Description
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) seeks innovative research to mature, prototype, demonstrate, and evaluate technologies that enable rapid integration of Systems‑of‑Systems (SoS) and automatic generation of test artifacts for the STITCHES tool chain. The effort is split between two focus areas: (1) development of STITCHES modeling, interface, and mission‑thread composition tools, and (2) creation of a secure DevOps cloud platform to support the STITCHES Warfighter Application Team. This open, two‑step Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) accepts white‑paper submissions now through July 24, 2028, with funding allocated across FY 24‑28 totaling roughly $350 M. Individual awards typically range from $1 M to $25 M, up to $99.9 M, and may last up to 60 months. Awards may be FAR‑based contracts or Other Transactions (research, prototype, or experimental).
• Develop and demonstrate STITCHES tools for modeling, interface generation, and mission‑thread integration of heterogeneous electronic systems.
• Design and implement a DoD‑authorized cloud‑based DevOps platform (automated deployment, logging, IAM/SSO, backup, web‑GUI, multi‑level secure hosting).
• Provide documentation, transition support, and subject‑matter‑expert assistance for Air Force integration and testing.