Active Government Funding Opportunities

The Air Force is seeking innovative research in extreme computing technologies—including AI-embedded systems, edge computing, and nanocomputing architectures—to advance next-generation defense computing capabilities across diverse operational environments.

The Air Force is seeking innovative research to develop ultra-broadband terahertz radios operating above 100 GHz for secure military communications in contested spectrum environments. This technology will enable future Air Force capabilities to maintain reliable connectivity when traditional communication channels are compromised.

The Air Force seeks innovative distributed command and control (C2) systems that enable agile operations across multiple dispersed nodes in contested environments. CANVAS will develop a virtual C2 layer and decentralized framework to orchestrate workflows while maintaining commander's intent and operational resilience.

The Air Force is seeking innovative cyber operations prototypes to strengthen U.S. dominance in the digital warfare domain. This research will develop advanced capabilities that can be integrated into operational DoD platforms to counter evolving cyber threats.

The Air Force is seeking innovative Cyber and SIGINT real-time processing solutions to enhance tactical intelligence collection, analysis, and reporting for the Intelligence Community. These advanced tools will provide warfighters with immediate situational awareness and precise threat assessment capabilities to dominate the evolving battlespace.

The Air Force seeks AI-driven planning tools combined with interactive gaming to revolutionize air operations. This technology will dramatically accelerate Air Tasking Order planning cycles by enabling operators to rapidly explore and evaluate multiple combat scenarios in a gaming environment.

The Air Force is seeking innovative research in cognitive waveform generation and network control to enable adaptive RF systems for extreme communications environments. This technology aims to advance battlefield communications capabilities through unified scenario evaluation and analysis.

The Air Force is seeking innovative research to enhance joint targeting capabilities by accelerating the kill chain, improving operational awareness, and enabling real-time battle damage assessment. Technologies should strengthen information connectivity and integration across targeting operations to support faster military decision-making.

The Air Force is seeking innovative algorithms and signal processing techniques to enhance intelligence gathering from surveillance platforms. This research aims to improve real-time detection, analysis, and sharing of adversarial signals across multiple sensors and systems in operational environments.

The Air Force seeks innovations in aerial network technologies that enable dynamic, self-forming, and self-healing communication systems for military operations. Current networks require extensive pre-planning with limited flexibility; this research aims to create on-demand, adaptive aerial architectures with improved interoperability and resilience.

The Air Force seeks innovative geospatial intelligence processing and exploitation technologies to transform raw imagery and geospatial data into actionable insights for military planning and decision-making. This research will advance GEOINT analysis capabilities across multiple sources and applications.

The Air Force is seeking cyber operations prototypes to enhance DoD's competitive edge in cyberwarfare and defend against emerging threats in the digital domain. Successful innovations will transition into operational military platforms.

The Air Force is seeking innovative solutions in quantum information sciences to advance next-generation computing and sensing capabilities for national defense. Proposals should demonstrate novel approaches to quantum technology development that provide strategic advantages in military applications.

The Air Force is seeking innovative research in trusted hardware and software technologies to strengthen secure, resilient command and control systems against cyber threats. This $99.9M initiative aims to establish foundational security frameworks enabling affordable, dependable military information processing infrastructure.

The Air Force seeks innovative AI and distributed command-and-control systems to enhance military decision-making across all operational levels. Proposals should address AI integration, real-time battle management, and adaptive C2 capabilities that function effectively in contested, resource-limited environments.

The Air Force seeks innovative research in automated knowledge discovery and information retrieval technologies that process classified and open-source data across multiple domains. These systems aim to enhance battlespace awareness, improve decision-making quality, and automate intelligence analysis for military operations.

The Army is seeking innovative aviation and missile research and development solutions to advance next-generation defense capabilities. This broad agency announcement invites proposals that push technological boundaries in aerial systems and precision weaponry.

The Navy seeks advanced Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems spanning seabed to space to strengthen maritime communication, surveillance, and security capabilities. This effort will develop algorithms, software, and autonomous platforms to counter evolving threats while supporting worldwide naval operations.

The Air Force is seeking research on space environment technologies to predict and mitigate impacts on critical military systems like communications, navigation, and radar. Solutions should advance solar activity models, atmospheric forecasting, and radiation protection to enhance national security operations.

The Air Force seeks innovative research to develop composable collaborative planning technology that enables parallel, rather than serial, planning across specialized teams. This addresses the critical challenge of reducing planning time and complexity for military operations by better managing dependencies and sharing context across planning stages.

The Air Force seeks innovative AI-powered target tracking architectures that integrate multiple data sources and machine learning algorithms to enhance detection and surveillance capabilities in high-performance computing environments.

The Missile Defense Agency seeks innovative event-based sensing applications to enhance real-time threat detection and tracking capabilities. This technology aims to improve defensive response times by enabling faster, more efficient monitoring of missile threats.

The Air Force is seeking advanced research to develop intelligent technologies for Space Domain Awareness, enabling real-time collection, analysis, and dissemination of space intelligence data. This capability will enhance space superiority and operational decision-making through integrated ground, orbital, and cyber intelligence systems.

The Navy seeks a strategic communications solution to improve how complex R&D projects demonstrate their value and progress to leadership, Congress, and operational teams. Better stakeholder alignment will accelerate capability deployment, reduce budgetary uncertainty, and strengthen mission readiness across the joint force.

The Naval Research Lab seeks mature commercial satellite systems for nighttime electro-optical Earth observation from space. This capability would enable remote sensing of nighttime scenes to support potential future defense technology demonstrations and operational needs.