The program invests in basic and applied research to further our understanding of strategic competition, develop capabilities to counter grey zone actions, and identify opportunities to enhance cooperation with allies and partners, particularly in terms of access, basing and overflight. A key goal is to invest in research that will enable U.S. Naval forces to deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific region, where a growing arsenal of capabilities poses a direct threat to American security. The program's research aims to maintain U.S. hegemony and promote a whole-of-society approach to contest adversaries in the competition space.
Research Concentration Areas
Advance the understanding of the DoD’s roles in economic and financial domains for both domestic and operational effect
Develop whole-of-society counters to adversarial grey zone methodologies
Advance the understanding of the DoD’s role in strategic competition and modern deterrence
Develop metrics and methodologies for assessing the effectiveness of strategic competition efforts
How to Submit
For detailed application and submission information for this research topic, please refer to our broad agency announcement (BAA) No. N0001425SB001.
Contracts: All white papers and full proposals for contracts must be submitted through the ONR Submission Portal; instructions are included in the BAA.
Grants: All white papers for grants must be submitted through the ONR Submission Portal, and full proposals for grants must be submitted through grants.gov; instructions are included in the BAA.