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The Air Force has launched the RAPID program to create resilient analytic platforms for intelligence delivery, supported by $237 million over five years. This initiative will utilize traditional and other transaction authority contracts to develop cloud-based tools that integrate various intelligence types, including geospatial, signal, and human data, alongside automation and cyber defense capabilities.

The program aims to streamline the transition from data collection to actionable intelligence. The Air Force Research Laboratory will conduct a two-step process for contractor selection, starting with white paper reviews, followed by proposal invitations. Submissions are open until 2029, with the first deadline on Feb. 25 and annual deadlines on Sept. 30.