The Cyber Fusion Innovation Center, a.k.a. CFIC, and the Technology and Innovation Center, or ArCTIC, scheduled a collaboration event on June 4 in Georgia to discuss the Department of Defense’s requirement for a Persistent Cyber Training Environment – Cyber Innovation Challenge 5.
Experts from industry and academia are invited to participate in the in-person event to provide insights into how the Program Executive Office – Simulation, Training and Instrumentation—known as PEO-STRI—can incorporate emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning into current training platforms to enhance operational readiness of cyber workforces, according to a special notice posted on SAM.gov.
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What to Expect at the DOD Event?
The DOD hosts collaborative events to serve as a brainstorming session to address a specific problem statement. Participants subsequently submit potential solutions that PEO-STRI assessors and stakeholders evaluate and select for demonstration in one-on-one sessions.
The SAM.gov notice said collaborative events are as competitive as broad agency announcements and commercial solutions openings.
What Are the Capabilities the DOD Needs?
CFIC, ArCTIC and PEO-STRI are specifically looking for four capabilities: intelligent help desk and documentation chatbots, automated network range creation, predictive resource allocation and optimization, and advanced user and traffic simulation.
The DOD wants the PCTE platform to increase productivity and reduce processing time through the implementation of advanced technologies that can perform tasks with minimal human intervention.
After the collaborative event, the DOD will open white paper submissions for approximately 30 days. Interested parties may send their request to attend the CE on or before May 28.
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