The Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, New York, seeks innovative research for secure information sharing across domains and networks at the tactical edge. The total funding for this Broad Agency Announcement is approximately $70 million, with individual awards typically ranging from $1 million to $24 million and not normally exceeding 36 months. For the initial Technical Areas (TA 1, TA 2, and TA 3), the Government anticipates awarding multiple contracts, with a detailed funding breakdown provided per phase for each TA. This is a 5-year open BAA effective until February 14, 2029, though white papers for the initial technical areas had a suggested submission date to align with funding projections. The work will be performed for the AFRL Information Directorate in Rome, New York.

The Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, New York, seeks innovative research for secure information sharing across networks and security domains at the tactical edge. The total funding for this Broad Agency Announcement is approximately $70 million, with individual awards typically ranging from $1 million to $24 million over periods not normally exceeding 36 months. For the initial Technical Areas 1, 2, and 3, the government anticipates making seven awards total, with a detailed funding breakdown provided per phase. This is a five-year open announcement effective until February 2029, though white papers for the initial technical areas had a suggested submission date to align with funding. The effort focuses on developing and prototyping capabilities in next-generation cross-domain solutions, dynamic networking, and modeling and simulation.