*We recommend bringing a laptop for hands on activities. See registration details for additional setup requirements.

What You’ll Learn:

• • Part 1:  How to Use AI Coding (45 minutes)
    • What “Vibe Coding” means
    • Setting up AI coding tools in your development environment
    • Writing effective prompts that generate secure, working code
    • How to ask AI to follow secure coding practices
    • When to trust AI output vs. when to review carefully
    • Integrating AI into existing workflows
  • Part 2: Applying It to Space Projects (60 minutes)
    • We’ll build two real things together
    • Example 1: Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
      • Problem: Vendor data doesn’t match your format, new fields keep appearing
      • Solution: Use AI to generate format converters and handle new data
      • Live demo: Ask AI to create CCSDS-to-JSON converter with validation
      • Challenge: Throw vendor problems at it and watch it adapt
    • Example 2: Compliance Automation
      • Problem: Syncing OpenRMF with eMASS manually wastes time
      • Solution: Build middleware that does it automatically
      • Live demo: Create the connector from scratch
      • Reality check: Dealing with SIPR constraints (no Ruby, air-gapped networks)
  • Part 3: Look What We Did (45 minutes)
    • Real projects we’ve delivered using this approach
    • Timeline comparisons: Traditional vs. AI-assisted development
    • Security considerations: How we ensure code is safe
    • Testing and validation strategies
    • Common pitfalls and how to avoid them
  • Q&A: Bring your use cases and we’ll tackle them

Why This Matters
Traditional development is too slow for modern space operations. Missions change, vendors update systems, and requirements evolve faster than we can code. AI tools let you keep up—but only if you know how to use them properly.
This isn’t about AI replacing engineers. It’s about engineers using AI to work 10x faster while maintaining the security and reliability space systems require.

What You’ll Take Home

• • Confidence: You’ll understand what Vibe Coding is and when to use it
  • Skills: Practical ability to prompt AI for secure, working code
  • Examples: Working code from the session you can reference
  • Security mindset: How to implement AI coding without creating vulnerabilities
  • Ideas: Specific ways to apply this to your own projects

Who Should Attend

• • Anyone who writes code for space systems
  • Systems engineers who need to prototype quickly
  • Program managers wondering if AI coding is ready for government work
  • Anyone curious about using AI tools responsibly and effectively

No AI experience required. Bring a laptop and willingness to experiment.

Session Format
Hands-on workshop. We’ll code together, not just talk about it. You’ll see the process in real-time, try it yourself, and ask questions as they come up.

The session is interactive: you suggest problems, we solve them together using AI, and we discuss what works and what doesn’t.

We’re not selling a tool or theory. We’re sharing what actually works on operational DoD space programs. You’ll see real constraints (air-gapped networks, missing dependencies, security requirements) and how AI-assisted coding handles them. This is practitioners teaching practitioners.

Technical Requirements

• • Projector for live coding demonstrations
  • Internet access for participants (or pre-configured environments)
  • Tables for laptop work
  • Whiteboard for quick diagrams

Pre-Session Preparation
Attendees will receive setup instructions 1 week prior:

• • Recommended AI coding tools (free options available)
  • Basic development environment configuration
  • Sample datasets for hands-on exercises