Incubator Programs for Secure Facilities and Networks at Universities
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The Department of War is conducting a Request for Information to assess the feasibility and benefits of establishing incubator programs at institutions of higher education for the development, operation, and sustainment of secure facilities and networks. Pursuant to Section 1071 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, this initiative aims to increase the availability of secure spaces for classified research and development, prototyping, and secure collaboration, while accelerating the transition of innovative technologies to mission use. The Department is seeking information from institutions capable of serving as regional innovation hubs that support multi-tenant use by government, industry, and academia, with a particular focus on expanding the cleared technical workforce and ensuring long-term economic sustainment through significant non-federal cost-sharing. This RFI is for planning and assessment purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation. Interested institutions must provide detailed information regarding their current security posture, technical capabilities, and administrative capacity, including compliance with NISPOM and ICD 705 standards. Key requirements for respondents include executive-level commitment statements from the President or Chancellor, cybersecurity certifications from the CIO or CISO, and evidence of robust insider threat and research security programs. The Department will evaluate responses based on alignment with defense technology priorities, regional strategic value, business model viability, and the ability to mitigate foreign ownership, control, or influence risks. Responses are due by November 12, 2026.
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VA, 22134, USASet-Aside
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Pursuant to Section 1071 of Public Law 119-60, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Section 1071), the Department of War (DoW) is conducting an assessment on the feasibility, advisability, and potential benefits of establishing incubator programs for the development, operation, and sustainment of secure facilities and networks at select institutions of higher education.
This RFI seeks detailed information from institutions capable of:
- Establishing or expanding secure facilities and networks
- Accelerating the transition of innovative technologies to DoW mission use
- Increasing availability of secure spaces to support classified research and development (R&D), prototyping, secure collaboration, and research transition activities
- Expanding the cleared technical workforce
- Serving as a regional innovation hub supporting multi-tenant use (DoW, industry, and academia)
- Long-term economic sustainment with significant non-federal cost-sharing
The Department intends to use RFI responses to inform its assessment to Congress on the feasibility, advisability, and potential benefits to the Department of establishing the incubator programs described in Section 1071.
The purpose of this information request is to ensure that any potential assessment provided to Congress and any subsequently authorized incubator program are grounded in realistic construction, security, governance, and sustainment planning. Early identification of cost, compliance, and institutional commitment factors is intended to reduce risk for both the U.S. Government and participating institutions.
This RFI is for planning and assessment purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation.
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