The Department of Defense (DOD) is seeking proposals for the topic "Artificial Intelligence Tools for Autonomous Counter-Countermeasures" as part of their SBIR 24.2 Annual solicitation. The Navy branch is specifically interested in developing novel methods to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in autonomy agents used for DoD missions. The objective is to create software tools that can automatically assess and identify vulnerabilities prior to deployment in government systems. The research will focus on analyzing the entire autonomy development, integration, and deployment process to develop strategies to counter opponent autonomous systems and mitigate potential counter autonomy techniques developed by adversaries. The project will be conducted in three phases: Phase I involves analyzing existing autonomy approaches and identifying potential attack surfaces, Phase II extends the research to government-provided reference scenarios and develops prototype algorithms for identifying vulnerabilities, and Phase III focuses on developing operational capability for use in Navy systems. The research has dual-use applications and can benefit industries such as telecommunications, transportation, critical infrastructure, finance, and healthcare by enhancing cybersecurity measures and improving software development practices. The project duration is not specified, but interested parties can submit proposals until June 12, 2024. More information can be found on the grants.gov website.