The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate in Rome, NY, seeks innovative research under an open, two-step BAA for emerging Cyber and SIGINT real-time processing solutions that improve tactical information collection, geolocation, extraction, identification, analysis, simulation, and reporting for the Intelligence Community. Program goals include worldwide situational awareness for signals and network intelligence, network-centric sensor data collection and processing, understanding the adversarial battlespace, multi-platform/multi-intelligence support, and real-time tools to help warfighters mitigate tactical threats and maintain battlespace dominance. Total BAA funding is approximately $99.9M, with individual awards normally not exceeding 36 months and normally ranging from $0.25M to $15M, though awards may go up to the available ceiling. Multiple awards are anticipated using FAR procurement contracts, DODGARS grants/cooperative agreements, or Other Transactions, with potential follow-on production for successfully completed prototype OT efforts. Initial submissions are white papers only, with formal proposals by invitation only.

This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) seeks innovative research to develop real-time Cyber and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) solutions for the Intelligence Community, with a focus on improving tactical information collection, geolocation, and battlespace awareness. The BAA is open until September 25, 2028, with suggested white paper submission dates aligned to projected fiscal year funding cycles. Total estimated funding for the program is approximately $99.9 million, with individual awards typically ranging from $250,000 to $15 million and a maximum performance period of 36 months. Work will be performed at or managed from the Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, New York. Multiple awards are anticipated, and the government may issue procurement contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or Other Transactions for Prototypes.

This Broad Agency Announcement seeks innovative research for real-time Cyber and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) processing solutions to improve tactical intelligence collection, analysis, and reporting. The total estimated funding is approximately $99.9 million, with individual awards typically ranging from $0.25 million to $15 million and not normally exceeding 36 months. The performance location is the AFRL/Information Directorate in Rome, New York. White papers are accepted until 2pm EST on September 25, 2028, with formal proposals by invitation only. Multiple awards are anticipated, and the types of instruments awarded may include procurement contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or Other Transactions.