To be an innovation leader, an organization must efficiently leverage ideas, practices, and capabilities created anywhere, especially outside the organization. DIA has enhanced its ability to efficiently leverage solutions from industry and academia. NeedipeDIA expands the ongoing dialogue between DIA and innovative solution providers (industry, academia, labs) to address mission critical needs, and creates a direct communication channel to the solution providers with emerging technology that enhances DIA's mission capabilities.
NeedipeDIA enables DIA to express capability needs, clearly and concisely, to a larger community of innovators and encourage participation from both establish partners and companies that have never before worked with federal agencies. The list of needs below is designed to communicate the solutions DIA is seeking, while providing an entry point into government acquisition through an Open Broad Agency Announcement (BAA).
The content on this webpage consists of a dynamic list of needs that is updated frequently. All individuals, companies, or academic institutions interested in receiving grants or contracts through the Open BAA, found on www.fbo.gov and www.grants.gov, must identify the specific need by number using the list below. Detailed instructions for expressing your solution(s) are found within the Open BAA. PROPOSALS NOT FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE BAA WILL NOT BE EVALUATED.
We look forward to hearing from you.
WHAT IS NEEDIPEDIA?
Needipedia is a process using a website to communicate mission needs to innovators. It is an invitation to collaborative engagement with industry and academia. Needipedia is an unclassified website communicating needs to solution providers. It is a mechanism that enables:
WHO ARE NEEDIPEDIA STAKEHOLDERS?
Stakeholders include:
HOW ARE DIA NEEDS/ REQUIREMENTS DERIVED?
Needs and requirements map to DIA mission areas:
Strategic mission elements:
Unknown areas:
Other Innovative Capabilities - Not Listed Above
HOW ARE SOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TO DIA THROUGH THE NEEDIPEDIA PROCESS?
WHAT ARE THE INCENTIVES FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE NEEDIPEDIA PROCESS?
Incentives include:
HOW IS NEEDIPEDIA DIFFERENT FROM CURRENT DIA PROCESSES AND DOES IT REPLACE EXISTING BAAS?
HOW DOES NEEDIPEDIA AFFECT THE CONTRACT PRACTICES THAT TAKE PLACE AFTER A FUNDING DECISION IS MADE?
Needipedia does not address the contract practices after a funding decision is made. It only provides a mechanism for transitioning to the next stage in the acquisition phase.
CONTACT INFORMATION
OVERVIEW
Needipedia is an external website for identifying Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) needs. It embraces the full scope of "innovative ideas" from industry and academic sources. These ideas assist in supporting agile, technological and innovative capability for DIA mission-related requirements.
HOW TO INITIATE AN IDEA
Follow the steps below to initiate and submit your proposal.
HOW TO MAXIMIZE PROPOSAL SUCCESS
Before submitting a white paper for a proposal, review these recommendations:
HOW TO CONTACT DIA
STEPS TO SUBMIT A WHITE PAPER
HINTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL REVIEW
Properly aligning your capability to a mission need (below) is essential for successful review. Specifically:
1. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
DIA seeks new and emerging technologies that can be developed, modified to be, or are ready for rapid transition to operational environments. Submissions to this need and sub-needs include research and development, modifications to meet mission needs, and proof of concept. Technologies submitted under NeedipeDIA Need 11, may be included in unique and independent technology demonstrations or exercises such as, but not limited to Trident Spectre. Coordination in regards to technology demonstrations or exercises does not supersede established project submissions process for respective technology demonstrations or exercises.
Response Type BAA
Status: Open/Active
Additional Evaluation Criteria: NONE
11.1 Advance Communications and Cyber Technologies
DIA Seeks new and innovative communications, RF, satellite, and cyber focused technologies to include, or related to: advance mobile communication, secure mobile communication, secure internet-based communications, mobile device hardening, communication obfuscation, Mobile Device exploitation, Internet of Things (IoT) exploitation, IoT Device Sensing and Simulation, Automotive Telematics Exploitation Capabilities, Electronic Surveillance and/or Tracking Detection, Threat Identification and Mitigation, Advance Cyber communication Capabilities, software defined radios and networks, advance architectures, understanding and identification of intercepted signals, geolocation and/or exploitation of signals in near real-time, PNT (positions, navigation, and timing), and waveform development.
Relevant technologies may have some or all of the following attributes or abilities: discrete, hard to detect, reliable, easy to use, device agnostic, capable of secure data transmission without linking destination and source, low profile, LPI (low probability of intercept), LPD (low probability of detection), LPE (low probability of exploitation), leverage multiple or unique transmission methods.
11.2 Advance Sensor Technologies
DIA seeks new and innovative senor technologies to include, or related to: Unattended Ground Sensors, Unattended Maritime Sensors, integrated technical surveillance, small/niche autonomous sensors, network sensors, miniaturized sensors, miniaturized tracking devices, data delivery systems and Unintended Radiated Emissions (URE) technology. Relevant technologies may have some or all of the following abilities: small size, light weight, low power consumptions, discrete, hard to detect, reliable and easy to use.
