The Department of the Air Force is seeking innovative research under the CANVAS program to develop a capability for orchestrating distributed command and control (C2) processes in contested, Agile Combat Employment environments. The program focuses on creating a system prototype with a virtual C2 layer (TA1) and a decentralized C2 framework (TA2) to enable distributed workflow execution across multiple locations. Total estimated funding for this Broad Agency Announcement is approximately $24.9 million, with individual awards typically ranging from $200K to $3M and not normally exceeding 48 months. Performance of services will be managed through the AFRL Information Directorate in Rome, New York. The BAA is open until May 21, 2029, with suggested white paper submission dates aligned to fiscal years, starting with FY25 submissions due by June 28, 2024.

The Department of the Air Force is seeking innovative research under the CANVAS program to develop a capability for orchestrating command and control processes in contested, distributed operational environments. The program focuses on creating a system prototype with a virtual C2 layer and a decentralized C2 framework to enable distributed workflow execution across multiple nodes. Total funding for this Broad Agency Announcement is approximately $24.9 million, with individual awards typically ranging from $200K to $3M and not normally exceeding 48 months. Performance of services will be managed out of Rome, New York. White papers are accepted until May 21, 2029, with suggested submission dates aligned to fiscal years, and only white papers for Technical Area 1 will be considered for Fiscal Year 2025.

This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) from the Air Force Research Laboratory seeks innovative research to develop a system for orchestrating distributed command and control workflows in contested, agile combat environments. The total funding for the BAA is approximately $24.9 million, with individual awards typically ranging from $200,000 to $3 million and lasting up to 48 months. The performance location is Rome, New York. The announcement is open for white paper submissions until May 21, 2029, with suggested annual submission dates to align with projected funding cycles. The technical approach involves two main areas: a virtual C2 layer (TA1) for simulation and analysis and a decentralized execution framework (TA2).