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Submit a DoW Problem

We serve members of the DoW and Intelligence Community interested in collaborating with a dedicated team of student problem solvers. By connecting defense, academic, and entrepreneurial innovators, we tackle national security problems through structured classroom programs where student teams engage directly with real-world defense challenges. Interested in a new way of partnering? Let’s start a conversation.

Submit your problem in the form below. We welcome multiple problems, one per submission.

Not sure where to start or are interested in having your team or unit submit problems? Reach out to sourcing@diu.mil.

This intake form is for projects and problem sets that can be accomplished in an unclassified environment. Please note: Our system is only able to handle information up to CUI.

Please fill out the following form in its entirety
What is your affiliation

Tell us about yourself
Please enter your first name
Please enter your last name
Please enter a valid email address
Please enter a phone number
Please select an academic role
Tell us about your organization
Please enter university name
 
Please enter an address
Please select a state
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Tell us about your problem
  • Please give your problem a name that can be used to refer to it in future conversations.
Please enter a problem name
  • A concise one sentence summary including the beneficiary, desired outcome, and pain point.
  • Limit 255 characters
Please enter a problem statement
  • Describe in as much detail as possible the problem statement written above. Limit 5000 characters
Please enter a problem description
  • If you have a solution in mind please describe it here, if not please mark N/A. Limit 5000 characters
Please enter a desired solution
  • Limit selection to 3 skills
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