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Call for Abstracts

Your research can help solve mission-oriented challenges faced by the intelligence community.

Each summer, the Laboratory for Analytic Sciences (LAS) kicks off the annual planning cycle by releasing a call for abstracts. Academic and industry researchers are invited to submit one or more research project ideas. The call for abstracts is aligned with ongoing LAS research interests and discussions with U.S. Intelligence Community partners on mission needs. The call for abstracts provides examples of technical areas and applications of interest for LAS.

LAS is a mission-oriented academic-industry-government research collaboration that works at the intersection of technology and tradecraft. We apply unclassified examples from academic and commercial partners to intelligence community goals. Collaborators selected for project funding will work with LAS staff to deliver mission-relevant solutions to better support today’s intelligence analysts.

The 2027 Call for Abstracts closed July 31, 2026, but LAS accepts capabilities statements year-round.

Missed the annual call for abstracts deadline? LAS is still interested in hearing from you. Potential collaborators are invited to send their capabilities statements to lasoutreach@ncsu.edu. An optional template is available. Your capabilities statement should describe relevant capabilities and prior work of your lab, group, or organization as well as why you are interested in collaborating with LAS.

Technical Research Areas of Interest

In these brief explainer videos, LAS staff describe the research interests outlined in the 2027 Call for Abstracts, provide real-world examples, and highlight the need for collaborative researchers who can advance analytic capabilities in these five challenge areas.

Watch: What We Do

Important Dates

July 1 – Call for Abstracts Released
July 13-24 – PI Office Hours
July 31 – Capability Statements and Abstracts Due
August 31 – Full Proposals Requested from Selected Authors
September 30 – Full Proposals Due
November 2 – Final Selections, Authors Notified
January 1, 2027 – Funded Projects Begin

Submission and Selection Process

NC State will review all submissions received by July 31, 2026, and follow up with specific requests for proposals by August 31, 2026. If requested, you will have the opportunity to have more in-depth discussions of potential projects with LAS staff prior to submitting. The technical portion of the proposal will be limited to no more than 5 pages, and all materials will be due by September 30, 2026. Final selections will be made by November 2, 2026, with the intention of starting funded work by January 1, 2027.

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