ONHS Report: FA8750-25-S-7006

Applications for Cyber Warfare: Genesis

Solicitation ID: FA8750-25-S-7006

Agency: AFRL/Information Directorate

Type: Presolicitation

Deadline: 2030-09-30T18:00:00 ET

Eligibility: Maybe (Dual Approval Required)

Funding: Total funding of approximately $999M. Individual awards normally range from $10M to $50M, with a potential for awards up to $99.99M.

Doc Type: BAA

Clearance: Top Secret

Program Manager: Thomas Parisi

Last Updated: 2025-11-24 13:02

Analyzed File: ARA 25-06 amend 1 update email.docx

Eligibility Reasoning

Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs)... cannot propose to this ARA in any capacity unless they meet the following conditions: FFRDCs must clearly demonstrate that the proposed work is not otherwise available from the private sector; and FFRDCs must provide a letter on official letterhead from their sponsoring organization... FFRDC and Government entity eligibility will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Note: This is an AI-generated summary...

Summary

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is soliciting white papers for the 'Applications for Cyber Warfare: Genesis' Advanced Research Announcement (ARA FA8750-25-S-7006), a $999M program running until September 2030. The objective is to research, design, develop, and prototype next-generation cyber warfare capabilities, including platforms and weaponry, to ensure U.S. operational superiority in the cyber domain. This is a two-step process where interested parties first submit a white paper, with formal proposals by invitation only. Key technology areas of interest include platforms/architectures, command and control, effects-based capabilities, predictive analysis, cross-domain operations, intelligence gathering and processing, and stealth/persistence capabilities. Multiple awards, typically ranging from $10M to $50M over 60 months, are anticipated in the form of FAR-based contracts or Other Transactions (OTs), with the potential for follow-on production contracts.

Overall Technical Areas

Cyber Operations PlatformsCyber Weaponry DevelopmentCyber Command & ControlNetwork Deception SystemsAutomated Data AnalyticsPredictive Cyber AnalysisCyber Intelligence GatheringCross-Domain Cyber EffectsStealth & Persistence TechniquesCyber Resilience EngineeringHigh-Assurance ArchitecturesAdvanced Endpoint MonitoringCyber Mission PlanningNetwork Automation & Restoration

Probable LBNL Areas

BSACSAEESAETALD

Focus Areas

Example Priorities:

Support to joint campaigns in and through cyberspace to reinforce deterrence objectives while achieving informational and military advantages.
The enhancement of cyber resilience of the Joint Force and ensure its ability to fight through contested and congested cyberspace.
The continual integration of state-of-the-art cyberspace operations platforms and weaponry.
This will include the pursuit of cross-domain effects during large-scale combat operations.

Specific Technical Skills:

Offensive Cyber OperationsDefensive Cyber OperationsNetwork ResilienceCross-Domain SolutionsCyber Command and Control (C2)Contested Network OperationsMilitary Mission AssuranceEffects Based CapabilitiesCyber WarfarePlanning Based Utilities

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Sean Peisert	0.70	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Applications
Adam Slagell	0.69	CSA \| Scientific Networking (ESNET) \| Security
Sunhee Baik	0.68	ETA \| Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts \| Energy Markets & Policy
Tiffany Connors	0.68	CSA \| NERSC \| Data Center Department
Alexandre Moreira da Silva	0.67	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Alex Newkirk	0.67	ETA \| Building Technology & Urban Systems \| Bldg & Industrial App Dpt
Gazi Mahmud	0.67	BSA \| Environmental Genomics & Systems Biology \| Molecular Ecosystems Bio
David McCallen	0.67	EESA \| EG \| Geophysics Dept
Anand Krishnan Prakash	0.67	ETA \| Building Technology & Urban Systems \| Bldg Technologies Dept
John Wu	0.67	CSA \| Scientific Networking (ESNET) \| Tech Adv and Engagement

Example Priorities:

The prioritization of necessary reforms to meet the intelligence needs of the cyberspace operations community.
Barriers to information sharing will be reduced and broader access to technical data consistent with applicable law, policies and procedures facilitated.
Addressing gaps, ambiguities, and policy issues to enable intelligence activities in support of cyberspace operations will be facilitated.
Intelligence gathering capabilities for the facilitation of cyber operations, intelligence processing capabilities for the facilitation of cyber operations.