11.3 Innovative, Creative and Advance Topics
DIA seeks new innovative research and study of advanced technology applications. These technologies and application may include data gathering and analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, data dissemination and optimization, data processing “at the edge,” or other expanding fields. Proposals to these needs will be considered based on core mission functions of DIA and those we serve.
11.4 Classified Needs
Classified needs can be found on the NRO ACE or NSA ARC. Refer to the BAA for instructions to submit.
Status: Open/Not-Active
Description: Invitation to participate in the TRIDENT SPECTRE (TS) 2019 exercise.
Submissions from industry will be evaluated on a weekly basis and prioritized for sponsorship. Technology sponsorship to the event is limited. Early submissions highly recommended for consideration.
Overview: The TS exercise brings together over 1150 participants representing 180 offices from Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Federal Law Enforcement (FLE) communities including National Laboratories, Industry, and Academia. It incorporates cutting edge technology experiments, analysis and simulation to address tactical, theater, and strategic intelligence problems in a controlled field environment. Capabilities within each of the lines of effort are evaluated and formally assessed by operators, engineers, and vulnerability subject matter experts. This provides real time feedback, leveraged by operations and IC teams to innovate, develop and refine tradecraft, tactics, techniques and procedures.
For submitted technologies to be considered for sponsorship to the exercise, the proposed technologies should be able to demonstrate system level capabilities prior to the event. The system must be a complete prototype ready for demonstration in a relevant or operational environment by the time of the exercise (TRL 6 or higher). Selected contractors will work with the government sponsor to validate the capability.
TS success is based on the continual and incremental progression in the resolution of evolving problem sets with current operational exposure and relevance. Integral to this success is the fostering of: Operator involvement, Stakeholder Consortium Management, Real-Time Innovation, Hybrid Experiment/Exercise Environment, and Operationally Relevant Real-World Scenario Environment.
Contractors gain invaluable insights and feedback from end-users in a relevant environment. Additionally, contractors are enabled to integrate with other projects to fully develop innovative and unique solutions to real-world hard problems that require urgent solutions.
The main event will occur 29 Apr-10 May 2019 at JEB Fort Story – Little Creek, Virginia.
DIA is specifically interested in technologies that focus on unique, innovative, or creative communication capabilities, sensor capabilities, as well as emerging and innovative technologies that are ready for rapid operational transition. Submissions could include modifications to existing technology to meet mission needs as well as proofs of concept that are ready for demonstration in a relevant or operational environment.
All sponsored contractors for the event will be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) prior to participation.
Contractors are responsible for all incurred expenses and sponsored project does not obligate the government for expenses and/or future contracts. The U.S. Government shall not be liable for any costs or expenses for the attendance of this event. If selected, it is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED that personnel with strong technical and engineering knowledge of projects attend the exercise.
Upon formal notice of government project sponsorship, access will be granted to the TS portal for project registration and instructions.
Submission to this announcement does not supersede established project submission processes for TS. Submission to this announcement is a method for DIA sponsorship to the event.
Security Clearance Level required to attend the event: SECRET//NOFORN
Project submissions can be classified.
a. Interested parties are requested to respond to this announcement by submitting a white paper through DIA’s NeedipeDIA process located at https://www.dia.mil/business/needipedia specifically, Need 11 Emerging and Innovative Technologies for Rapid Operational Transition.
b. DIA reserves the right to review late submissions but makes no guarantee to the order of, or possibility for, review of late submissions. Responses shall be limited to requirements as defined by the NeedipeDIA process. If you plan to submit a classified response please notify natalie.yacoub-pugh2@dodiis.mil via an unclassified message, so it can be tracked appropriately.
c. Responses for TS are due no later than 4:00 PM (local Eastern Time) on Friday, November 16, 2018. EARLY SUBMISSIONS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED.
d. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED and completely separated. To help aid DIA, please segregate proprietary information. Be advised that no submissions will be returned. All submissions will be disposed of in accordance with the instructions provided in prospective sources response. If no instructions are listed, the DIA will dispose of submissions at their discretion. Additionally, ensure all classifications markings are correct on the submitted responses.
e. Responses to this RFI may be evaluated by Government technical experts. The program office has contracted for various non-government scientific, engineering, technical and administrative staff support services, some of which require contractors to obtain access to proprietary information submitted by other contractors. All non-government contractor support personnel have signed and are bound by appropriate non-disclosure agreements and organizational conflict of interest statements. Prospective offerors are advised that only Government Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government.
f. Upon favorable government evaluation the company will receive further instructions. No logistical or financial support will be provided to invitees to attend the Technology Demonstration.