Defense software and AI: funding and government opportunities

Open and planning notices

• Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA)

  Grants.gov · Posted notice · Closing 2026-12-14 · Observed 2026-10-13

  The Boosting Innovative GEOINT-Science and Technology (BIG-ST) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) invites proposers to submit innovative concepts to address hard GEOINT problems that align to one or more of the following technical domains: (1) Foundational GEOINT, (2) Advanced Phenomenologies, and (3) Analytic Technologies. BAA Process and Topic Call Publication: The BIG-ST BAA is a general announcement of NGA’s research interest, including criteria for selecting proposals and soliciting the participation of all offerors capable of satisfying the Government’s needs. The requests for abstracts

• UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY Broad Agency Announcement

  Grants.gov · Posted notice · Closing 2027-03-31 · Observed 2026-10-13

  The U.S. Military Academy at West Point's mission is "to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army." The United States Military Academy is located at West Point, New York. USMA executes research to enhance the education of cadets, develop the faculty professionally, and address important issues facing the Army and the Nation. In addition, the Academy conducts resea

• Broad Agency Announcement for Fundamental AI Research

  Grants.gov · Forecast — confirm announcement · Closing not reported · Observed 2026-10-13

  The purpose of this combined Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 35 and Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) under 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 200.204 (henceforth referred to as “BAA”) is to solicit research proposals for submission to the U.S. Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C) for funding consideration. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), for the Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C), is issued under the provisions of paragraph 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which

• xTech|Search 10 Competition

  DSIP · Pre-Release · Closing 2027-06-22 · Observed 2026-10-13

  DoW SBIR 2026 CSO Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning; Contested Logistics and Sustainment; Immersive and Wearables xTechSearch is an open-topic competition designed to identify groundbreaking technologies with strong commercial traction that may also provide game-changing capabilities for the Army. This competition will be used to competitively down-select up to 16 finalists who can submit a Phase I Army SBIR proposal for a potential follow-on award of up to $300,000.

• xTech|Search 10 Competition

  DSIP · Pre-Release · Closing 2027-06-22 · Observed 2026-10-13

  DoW STTR 2026 CSO Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning; Contested Logistics and Sustainment; Immersive and Wearables xTechSearch is an open-topic competition designed to identify groundbreaking technologies with strong commercial traction that may also provide game-changing capabilities for the Army. This competition will be used to competitively down-select up to 16 finalists who can submit a Phase I Army SBIR proposal for a potential follow-on award of up to $300,000.

• Cyberspace Warfare for Space

  DSIP · Open · Closing 2026-10-21 · Observed 2026-10-13

  DoW SBIR 2026 CSO SpaceWERX, On-Orbit Cyber Defense; Space Vehicles (SVs); Autonomous Cyber Response; Real-Time Monitoring; Defensive Cyber Warfare (DCW); Artificial Intelligence (AI); Machine Learning (ML); Threat Simulation SpaceWERX, in partnership with Cyberspace Warfare professionals within the U.S. Space Force (USSF), are seeking innovative solutions supporting the next generation capabilities to defend space systems from adversarial attack through the cyber domain. The desired outcome is to produce capabilities that advance the domain of defensive cyber warfare operations in 8 different

• AI/ML for Next Generation of Missile Detection, Warning, Tracking, and Reporting

  DSIP · Open · Closing 2026-10-21 · Observed 2026-10-13

  DoW SBIR 2026 CSO SpaceWERX, Space Platforms, Space Sensing, Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR), Data Fusion, AI/ML, OODA, Mission Assurance SpaceWERX, in partnership with Space Systems Command's Space Sensing System Delta 84 and the OPIR Tap Lab, are seeking innovative solutions supporting the next generation of missile detection, warning, tracking, and reporting. The objective of this SBIR Phase I effort is to evaluate the feasibility of applying innovative data processing techniques including the use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) methodologies to address the evolv

• Counter Adversial GPS Jamming

  DSIP · Open · Closing 2026-10-21 · Observed 2026-10-13

  DoW STTR 2026 BAA Counter Adversarial GPS Jamming; Exceptional-Point Stochastic Resonance Developing a general, effective, and robust antijamming framework for GPS signals is a problem of critical importance. This topic seeks proposals that utilize exceptional-point stochastic resonance and modern machine learning to overcome the vulnerabilities of GPS signals to strong adversarial jamming and spoofing. This will ultimately enhance the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for weak signals and maintain the operational readiness of the Air Force.

• Artificial Intelligence Performance Evaluation Tool

  DSIP · Open · Closing 2026-10-21 · Observed 2026-10-13

  DoW STTR 2026 BAA Artificial Intelligence; AI Performance Evaluation; Trusted AI; Autonomy; Explainability; AI Metrics; AI Validation; AI Systems; Sensor Technologies; Information Systems; Operational Testing; ABMS; 412TW; AFTC; DoD AI Standards; Test and Evaluation. The objective of this research effort is to design, develop, and demonstrate an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Performance Evaluation Tool that streamlines, standardizes, and enhances the evaluation of AI-enabled systems across various operational conditions. This Phase I STTR effort will focus on exploring innovative methodologies

• Automated Combat Assessment at the Edge

  DSIP · Open · Closing 2026-10-21 · Observed 2026-10-13

  DoW STTR 2026 BAA Combat Assessment, Physical Damage, Functional Damage, Machine Learning, Edge Processing, Testing, Evaluation. Develop a real time automated combat assessment at the edge system.

• AI-Enabled Computed Vision Air-to-Air Refueling Performance Assessment and Automated Pilot Debrief System

  DSIP · Pre-Release · Closing 2026-11-25 · Observed 2026-10-13

  DoW STTR 2027 BAA Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Aerial Refueling, Pilot Training, Flight Analytics, Aircraft Performance Assessment, Human Machine Interface, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Aviation Safety, Trusted AI, KC-46, KC-135 Develop, integrate, and demonstrate an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled computed vision and human-machine interface capability that transforms aerial refueling operations from subjective, observation-based evaluation into an objective, data-driven performance assessment and adaptive training environment. The system shall levera

• Agentic AI Based Cognitive Radar for GEOINT Mission

  DSIP · Open · Closing 2026-10-21 · Observed 2026-10-13

  DoW SBIR 2026 BAA Agentic AI, Cognitive Radar, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Develop an agentic AI (artificial intelligence) based cognitive radar system for automatic selection of radar parameters, waveforms, and exploitation for resilient GEOINT applications.

• Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems Rapid Maturation

  DSIP · Pre-Release · Closing 2026-11-25 · Observed 2026-10-13

  DoW SBIR 2027 BAA Counter-UAS; C-sUAS; Group 1 UAS; Group 2 UAS; autonomous threat detection; edge artificial intelligence; multi-sensor fusion; denied environment Mature commercial and dual-use technologies that detect, track, identify, or defeat small low-flying drones (Group 1 and Group 2 unmanned aerial systems) in hostile or contested areas.

• Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems Rapid Maturation

  DSIP · Pre-Release · Closing 2026-11-25 · Observed 2026-10-13

  DoW SBIR 2027 BAA Counter-UAS; C-sUAS; Group 1 UAS; Group 2 UAS; autonomous threat detection; edge artificial intelligence; multi-sensor fusion; denied environment Mature commercial and dual-use technologies that detect, track, identify, or defeat small low-flying drones (Group 1 and Group 2 unmanned aerial systems) in hostile or contested areas.

• ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEXT GENERATION DISTRIBUTED COMMAND AND CONTROL

  SAM.gov · Presolicitation — active notice · Closing not reported · Observed 2026-10-13