The Navy Program Executive Office Manpower, Logistics and Business Solutions (PEO MLB), in partnership with Naval Information Warfare System Command (NIWC) Atlantic and the Palmetto Tech Bridge, have launched a prize challenge seeking solutions for leveraging AI to revolutionize testing and evaluation processes. Titled the PEO MLB Artificial Intelligence Augmented Testing (AIAT) initiative, the challenge 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.

Because traditional methods lead to significant costs, delays, and inefficiencies, the AIAT challenge seeks 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. Additionally, the solution should integrate seamlessly with a variety of existing DevSecOps tools and pipelines and be scalable across multiple platforms and environments with the Department of Navy.

Submissions will be deemed successful based on factors such as:

  • Functionality and automation capabilities.
  • Integration, compatibility and scalability across various types of software applications and environments throughout PEO MLB and Federated Department of Defense (DoD) Business Enterprise Architectures (BEA).
  • Performance, efficiency, reliability and predictive analytics.
  • Human-in-the-loop and usability.
  • Cost and resources to run solutions, investments for implementation and sustainment of solutions.
  • Demonstrate a high level of technical sophistication in testing approach.

The Challenge will proceed through a two-stage process:

  • 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. First place will be eligible for $75,000; second place, $20,000; and $5,000, third-place.

For more information and to enter, visit: https://www.challenge.gov/?challenge=peo-mlb-artificial-intelligence-augmented-testing-aiat.