Strengthening U.S. Advanced Technology Protection from Chinese Diversion in NEA, WHA, and EAP

Summary

This federal grant opportunity, issued by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation (DOS-ACN), seeks to strengthen protections against the diversion of U.S. advanced technologies by China across three geographic regions: Near East Asia (NEA), Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA), and East Asia and the Pacific (EAP). The opportunity is currently posted as a synopsis, meaning full solicitation details have not yet been published. The program likely involves export control capacity-building, partner nation outreach, or technical assistance to prevent Chinese acquisition of controlled U.S. technologies through third-country diversion routes.

What they want

Risks & flags

• Document type is 'synopsis' only — full solicitation details, scope, and requirements are not yet available; extracted intelligence is limited
• Geographic scope spans three major world regions (NEA, WHA, EAP) simultaneously, which may narrowly favor large, established implementing organizations with pre-existing in-country presence in all three
• No budget or value range disclosed, limiting competitive planning