Artificial Intelligence for American Competitiveness and Economic Security (AI-ACES) in South Asia

The program within SCA will aim to deploy American AI technology securely in U.S. partners’ strategic economic sectors and infrastructure. The specific strategic economic sector(s) and organizations (including government, public institutions like utilities, and private companies) targeted in each country for support would be developed in consultation with State Department and host country governments and based on the geopolitical and economic factors of each country.

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• AI_ Notice of Funding Opportunity DFOP0018586.docx

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• Budget Template FY26 with MTDC Calculation_Final.xlsx

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• Sample Timeline.xlsx

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• Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
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