Trusted and Elastic Military Platforms and Electronic Warfare (EW) System Technologies (TEMPEST)
ID: FA8650-20-S-1958Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZLWRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH, 45433-7541, USA

PSC

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (A)

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https://sam.gov/opp/5c968f0074af466bcc1457b42d10dce0/view
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    Description

    Presolicitation DEPT OF DEFENSE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE is seeking Trusted and Elastic Military Platforms and Electronic Warfare (EW) System Technologies (TEMPEST). This procurement is for research and development in order to investigate and develop methodologies, tools, techniques, and capabilities to identify susceptibilities and mitigate vulnerabilities in avionics systems. The goal is to protect avionics systems against cyber-attacks, provide simulation capabilities, develop platform architecture technologies, and expand emerging open system architecture standards and approaches for Air Force and DoD weapon systems. The scope of avionics includes manned, unmanned, autonomous, and remotely piloted vehicles, on-board Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems, Electronic Warfare (EW) systems, munitions, and any equipment, component, or subsystem that could compromise mission assurance of the Air Force weapon system or tactical platform.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Jo Ann SillamanSection Chief
    (937) 713-9965
    jo.sillaman@us.af.mil
    Keenan WilsonContract Specialist
    (937) 713-9977
    keenan.wilson.1@us.af.mil
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