Opportunity Information: Apply for HQ003425NFOEASD07
The DoD Cyber Academic Engagement Office Senior Military Colleges (SMC) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HQ003425NFOEASD07) is a mandatory Department of Defense funding notice administered by Washington Headquarters Services. It is structured as a grant under CFDA 12.905, categorized in the Funding Activity area as "Other," and it is designed to advance the continued development of the DoD Cyber Institutes across the Senior Military College ecosystem.
At its core, the award is intended to support a lead institution in organizing and driving SMC participation in DoD-aligned cyber education and workforce development. The recipient is expected to lead the Senior Military Colleges in continued development efforts, while also coordinating with other SMCs as needed to ensure alignment, collaboration, and practical integration across participating institutions. This is not framed as a brand-new stand-alone effort; instead, it emphasizes building new programs that connect into and strengthen existing programs, so the overall system becomes more cohesive and scalable.
The program focus is on building a sustainable military and civilian cyber workforce talent pipeline. That pipeline is expected to be supported through a mix of academic programming (for-credit curriculum, degree pathways, or structured learning sequences), experiential components (hands-on learning opportunities that may occur internally on campus and externally through placements or partnerships), and educational infrastructure (the enabling resources, platforms, labs, program support structures, and other institutional capabilities that make cyber education and training repeatable and effective over time). In practical terms, the grant is aiming to help SMCs produce more job-ready cyber talent by strengthening what students learn, how they practice it in realistic environments, and how institutions maintain the capacity to deliver those experiences consistently.
The opportunity anticipates a single award, with an award ceiling of $15,500,000 and an expected number of awards set at 1. The notice was created on 2025-06-23 and has an original closing date of 2025-07-23, indicating a defined and relatively short application window.
Eligibility is explicitly restricted: only Norwich University may apply, and no other applicants will be considered. While the general eligibility fields reference private institutions of higher education and other categories, the controlling condition in the description makes this a sole-eligible-applicant competition in practice, meaning the funding is effectively designated for Norwich University to serve as the lead for the SMC-driven continuation and expansion of the DoD Cyber Institutes.Apply for HQ003425NFOEASD07
- The Washington Headquarters Services in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DoD Cyber Academic Engagement Office Senior Military Colleges (SMC)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.905.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-06-23.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-07-23. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $15,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the official name of this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the DoD Cyber Academic Engagement Office Senior Military Colleges (SMC) grant opportunity.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HQ003425NFOEASD07.
3) Which federal entity administers this funding notice?
The notice is administered by Washington Headquarters Services.
4) Is this opportunity a grant or another type of award?
It is structured as a grant.
5) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 12.905.
6) What is the Funding Activity area for this notice?
The Funding Activity area is categorized as "Other."
7) What is the primary purpose of the award?
The award is intended to advance the continued development of the DoD Cyber Institutes across the Senior Military College ecosystem.
8) Is this meant to launch a brand-new stand-alone program?
No. The notice emphasizes building new programs that connect into and strengthen existing programs, with the goal of making the overall system more cohesive and scalable.
9) What kind of institution is the award designed to support?
The award is designed to support a lead institution that organizes and drives Senior Military College participation in DoD-aligned cyber education and workforce development.
10) What is the role of the lead institution under this grant?
The recipient is expected to lead Senior Military Colleges in continued development efforts and coordinate with other SMCs as needed to ensure alignment, collaboration, and practical integration across participating institutions.
11) What is meant by the "Senior Military College ecosystem" in this context?
Based on the notice description, it refers to the network of Senior Military Colleges participating in the continued development of the DoD Cyber Institutes, with one lead institution coordinating collaboration and integration across participating SMCs.
12) What is the programmatic focus of the grant?
The focus is on building a sustainable military and civilian cyber workforce talent pipeline supported by academic programming, experiential components, and educational infrastructure.
13) What is meant by a "cyber workforce talent pipeline" here?
It refers to a sustained pathway that helps produce job-ready cyber talent for military and civilian needs by strengthening what students learn, how they practice it in realistic environments, and how institutions maintain the capacity to deliver those experiences over time.
14) What types of academic programming are anticipated?
The notice references academic programming such as for-credit curriculum, degree pathways, or structured learning sequences.
15) What types of experiential learning are anticipated?
The notice anticipates hands-on learning opportunities that may occur internally on campus and externally through placements or partnerships.
16) What does "educational infrastructure" mean for this opportunity?
Educational infrastructure refers to enabling resources and capabilities that make cyber education and training repeatable and effective over time, such as platforms, labs, program support structures, and other institutional capabilities.
17) What is the intended practical outcome for students and institutions?
In practical terms, the grant aims to help Senior Military Colleges produce more job-ready cyber talent by strengthening instruction, practice in realistic environments, and long-term institutional capacity to deliver those experiences consistently.
18) How many awards does the opportunity anticipate making?
The opportunity anticipates a single award, with an expected number of awards set at 1.
19) What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $15,500,000.
20) When was this funding notice created?
The notice was created on 2025-06-23.
21) What is the application closing date?
The original closing date is 2025-07-23.
22) How long is the application window based on the dates provided?
Based on the creation date (2025-06-23) and the original closing date (2025-07-23), the notice indicates a defined and relatively short application window of about one month.
23) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is explicitly restricted: only Norwich University may apply, and no other applicants will be considered.
24) Are other universities, including other Senior Military Colleges, allowed to apply as the applicant?
No. The controlling eligibility condition in the description makes this a sole-eligible-applicant competition in practice, with Norwich University as the only eligible applicant.
25) If general eligibility fields mention other categories, do they change who can apply?
No. While general eligibility fields reference private institutions of higher education and other categories, the description explicitly restricts eligibility to Norwich University, which controls who may apply.
26) What does it mean that this is a "mandatory" Department of Defense funding notice?
Based on the wording provided, it is presented as a mandatory DoD funding notice administered by Washington Headquarters Services. The notice description does not provide additional detail beyond that characterization.
27) Does the opportunity indicate whether the work should be coordinated across multiple SMCs?
Yes. The recipient is expected to coordinate with other Senior Military Colleges as needed to ensure alignment, collaboration, and practical integration across participating institutions.
28) Is the funding effectively designated for a specific institution?
Yes. Because only Norwich University may apply and the opportunity anticipates one award, the funding is effectively designated for Norwich University to serve as the lead for continuation and expansion of the DoD Cyber Institutes across the SMC ecosystem.
29) What is the relationship of this grant to existing DoD Cyber Institutes efforts?
The opportunity emphasizes the continued development of the DoD Cyber Institutes and describes building new programs that connect into and strengthen existing programs rather than creating a separate, stand-alone effort.
30) What major components are expected to make the cyber education effort sustainable?
The notice highlights sustainability through (1) academic programming (curriculum and pathways), (2) experiential components (hands-on learning on campus and externally), and (3) educational infrastructure (resources, labs, platforms, and support structures that enable repeatable delivery over time).
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