U.S. DEPARTMENT OF WAR
Mission Engineering and Integration Activity
How We Execute
The MEIA Execution Timeline
You’ve built something that could change how the military operates. MEIA connects you to the DoW’s most urgent challenges and gets technology on contract rapidly. The company with the best technology should never lose because the contracting process defeated them.
Our Process
A Repeatable Annual Cycle
Quarter 1: Problem Framing
Define the Need
The Joint Staff and Combatant Commands identify critical operational gaps.
MEIA translates gaps into clear, unclassified Topic Areas.
Leadership approves the final problem set for the cycle.
Quarter 2: Industry Engagement
Source the Solutions
Topic Areas are released to industry through our portal and Industry Days.
We conduct pre-briefings and Q&A sessions to ensure clarity.
A formal solicitation is released with a streamlined submission process.
Quarter 3: Evaluation & Decision
Validate the Technology
Submissions are evaluated for technical merit and production readiness.
Warfighters assess promising solutions in hands-on Operator Integration Events.
Data-backed "Go/No-Go" decisions are made by DoW leadership.
Quarter 4: Award & Transition
Deliver the Capability
Contract awards are executed rapidly.
The transition plan to a Program of Record is finalized.
The next MEIA cycle begins, incorporating lessons learned.
OUSW(R&E)
The Pentagon
Office of the Under Secretary of War,
Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E))
3030 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3030