Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project

The Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project, funded through foreign assistance from the Pax Fund and issued under solicitation number DFOP0019182 by the Department of State’s Bureau of Oceans - Interior Environmental - Scientific, aims to establish a first-of-its-kind global platform to secure the AI supply chain through cryptographic cargo verification, AI-driven risk assessment, and expedited compliance processes. This initiative will create a Silicon Highway—a digital-physical corridor connecting partner countries—to enhance logistics efficiency and supply chain integrity by enabling trusted provenance tracking and pre-approved accelerated processing from the earliest stages of the AI hardware and software supply chain. The program is designed to build resilience against tampering, counterfeiting, and disruptions in critical AI components by institutionalizing a globally recognized credentialing system. The project is open to applicants responding by the deadline of August 20, 2026, with all proposals submitted through the grants.gov portal. The Bureau of Oceans - Interior Environmental - Scientific is the responsible agency, and while the place of performance is not specified, the point of contact is available through the provided phone number. The Department of State retains full rights to any intangible property developed under this initiative, in accordance with federal regulations. Participation is expected to involve international collaboration, technical innovation, and the integration of advanced digital tools to ensure transparency and security across the global AI supply chain.