The Strategic Capabilities Office seeks to identify, analyze, and prototype disruptive applications of new systems, unconventional uses of existing systems, and implement emerging technologies to create operational strategic effects. SCO is a rapid prototyping organization focused on delivering capabilities in 3-5 years to address high priority operational and strategic challenges.
SCO is seeking white paper research submissions in the following technical areas:
- Autonomous Systems – accelerating and expanding the the use of autonomous systems as well as concepts for deterring or defeating an adversary’s attempt to do the same. Including but not limited to improved human/autonomous systems interaction and collaboration (HASIC) solutions for ground, sea and air vehicles; manned/unmanned army ground vehicle collaboration that reduces risk to mission or risk to force; manned/unmanned tactical aircraft collaboration that improves targeting or weapon magazine depth for 5th generation aircraft. SCO particularly encourages the research and investigation of concepts that leverage commercial investments in autonomy technologies.
- Deep Learning – concepts that benefit the warfighter by leveraging deep learning approaches. Including but not limited to deep learning enabled by GPU computing; approaches that use synthetic data to train neural networks; semantics processing.
- Cyber – leveraging advanced cyber related technologies that will enable Defense to stay ahead of the evolving cyber threat. Including but not limited to network protection tools that provide ways to identify network vulnerabilities and provided automated operational security capabilities; novel cyber-defensive techniques that leverage commercial advances in anomaly-based detection, data analytics and/or encryption methods.
- Cross-Domain Kill Chains – exploring alternative combinations of existing or near-term sensors, communications and weapons. Including but not limited to cross-domain fires/distributed lethality concepts; providing existing weapons with new capabilities (eg giving defensive weapons offensive capabilities and vice versa); low probability of intercept, low probability of detection communication waveforms and architectures for air, land or sea platforms; machine-to-machine network tools that allow for seamless translation across multiple data formats and waveforms.
- Non-traditional Defense Technologies – technology concepts that while not originally developed for defense/military purposes might be repurposed to create or enhance military capabilities. eg using high speed computing enabled by GPUs to increase the capabilities of sensor systems; leveraging advances in driverless vehicle technology to enable unmanned Defense ground vehicles; applying big data analytics developed for business intelligence to Defense decision making tools; repurposing cybersecurity tools built to protect the IoT to defend Defense networks;
White papers will be accepted and assessed on a rolling basis until 31 August 2029.
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BAA – Strategic Capabilities Office: HY0233-SCO-24-BAA-0001
