Automated Scene Understanding (ASU) Technology and Prototypes

The summary for the Automated Scene Understanding (ASU) Technology and Prototypes grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Department of Homeland Security, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Automated Scene Understanding (ASU) Technology and Prototypes: This modification is provided to fix the link in the previous modification. This funding opportunity is issued as a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) and is posted at both www.FedBizOps.com (procurement and other transactions) and www.FedGrants.gov (grant and cooperative agreements). Since this is a BAA, there are multiple deadlines for various aspects. The deadline noted above represents the deadline to register your organization?s intent to submit a white paper. This BAA addresses a general class of problem that is becoming more acute as the nation deploys sensors and security networks in response to the global war on terrorism. BAA 04-05 will address two main areas: Sensor-based scene understanding technology ? This topic emphasizes developing an overall software architecture, components and algorithms for sensor-based automated scene understanding. The primary objective is to significantly enhance sensor-based systems to recognize and correlate indications of unusual, criminal or terrorist activities and to alert operators to scene changes. This technology effort will advance the performance and state of the art in the use of closed circuit television (CCTV), video, and other sensor-based systems in a wide variety of homeland security applications. Areas of application include critical infrastructure protection and maritime domain awareness, among others. Funding will be approximately $3M for FY04. Port and harbor security testbed ? This topic will use available technology to provide scene understanding and sensor fusion capability for the Coast Guard?s Port and Coastal Surveillance Testbed (Project HAWKEYE) in South Florida. HAWKEYE receives data input from coastal radars, visual / IR cameras, and vessel reporting systems (automated identification systems and blue force tracking) to develop a local common operating picture. This is a rapid prototype that is intended to apply existing technology solutions while having an open architecture that allows follow-on insertions from the technology development program. Funding will be approximately $2M for FY04. Bidders/applicants must register in order to submit a white paper or proposal. Refer to the specific instructions and topic area for submission information at www.hsarpabaa.com. Paper copies of the BAA Proposer Informatin Pamphlet may be obtained from: Booz Allen Hamilton, 4001 Fairfax Drive, Suite 750, Arlington, VA 22203, POC Steve Svensson (703-465-2628).