Scout digest — 2026-04-18

act-now: 0 · review: 2

Review

[DE-FOA-0003612] The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI

• Source: doe.sc
• Agency: DOE Office of Science
• Posted: 3/17/2026 · Deadline: 12/17/2026 11:59:00 PM
• URL: https://science.osti.gov/-/media/grants/pdf/foas/2026/DE-FOA-0003612-000002.pdf
• Relevance: 9/10 · FFRDC: unclear · Cost share: unclear · Foreign entity: unclear
• Lexical hits: GENESIS, Genesis Mission (score 10.0)
• Themes: AI/ML for power systems, Autonomous control and anomaly detection
• Fit: The Genesis Mission focuses on AI-driven transformation of energy systems, which aligns directly with JPL's work in AI/ML for power systems and autonomous grid control. The scope is highly relevant to current JEME and FAIMM workstreams.

[1878520828b74f09b34ee25f32ef9fee] Applications for Cyber Warfare: Genesis

• Source: sam.gov
• Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE.AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND.AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY.FA8750 AFRL RIK
• Posted: 2026-04-14 · Deadline: 2030-09-29T18:00:00-04:00
• URL: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1878520828b74f09b34ee25f32ef9fee/view
• Relevance: 4/10 · FFRDC: unclear · Cost share: unclear · Foreign entity: unclear
• Lexical hits: GENESIS, NAICS:541715 (score 7.0)
• Themes: Cyber-physical threats, Autonomous control and anomaly detection
• Fit: The opportunity focuses on cyber warfare applications, which aligns with JPL's interest in cyber-physical grid security. However, the scope is broad and defense-centric, requiring further investigation to determine if specific power system applications are within the intended research scope.