The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Defence Research and Development Canada are hosting the 2026 ACE-CASPER experiment along the U.S.-Canada border. This multi-day event will simulate a national emergency to evaluate autonomous vehicles, unmanned aerial systems, and 5G-enabled technologies for persistent cross-border communications and coordination. The primary objective is demonstrating secure, resilient 5G session persistence and seamless command-and-control handoff between U.S. and Canadian networks. No specific budget amounts or submission timelines are mentioned in the description. The location for performance is the U.S.-Canada border.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Defence Research and Development Canada are hosting a multi-day experiment along the U.S.-Canada border to evaluate autonomous vehicles, unmanned aerial systems, and 5G-enabled technologies in a simulated national emergency response scenario. The experiment will demonstrate secure, resilient 5G session persistence, seamless command and control handoff, and real-time data interoperability across both countries' networks. The primary objective is validating reliable 5G connectivity and session persistence, not autonomous decision-making or AI-driven navigation. No specific budget amounts or submission timelines are mentioned in the description. The location for performance is the U.S.-Canada border.