concrete for external mounting, internal mounting and return and ventilation installation.
The North wall of the lab is concrete and is in need of a face lift. Imagination of the wall face lift includes brick overlays with modern paint and pinstriping. With this face lift comes new and innovative lighting and some structural upgrades such as large wood beams for lighting , cabling, and projector screens. This line item primarily includes masonry, mill working, windows and paint but also includes permits and inspections.
FORCE LABS has built our collaboration space into a loft (mezzanine) within the lab. This space can be upgraded to add 45-60 square feet along with 2 additional walls by moving the staircase forward. This upgrade includes moving the staircase, adding additional support for mezzanine load capacity, and upgrading the staircase to steel (currently wood). There are 2 options for this upgrade, basic and premium. The premium option includes an innovative staircase and elevator adding another $15K.
FORCE LABS offers several books and resources for education and training. Currently, these are stored on shelves and in cabinets throughout the lab. The Library is a build out on the loft or below the loft for a more dedicated and accessible area for these lab resources. The library has been designed to include an attached and rolling ladder to ensure wall space is optimized for this need.
FORCE LABS is already out of space and membership and projects are growing faster than we can keep up with. In anticipation of an expansion, FORCE LABS is looking to expand both power and space to meet the increased capacity demands.
The lab is located in a commercial building that includes single phase power. It is desirable, to lower lab electricity costs and accommodate future expansion of server infrastructure and maker equipment, to upgrade building extended power to 3 phase power. This has been assessed by the lab's commercial electrician and is possible with a line uplift by the power company and the city. It is expected that this upgrade will take approximately 1 year.
The lab is situated in a large garage condo space that offers the ability to expand into neighboring or nearby units. This can be accomplished with lease agreements or by purchasing the properties as they become available. The lab currently has an opportunity to purchase a neighboring facility which allows for full facility expansion once funded.
This section represents the wish list for lab future fit, aesthetics, and culture. STEM is now STEAM (with the addition of art). Art is a large part of the lab's current culture and FORCE LABS wishes to expand this with intentional investments.
FORCE LABS offers audio and video capabilities though the partnership with Mean Motion. The lab wishes to expand these base offerings into a digital sound studio. This line items represents a Beat 2.0 series red studio desk, monitors, computer, mixers, power strips, a Nord Stage 3 keyboard, and 2U rack audio equipment with lighting and chair.
FORCE LABS has 2 spaces for lighting upgrades and studio needs. The Collaboration space and the maker lab. Both spaces are defined by special flooring and the lab wishes to add black and silver global truss segments for industrial studio lighting and other positional mounting needs. This line item represents all global truss segments, corner segments, couplers, and base plates for both spaces. This line item also represents studio lighting, cabling, and mounts.
The Anthony James Wall Portal is an innovative piece of modern art that represents the reflective nature of the FORCE LABS innovation and collaboration space. This unique piece offers an immersive and high tech experience that alters the perceptions of the viewers. This fine art is planned to be placed directly across from the lab's oversized Denny Dent Albert Einstein painting so that members can infinitely see themselves with Einstein when peering into this portal of reflective thinking.
For every item donated, a name plaque is added to the items to celebrate lab sponsors.
2023 FORCE LABS legal needs, facility upgrades, facility expansion, and all lab resource needs are all possible with $970,055. Sponsorship of this level is recognized at all times and on a large sign placed within the lab.
Your support and contributions will enable us to provision the knowledge and resources (ENERGY) needed to meet our beneficiary innovation and incubation goals.
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