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Resilient Tactical Edge Networks

Department of War · Office of the Secretary of Defense · SBIR Topic · 27.BZ

posted 4 November 2026 · closes 6 January 2027

Summary

The Department of War seeks a Phase II effort to design, validate, and demonstrate an open‑source private 5G network platform for resilient tactical edge networks that can support autonomous field equipment, precision agriculture, and livestock monitoring. The effort focuses on integrating OCUDU, SD‑Core, SD‑RAN, and OSC components to provide scalable, secure wide‑area connectivity in rural environments.

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