RFI for Trusted Foundations Systems

Overview

Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Rome, New York, United StatesPosted about 1 month agoDeadline: December 28th, 2028

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SUMMARY

RFI seeking input on technologies and methodologies to advance trusted foundation systems, including software assurance, secure architectures, and AI applications for system trustworthiness.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must submit white papers as initial submission
Must demonstrate ability to perform research in trusted hardware and software foundations
Must provide financial information to determine adequate financial resources for FAR based awards
Must comply with Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) orders for FAR based awards
Must follow proposal formatting and content instructions

BUDGET

Verified

$100,000 – $99,900,000

CONTRACT DURATION

36 months

TIMELINE

White paper submission suggested dates:

December 18th, 2024 (FY25)

September 1st, 2025 (FY26)

September 2nd, 2026 (FY27)

September 3rd, 2027 (FY28)

September 4th, 2028 (FY29)

Final submission deadline: December 4th, 2028

Issuing Agency

Department Of The Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Research Laboratory

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DESCRIPTION

This Request for Information seeks input from vendors on trusted foundations systems to enhance and create foundations for Software Assurance (SwA). The goal is to achieve comprehensive software assurance across the application space using a holistic approach that addresses all layers of the supply chain and enterprise—including governance, partnerships, processes, standards, and education.

Areas of interest include SwA technologies that address gaps in current tools, specifically aiming to improve precision, recall, scalability, and assessment capabilities. The RFI also covers prototype software assurance demonstrations and explores trusted, secure, and resilient computational systems. Specific topics include challenges with current processor designs and computer architectures related to trustworthiness, tools, and methodologies for securing integrated circuits and systems from malicious threats, as well as the development of new architectures to ensure data integrity and code verification.

Additionally, the RFI emphasizes research into the use of AI in trusted systems to facilitate human–machine teaming, improve automation, and enhance decision-making. This includes leveraging AI to aid in the design, evaluation, and continual assurance of learning-enabled components for trustworthy and resilient infrastructure.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.