BigBear.ai has secured a contract with the Department of Defense to develop a prototype for near-peer adversary geopolitical risk analysis.
BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI), a leading provider of AI-driven decision intelligence solutions for defense and national security, has secured a contract with the Department of Defense’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) to advance its Virtual Anticipation Network (VANE) prototype. This project will assist the CDAO and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) by using custom AI models to evaluate media from countries that may pose potential threats. The goal of this prototype is to improve the CDAO’s ability to identify emerging trends and topics of interest related to foreign adversaries, providing faster and more accurate assessments of media that are crucial to national security.
VANE was designed to bring clarity to complex, multi-domain environments for military and government applications. By aggregating and analyzing vast amounts of data, VANE helps predict adversarial actions, enabling decision-makers to act swiftly in unpredictable situations.
Ryan Legge, President of National Security at BigBear.ai, expressed the company’s honor in continuing to support the modernization of the nation’s defense capabilities. He emphasized how this contract highlights the importance of leveraging advanced AI technologies to tackle complex geopolitical challenges. “By advancing VANE within CDAO, we’re providing our warfighters with powerful intelligence tools to help safeguard our nation and the brave men and women protecting it.”
Initially developed in collaboration with the Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD), VANE achieved “awardable” status in the CDAO Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace in April 2024. Now, transitioning from a research prototype to an operational one, VANE will offer critical insights to decision-makers. The contract includes a plan for future deployment in CDAO’s Advana environment, which will expand the availability of this AI capability to a broader audience across the Department of Defense’s Combatant Commands.
For more details about BigBear.ai’s VANE, you can explore the solution brief on their website.
About BigBear.ai:
BigBear.ai is a leader in providing AI-powered decision intelligence solutions across national security, defense, trade, and enterprise sectors. The company’s customers rely on BigBear.ai’s artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to navigate complex and distributed mission environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI.
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