On October 15, the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) posted an advanced research announcement (ARA) for Signals Intelligence Focused Technologies for Exploitation and Reporting (SIFTER). The ARA will be open until September 28, 2029, but to receive best consideration for funding in FY25 and FY26, AFRL recommends that white papers be submitted by October 21, 2024 (FY25) and September 25, 2025 (FY 26).
This announcement is for an Open, 2 Step ARA, which is open and effective until 28 September 2029. Only white papers will be accepted as initial submissions; formal proposals will be accepted by invitation only.
AFRL is seeking innovative research to investigate algorithms, methodologies, and techniques for the demonstration and evaluation of enhanced signal information exploitation, dissemination, and analytics of existing and emerging adversarial systems. Areas of emphasis include 1) onboard processing enhancements of manned and unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms; 2) high speed signal detection and prosecution technology demonstration, 3) cross domain multi-sensor/multi-platform data analytics, and 4) Open System Architecture (OSA) compliance for demonstration in operationally relevant environments.
This ARA is a follow-on to ARA FA8750-22-S-7002 entitled “Signals Information Exploitation Technology Enhancements (SIETE). Total funding for this ARA is approximately $99.9M. Individual awards will not normally exceed 60 months with dollar amounts normally ranging from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. There is also the potential to make awards up to any dollar value as long as the value does not exceed the available ARA ceiling amount.
Review the AFRL SIFTER ARA.
Source: SAM
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