Active Government Funding Opportunities

Develop analytical toxicology methods and analysis techniques for CBRNE agent identification and characterization.

Research artificial intelligence and machine learning applications for CBRNE defense threat detection and response systems.

Research advanced manufacturing processes and material science innovations for CBRNE defense applications and protective equipment development.

Develop efficient mobile and static PFAS destruction technologies using thermal methods with high throughput, producing compliant end products while managing waste byproducts.

Develop arctic-capable resilient infrastructure and expeditionary modular systems for extreme cold operations including facilities, utilities, and protective structures for personnel and aircraft.

Develop automation and intelligent systems for heavy construction equipment including autonomous navigation in GPS-denied environments, multi-machine coordination, and robotic appliques.

Develop expeditionary airbase infrastructure technologies including base-in-a-box concepts, efficient HVAC, energy management, waste handling, and 3-D printing for rapid deployment.

Develop airfield operational technologies for runway assessment, non-destructive evaluation, and computational modeling to improve sortie generation across diverse environmental conditions.

Research and develop advanced materials for airbase operations including composites, heat-resistant pavements, fire-retardant materials, and computational modeling for property prediction.

Infrastructure protection R&D including blast mitigation, physical security, deployable shelters, CBRE threat detection, and computational blast modeling.

Robotics and automation R&D for high-threat areas including unmanned systems, autonomous control, obstacle avoidance, and AI/ML for force protection.

Optical inter-satellite link advancements including terminal standardization, low SWaP-C designs, high data rates, and distributed ground station networks.

Advanced data links and waveforms for contested/interference environments with LPI/LPD capabilities and compensation for high-rate orbital doppler effects.

Novel communication techniques for contested environments including high data rate, interoperability, AI/ML, quantum communications, and advanced antennas.

Alternative PNT systems independent from GPS including optical/RF ranging, navigation signals, and low SWaP-C quantum inertial sensors.

Ground support infrastructure for constellation tasking and orchestration including C2 capabilities, intelligent automation tools, and mesh network management.

RF communication payload maturation including TT&C protocols, constellation commanding, waveform repurposing, and software-based transmission systems.

Space payload hosting technologies for RF/optical communications terminals with reduced integration time, cost, and complexity.

High-rate mesh backbone networks with fast data transfer, minimized latency, optimized routing, and dynamic adaptation for contested environments.

Multi-level security operations development for contested environments with cross-domain solutions, innovative security architectures, and formal verification methods.

Space system survivability through proliferation strategies, commercial standards reuse, redundancies, and rapid reconstitution capabilities.

Space Domain Awareness enhancements through low-cost resilient ground-based SDA, space-based sensors, and optics for comprehensive space environment knowledge.

Battle Management C3 efficiency improvements through space data analytics, AI, and automation for large datasets and space operations.

Innovative approaches for exercises, tests, and training environments including ride share solutions, multi-domain innovations, and inter-satellite link technologies for small satellites.

Solar and ionospheric effects modeling for RF signal prediction. Develops advanced solar models coupled with space environment models for improved forecasting.