Air Force eyes intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) software using open-systems standards

Summary points:

• Resolute Sentry aims to develop remote-sensing and autonomy software for real-time battlespace awareness in contested environments.
• Air Force wants companies with expertise in model-based software engineering, open-systems standards, and secure cloud development.
• Interested companies must submit unclassified responses via email and classified responses through the DoD Secure Access File Exchange.

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio – U.S. Air Force surveillance experts are surveying industry for companies able to develop remote-sensing and autonomy software for the Resolute Sentry program.

Officials of the Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) & Special Operations Forces (SOF) Directorate of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, issued a sources-sought notice (AFLCMC-RS-SSS-6June2025) earlier this month for the Resolute Sentry project.

The Air Force is looking for companies with experience in agile development of complex software -- particularly for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR). Companies should be able to migrate and manage software repositories, digital models, and simulations.

Open-systems standards

Companies also should have experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE), open-systems standards, and cyber security.

Resolute Sentry seeks to develop software for real-time battlespace awareness in contested environments by providing military forces with a clear view of potential conflicts against technologically sophisticated adversaries. The project's primary goal is to enable autonomous target detection, recognition, and tracking using sensors and data fusion.

Resolute Sentry is developing remote-sensing and autonomy software -- the first instantiation of which should be delivered next year. This software will be platform-agile, modular, and autonomy-based.

Classified information

The Air Force is looking for controlled unclassified information (CUI) and top-secret cloud development using tools for project management, code repository, artifact management, systems modeling language, communications, and advanced framework for simulation, integration and modeling (AFSIM).

Companies interested should Email unclassified responses no later than 20 June 2025 to the Air Force's Dallas Strawsburg at [email protected]. Submit classified or sensitive responses via the DoD Secure Access File Exchange at https://safe.apps.mil.

Email questions or concerns to Strawsburg at [email protected]. More information is online at https://sam.gov/opp/d557d76f5f924df3915ac1272c2e19bd/view.