Data Analytics & AI to Counter Global Diversion
This grant supports data analysis, AI tools, and training to help export control authorities and frontline officers detect, visualize, and respond to export control and proliferation risks.
Funder: Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation
Due Dates: August 21, 2026: Full application deadline
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,901,000 total funding; one award anticipated; no minimum award floor; project period not specified.
Summary: Supports development of data analytics and AI tools to strengthen export controls, including trade data analysis, visualization, and frontline detection apps.
Description
This opportunity seeks to address export control and nonproliferation challenges through advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence. The program has three primary components:
- Analyze international trade data and create visualizations (such as dashboards) to aid export control authorities in implementation and decision-making.
- Design, develop, and deploy a smartphone-accessible application for frontline officers to detect and identify export-controlled commodities.
- Train recipients to engage industry proactively based on proliferation trends identified through data analysis.
The program aims to enhance the capacity of export control authorities and regulated industries to prevent the global diversion of sensitive goods and technologies.
