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The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Rapid Capabilities Office, working with the Office of Naval Intelligence and Army Contracting Command-Rock Island, is running a One Nation Innovation challenge on the GoColosseum marketplace. The challenge is Tactical ISR Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (PED): Adaptive AI and Autonomy at the Tactical Edge.
It seeks AI and computer vision that detect, track, and re-identify objects in imagery from small unclassified unmanned aerial systems. Systems must keep custody across multiple simultaneous detections and re-identify targets after custody is lost.
They must also use low-shot learning that needs minimal labelled data, run at the edge on size-, weight- and power-constrained hardware without the cloud, and integrate with GEOINT formats and the Tactical Assault Kit (TAK). Winning solutions may receive prototype awards under Other Transaction Authority, and the amount and number of awards are not published.
The submission window opened on 22 October 2026 and closes on 19 November 2026 at 3:00 PM CST. Applicants must join GoColosseum to apply.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Vendors registered on the GoColosseum marketplace; detailed eligibility listed within the challenge portal. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for NGA Tactical ISR PED Challenge: Adaptive AI and Autonomy at the Tactical Edge for Drone-Based Object Detection, Tracking and Re-Identification are due November 19, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
NGA Tactical ISR PED Challenge: Adaptive AI and Autonomy at the Tactical Edge for Drone-Based Object Detection, Tracking and Re-Identification is funded by U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Rapid Capabilities Office, with ONI and ACC-RI. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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