The DIBC is excited to release the Open Announcement OA-24-01. Responses are due September 30th at 5:00pm. Please review the information below to learn more. The critical sectors and additional areas of interest for this OA are listed below:

Strategic and Critical Materials (Includes rare earth elements, minerals, mining/refining/processing)
Kinetic Capabilities (Includes hypersonics & composites/TPS associated with hypersonics, Missiles & Conventional Ammunition, AND Critical Chemicals (energetics, non-energetics, and the precursors for both))
Energy Storage and Batteries
Castings and Forgings
Microelectronics
Workforce Development
Small Unmanned Aerial Systems
Submarine Industrial Base
Space Industrial Base
Emerging Manufacturing Technology

  1. OA-24-01_FINAL
  2. Attachment 1 OA-24-01 Problem Statement FINAL