AFIT Digital Engineering and Acquisition Innovation Prototype Challenge

AFIT seeks to develop and demonstrate innovative capabilities that address technical and programmatic challenges in defense acquisition and system development. The initiative focuses on aligning modern mathematical, engineering, and assessment techniques with current defense acquisition practices to enable improved acquisitions, risk-based decision-making, and system assurance across multiple domains including model-based systems engineering, advanced test and evaluation, cybersecurity assessment, and digital transformation.

Organizations with demonstrated expertise in defense systems engineering, acquisition process improvement, advanced testing methodologies, or cybersecurity assessment. Applicants should have experience supporting U.S. Air Force or broader DoD acquisition programs and the ability to prototype and demonstrate innovative capabilities in engineering or assessment domains.

1. 1Technical approach and feasibility of proposed prototype capability
2. 2Alignment with AFIT Centers of Excellence focus areas (STAT COE, DIICE, CyTCOE)
3. 3Demonstrated expertise in defense acquisition or system engineering
4. 4Potential impact on reducing acquisition risk and improving decision-making
5. 5Plan for demonstrating and validating the innovative capability

Specific submission portal, format requirements, page limits, and proposal structure are not detailed in the opportunity description. Interested parties should consult the full solicitation document for detailed submission instructions and proposal formatting guidelines.