ussocom rca 17 event Tender

• Country: USA
• Summary: ussocom rca 17 event
• UST Ref No: 135285464
• Deadline: 26 Feb 2026
• Financier: Self Financed
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
• Document Ref. No.: 2026_RCA_17
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• Description:
• Purpose
  SOFWERX and ICWERX, in collaboration with USSOCOM-s Directorate of Science and Technology (S&T) and the Central Intelligence Agency-s (CIA) Directorate of Science & Technology (DS&T), will host the seventeenth Rapid Capability Assessment event (RCA17) in Chantilly, VA, with the theme “Field-Forward Operations - Future Challenges for SOF and the IC in Data Dense Environments”.
  Participants at RCA17 will develop, describe, and assess capabilities for the future needs of SOF and CIA operators and analysts in the 2035 timeframe for global forward, potentially austere, areas.
  Background/Synopsis
  USSOCOM S&T has developed and refined a unique process, the Innovation Cycle, to engage technology pioneers and leaders to discover and develop high risk, innovative, and disruptive concepts, capabilities, and technologies for future on-boarding.
  A predecessor event, Innovation Foundry 17 (IF17), was the first phase of the Innovation Cycle and was focused on idea generation. RCA17 will build upon this foundation by bringing together experts from industry, academia, and national laboratories, to collaborate with Special Operations Forces (SOF) and CIA personnel to decompose the IF17 outputs through facilitated exercises using systems engineering frameworks.
  Problem Statement
  Field-forward operations refer to the real-time or near real-time collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence information in the field or at the source to support mission planning and tactical decision making. These activities rely on advanced technologies, including diverse sensors, smart systems, distributed networks, communication platforms, and AI-driven analytical suites. While these technologies offer significant advantages by providing actionable insights in real-time, they also introduce vulnerabilities (e.g., data reliability and accuracy, cybersecurity, processing speed, and energy efficiency). Addressing these vulnerabilities is crucial for ma...
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