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361 topics, open or in pre-release, read from DSIP and SBIR.gov on Nov 12, 2026.

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CMMC requirements: Level 1 15Level 2 (Self) 95 what do the levels mean?
Level 1
Basic protection of Federal Contract Information: the 15 requirements of FAR 52.204-21. You assess yourself every year and post the result in SPRS.
Level 2
Protection of Controlled Unclassified Information: the 110 requirements of NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2. "Self" means you assess yourself every three years; "C3PAO" means an accredited third-party assessor certifies you every three years. Both need a yearly affirmation.
Level 3
Level 2 certification plus 24 selected requirements of NIST SP 800-172, assessed by the government (DIBCAC) every three years.

CMMC is the Defense Department's cybersecurity certification; a topic that lists a level expects it by the time of award. This is a summary: the solicitation and 32 CFR Part 170 govern.

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NSF Open
Advanced Systems for Scalable Analytics
Topic # AA · released 2026-05-22

The Advanced Systems for Scalable Analytics topic focuses on innovations needed for building systems that organize and process large and ever-increasing volumes of structured, semi-structured and unstructured data to reveal actionable new ...

Deadline Jul 7, 2027 Closes in 237 days
NSF Open
Agricultural Technologies
Topic # AG · released 2026-05-22

The Agricultural Technologies topic supports innovations enabling farm production ecosystems that support the proper utilization of natural resources. Such technologies may encompass systems-level and multidisciplinary solutions to enable ...

Deadline Jul 7, 2027 Closes in 237 days
NSF Open
Artificial Intelligence
Topic # AI · released 2026-05-22

The Artificial Intelligence topic focuses on cutting-edge technologies in the field of deep learning-based AI systems and AI-based hardware. The recent successes in computer vision, machine translation, natural-language processing and ...

Deadline Jul 7, 2027 Closes in 237 days
NSF Open
Advanced Materials
Topic # AM · released 2026-05-22

The Advanced Materials topic addresses the development of new and improved materials for a wide variety of commercial and industrial applications. Proposals may focus on the creation of innovative material systems and/or on critical ...

Deadline Jul 7, 2027 Closes in 237 days