Specific Technical Skills:

Cyber Threat IntelligencePredictive AnalysisAutomated Data AnalyticsTailored Data CollectionInformation Sharing SystemsDefense Intelligence EnterpriseIntelligence ProcessingData AnalyticsHuman Capital ManagementPolicy Analysis

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Gazi Mahmud	0.69	BSA \| Environmental Genomics & Systems Biology \| Molecular Ecosystems Bio
Alexander Sim	0.67	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Research
Sean Peisert	0.67	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Applications
Shawn Tornga	0.66	LD \| LD \| ONHS
Charuleka Varadharajan	0.66	EESA \| EG \| Geochemistry Dept
Ana Kupresanin	0.66	CSA \| Computing
Natalie Popovich	0.66	ETA \| Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts \| Sustainable Energy Dept
Drew Paine	0.66	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Applications
Alex Newkirk	0.66	ETA \| Building Technology & Urban Systems \| Bldg & Industrial App Dpt
Sunhee Baik	0.66	ETA \| Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts \| Energy Markets & Policy

Example Priorities:

Technologies that can confound malicious cyber actors and prevent them from achieving their objectives in and through cyberspace will be prioritized.
The disruption and degradation of malicious cyber actors will be achieved through forward defense and by disrupting the activities of malicious cyber actors and degrading their supporting ecosystems.
These include high assurance architectures and their associated technologies, advanced endpoint monitoring capabilities... and systems that enable network automation, network restoration, and network deception.
stealth delivery capabilities for the facilitation of cyber operations, stealth and persistence capabilities for the facilitation of cyber operations

Specific Technical Skills:

High-Assurance ArchitecturesStealth TechnologiesPersistence MechanismsNetwork DeceptionAdvanced Endpoint MonitoringCyber Operations PlatformsNetwork AutomationNetwork RestorationForward Defense OperationsEcosystem Disruption

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Sean Peisert	0.70	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Applications
Adam Slagell	0.68	CSA \| Scientific Networking (ESNET) \| Security
Vinay Sawal	0.67	CSA \| NERSC \| Data Center Department
John Wu	0.66	CSA \| Scientific Networking (ESNET) \| Tech Adv and Engagement
Ronal Kumar	0.66	CSA \| NERSC \| Data Center Department
Gazi Mahmud	0.66	BSA \| Environmental Genomics & Systems Biology \| Molecular Ecosystems Bio
Sunhee Baik	0.66	ETA \| Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts \| Energy Markets & Policy
Angelos Ioannou	0.66	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science
Georgios Michelogiannakis	0.66	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science
Tiffany Connors	0.66	CSA \| NERSC \| Data Center Department

Potential LBNL PIs (Overall)

Note on PI Matching: These suggestions are generated through an AI-driven semantic analysis of LBNL staff profiles.

Name	Score	Organization
Jason Lowe-Power	0.75	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Applications · High-Assurance Architectures
Venkatesh Akella	0.74	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Applications · High-Assurance Architectures
Anna Giannakou	0.74	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Applications · Automated Data Analytics
Tiffany Connors	0.74	CSA \| NERSC \| Data Center Department · Cyber Resilience Engineering
Alexandre Bayen	0.73	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Cross-Domain Cyber Effects
Satyarth Praveen	0.73	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Applications · Automated Data Analytics
Bruce Nordman	0.73	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg Technologies Dept · Network Automation & Restoration
Steven Hofmeyr	0.73	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science · Cyber Weaponry Development
Vern Paxson	0.72	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Applications · Network Deception Systems
Abdelilah Essiari	0.72	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Applications · Stealth & Persistence Techniques

Fundamental Research Exemption (FRE)

Any employee who is not a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident will be restricted from working on any resultant contract unless prior approval of the Department of State or the Department of Commerce is obtained via a technical assistance agreement or an export license. Violations of these regulations can result in criminal or civil penalties.