Decentralized Artificial Intelligence through Controlled Emergence (DICE)
Department of Defense
The DICE program seeks to develop the theory and algorithms for decentralized coordination and local inference control to enable a scalable, adaptive, and resilient collective of heterogeneous AI agents that can autonomously execute sustained long-time-horizon missions in contested environments while remaining under human control. In contrast to small-scale, rigid, and fragile centralized orchestration or the high-risk unpredictable nature of ad hoc compositions of AI agents, DICE aims to harness the scalability and adaptability of self-organizing systems while minimizing risks and ensuring that the collective behavior remains predictable and aligned with intended outcomes. This approach mir
Funding
Award size
Not specified
Type
Cooperative Agreement;Other;Procurement Contract
Dates
Deadline
Closing this month
Posted
06/10/2026
Closes
2026-08-25
Eligibility
Eligibility
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Program
Funding area
Science and Technology and other Research and Development - ST
Opportunity #
HR001126S0010
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov