Army plans to award $22M in prototype projects to bolster industrial base

By Dan Schere / November 27, 2024 at 10:40 AM

The Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), on behalf of the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy Innovation Capability and Modernization (ICAM), plans to award $22 million in prototype projects related to strengthening the defense industrial base in fiscal year 2025.

According to a government notice posted today, the projects will include:

  • $9 million for advanced packaging
  • $2.5 million for advanced electrification demonstration
  • $1.5 million for defense supply chain and workforce readiness
  • $4.5 million for rare earth element demonstration
  • $4.5 million for scaling commercial grade packs and frames

Awards will be made through Cornerstone Initiative Requests, which were set up to “create a broad-based, flexible and enduring public-private consortium” focused around strengthening the American industrial base, according to the notice.

The notice does not constitute a CIR or an obligation, it states.

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