AI-Assisted RMF Pre-Adjudication for Research, Development, and Rapid Prototyping Environments
SBIR Opportunity Analysis
The Defense Logistics Agency is seeking Small Business Innovation Research proposals for an AI-assisted pre-adjudication tool designed to analyze draft Risk Management Framework artifacts and assess their readiness for formal cybersecurity reviews. The selected contractor must develop a capability that identifies missing or weak control implementation statements, distinguishes narrative presence from evidence sufficiency, generates structured analytical feedback, and incorporates a human attestation mechanism. Phase I will focus on deploying a prototype in a government-approved research and development sandbox to demonstrate automated gap analysis, while Phase II will expand and integrate these validated capabilities into enterprise workflows. Phase I is limited to a 12-month period of performance and a $100,000 budget, while Phase II is limited to 24 months and $1,000,000, with applications due by June 24, 2026.