Strengthening Defensive Cybersecurity and Penetration Testing Through Agentic AI and Automation
SBIR Opportunity Analysis
The Defense Logistics Agency seeks Small Business Innovation Research proposals for an agentic AI framework to strengthen its defensive cybersecurity posture and automate penetration testing across its global supply chain. Selected contractors will develop a collaborative, multi-agent framework of specialized AI agents to execute complex cybersecurity workflows, mimicking human teams in roles like project management, cyber analysis, code generation, and vulnerability research. Phase I requires demonstrating a proof-of-concept prototype for automated network enumeration and RAG-based vulnerability research, while Phase II will expand the prototype to include vulnerability validation and simulated exploit attempts. This technology is restricted under ITAR/EAR regulations and is structured under a $100,000, 12-month Phase I limit and a $1,000,000, 24-month Phase II limit, with proposals closing on June 24, 2026.