Intelligence Exploitation & Analysis Intelligence Discovery Experiment

The US Army Futures and Concepts Center (FCC), Intelligence Concepts & Experimentation Division (ICED), under Army Materiel Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, is conducting market research through a Request for Information (RFI) to identify advanced intelligence data processing and exploitation solutions. The government seeks white papers from industry, academia, and government agencies demonstrating artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automated technologies across five intelligence disciplines: Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Human Intelligence (HUMINT), Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), Counterintelligence (CI), and Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT). Key requirements include capabilities such as automatic signal characterization, threat frequency tracking, language translation, facial recognition, geospatial data mining, and anomaly detection that can improve processing efficiency and reduce latency from collection through targeting and decision-making. Respondents must demonstrate technologies at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 3 or higher and submit unclassified white papers limited to 10 pages accompanied by a completed data sheet covering product description, focus area, current customers, intellectual property rights, information assurance accreditations, licensing information, and training requirements. The response deadline for this pre-solicitation notice is February 28, 2026, with planning conferences scheduled for January and March 2026, followed by a Command Exercise (COMEX) during June 1-5, 2026, and execution from June 7-13, 2026.

This pre-solicitation notice includes no set-aside designations for disadvantaged small businesses or other protected categories. No incumbent contractors, current award values, or specific budget ranges are identified in the available documentation. The market research initiative represents a broad solicitation to assess commercial and government solutions available across the intelligence processing sector rather than a traditional procurement with a predetermined award value. Responses will be evaluated based on technical capability, relevance to the five intelligence disciplines, commercial viability, and suitability for the planned experiment timeline. While no specific numerical quantities of awards or contract values are disclosed, the Intelligence Discovery Experiment 2026 indicates the government intends to potentially transition successful solutions into operational capability during the June 2026 execution phase.