The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to rapidly advance integrated photonics technologies and the ecosystem required to viably manufacture them to a level of maturity that can be demonstrated and applied to address communication and operational issues in an RF-denied environment.

Phase III will work to show an improved agility to react to supply chain disruptions and a reduction in manufacturing costs. Specific objectives will include:

• Completion of final designs
• Fabrication and assembly of prototypes
• Development of test methods & algorithms
• Creation of digital twin for modeling and simulation
• Field testing and analysis

If you feel your organization has the technical capabilities and would like to be considered for this project, please complete the form below and upload your organization’s technical capabilities statement.

Interested Submissions Due by 6/4/25.

We encourage participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises (WBEs).

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