NIWC Atlantic and Palmetto Tech Bridge: Prize Challenge

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Who: NIWC Atlantic and the Palmetto Tech Bridge in collaboration with PEO MLB

What: Prize Challenge focused on Artificial Intelligence Augmented Testing (AIAT)

The Program Executive Office Manpower, Logistics and Business Solutions (PEO MLB), in partnership with NIWC Atlantic and the Palmetto Tech Bridge, Prize Challenge is seeking submissions for the following topic Artificial Intelligence Augmented Testing (AIAT). This prize challenge is under 10 U.S.C. § 4025 and is considered an independent effort. However, the results of this prize challenge may result in an additional follow-on acquisition opportunity.

The Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic and Palmetto Tech Bridge (PTB), in collaboration with the PEO MLB, are seeking solutions for leveraging AI to revolutionize testing and evaluation processes. The Program Executive Office Manpower Logistics and Business Solutions (PEO MLB) Artificial Intelligence Augmented Testing (AIAT) initiative aims to address the challenges of traditional automation processes and tool capabilities, which relies on very detailed human intervention to develop, execute, and maintain automation test scripts. This leads to significant costs, delays, and inefficiencies.

We're seeking innovative solutions that utilize AI to automatically generate test scripts from known requirements and then perform test execution, test reporting, and automation script updates based on system changes. The ideal solution should conform to Risk Management Framework (RMF), Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework and Department of Defense Impact Level 4 (IL4) accreditation requirements. Integrate seamlessly with a variety of existing DevSecOps tools and pipelines and be scalable across multiple platforms and environments with the Department of Navy.

When:

• Phase 1 submissions are due Friday, October 17, 2025, at 6:00 PM ET
• The top 5 competitors (plus one alternate) will advance to Phase 2
• Phase 2 will consist of In-Person Oral Presentations at the CDCA Eastern Defense Summit, December 10-11, 2025
• The top 3 competitors will be announced on the final day of the Summit and will each receive a monetary prize

Details and Registration: https://www.challenge.gov/?challenge=peo-mlb-artificial-intelligence-augmented-testing-aiat