Signals Intelligence Focused Technologies for Exploitation and Reporting (SIFTER)
Summary
The Department of the Air Force is issuing an Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) titled Signals Intelligence Focused Technologies for Exploitation and Reporting (SIFTER) to fund research on algorithms, methodologies, and techniques that enhance signal exploitation, dissemination, and analytics for ISR platforms. The effort seeks innovative solutions for onboard processing, high‑speed signal detection, cross‑domain multi‑sensor data analytics, and open system architecture compliance, with up to $99.9 M in funding across multiple awards.