The data and policy work behind the mission. SWIFT analyzes thousands of real job postings and works directly with employers to translate hiring needs into clear, actionable workforce signals — published here for institutions, employers, and policymakers to act on.
October 2025 · Dr. Leon Vanstone & James Peterson
A bottom-up analysis of the emerging space-economy workforce: thousands of real job postings translated into clear hiring signals. Finds 100,000 new Texas space jobs over the next decade, that 47% of openings require only a high-school diploma, and that nearly 1 in 8 listings is for a welder.
October 2026 · Dr. Leon Vanstone & James Peterson
A roadmap for any state to build the skilled-trades workforce of the space economy, deliberately and at scale. It argues that workforce is the catalyst, not a support function: where the trained welders, technicians, and operators are, the contracts and factories follow. Building on the Jobs Report, it sets out SWIFT's skills profiles, curriculum alignment, and hiring connections, open to any district, college, or employer.
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