The 16th Air Force has opened a major new Commercial Solutions Opening opportunity aimed at accelerating cyber defense modernization, enterprise integration, AI-enabled security operations, and cloud-based mission capabilities across the Air Force cyber enterprise.
Released under Notice FA7037-23-S-C0001, Call 0011 targets innovative commercial technologies and operational approaches supporting the Air Force Information Network, enterprise architecture modernization, asset lifecycle management, secure cloud computing, and Defense Cyberspace Operations missions.
The scope centers heavily on strengthening the Department of the Air Force Cybersecurity Service Provider mission and improving defensive cyber operations supporting the 688th Cyberspace Wing. According to the call documentation, the Air Force is seeking integrated capabilities that improve cyber defense, operational visibility, data fusion, enterprise security, and onboarding of emerging technologies across Air Force networks and mission systems.
Key capability areas include:
- AI and machine learning-driven cyber defense,
- cloud-native and DevSecOps environments,
- enterprise-wide data ingestion and exploitation,
- operational technology and IoT security,
- industrial control system protection,
- enterprise integration and modernization,
- cyber analytics and situational awareness,
- lifecycle and asset management improvements,
- and scalable defensive cyber operations support.
The Air Force is also seeking innovative approaches that improve the ability to detect, respond to, and recover from cyber threats across NIPR, SIPR, and Top Secret operational environments while modernizing tactics, techniques, procedures, and cyber defense workflows.
The opportunity strongly emphasizes operationally relevant and fieldable capabilities, including technologies and processes that can rapidly improve cyber mission effectiveness, accelerate deployment of new capabilities, and support evolving enterprise defense requirements across Air Force cyber operations.
The call additionally highlights interest in solutions capable of integrating emerging technologies and supporting adaptable architectures that can evolve alongside future mission needs.
For contractors operating in cyber operations, AI/ML, cloud engineering, DevSecOps, operational technology security, enterprise modernization, or advanced cyber analytics, Call 0011 represents one of the more significant currently open Air Force cyber innovation opportunities.
Read more here. FA7037-23-S-C0001
