On December 6, the U.S. Army posted a
request for information for Thunderstorm technology demonstration and
experimentation 20-2 event. Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on
February 7.
The purpose of this request for
information (RFI) is to solicit technologies from private industry, government
research and development (R&D) organizations, and academia for inclusion in
an upcoming capability demonstration and experimentation event focused on
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) and autonomous technologies.
This effort is sponsored by the Under Secretary of Defense for Research &
Engineering, Rapid Reaction Technology Office (RRTO). The intent is to accelerate
the delivery of innovative capabilities to the warfighter by demonstrating and
experimenting with the capability in an operationally relevant environment. The
results of this effort will be used to inform decision makers of emerging and
available technology solutions that enhance or improve operational
capabilities.
Interested parties are welcome to
submit their application to participate in the Thunderstorm demonstration and
experimentation event. The event is planned to take place at the unclassified
level; as such, proposals must be submitted at the unclassified level. For
technologies that have features or applications at higher classification
levels, please respond with an unclassified proposal. If this technology is
chosen for the Thunderstorm 20-2 event, arrangements can then be made for
subsequent discussions at the appropriate level. This RFI is for Thunderstorm
20-2, with demonstrations and experiments focused on AI/ML enabled sensor
technologies and autonomous operations, planned for the spring of 2020 in the
national capital region or another area within the eastern United States.
Note: The Thunderstorm 20-2 Technology Demonstration and Experimentation event is intended to build from the Thunderstorm 20-1 Technology Innovation Discovery event that is currently accepting applications until 5:00 PM EDT on 20 December 2019. Thunderstorm 20-1 can be found at beta.sam.gov under “Stiletto and Thunderstorm Technology Demo.”
Full information is available here.
Source: SAM
By Loren Blinde
December 9, 2019
