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Commercial Observation for Spatio-Temporal Monitoring for Indications of Change (COSMIC) is sponsored by Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA). The COSMIC program seeks to develop a methodology to leverage commercial remote sensing technologies and open-source geolocation information to generate pseudo-persistent data (PPD).
COSMIC aims to create a methodology to rapidly integrate multiple sources of information into a unified framework to allow for incorporation into a layered GEOINT model or PPD. This framework should also allow the prediction and visualization of resolution and bands of data not provided for PPD construction through predictive processes such as image diffusion or other generative AI approaches.
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IARPA - Commercial Observation for Spatio-Temporal Monitoring for Indications of Change (COSMIC) - Defence Science Institute IARPA – Commercial Observation for Spatio-Temporal Monitoring for Indications of Change (COSMIC) IARPA – Commercial Observation for Spatio-Temporal Monitoring for Indications of Change (COSMIC) IARPA is seeking White Papers relating to developing a methodology to leverage commercial remote sensing technologies and open-source geolocation information to generate pseudo-persistent data (PPD) Non-US organisations can participate as sub-contractors to US organisations.
COSMIC aims to create a methodology to rapidly integrate multiple sources of information into a unified framework to allow for incorporation into a layered GEOINT model or PPD. Additionally, this source should allow the prediction and visualization of resolution and bands of data not provided for PPD construction through predictive processes such as image diffusion or other generative AI approaches.
The COSMIC capability will enable the rapid assessment of intelligence through an AI interrogatable multi-sensor, multi-int data source that combines satellite images and geospatial data from a variety of systems into an interrelated framework.
This framework should then be compatible with various state of the art change detection algorithms, object detection, and agentic systems identified by the government for the aid of intelligence analysts. COSMIC is an 18-month program. This call is issued under the US Department of the Interior/IARPA Emerging Technology Accelerator Program (DOI-ETA-FY-26-30) .
White papers are due 30 June 2026 . Program Overview (draft) – COSMIC – COSMIC_DRAFT_program_overview_20251205 Program Announcement – ETA – ETA_Program_Announcement_DOI-ETA-FY26-30 You may be also interested in ... UK Defence Innovation – Rapid Transfusion Diagnostics: Optimising Safety on Deployed Operations On behalf of DSTL and Defence Medical Services, UKDI seeks...
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Non-US organizations can participate as sub-contractors to US organizations. Awards are made as Prototype Other Transaction Agreements (OTs) through a competitive, white paper-first process. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Commercial Observation for Spatio-Temporal Monitoring for Indications of Change (COSMIC) are due June 30, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Commercial Observation for Spatio-Temporal Monitoring for Indications of Change (COSMIC) is funded by Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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