# DoD Explores DOE Research Talent Exchange

The Department of Defense plans to begin exploring a research talent exchange with the Department of Energy in fiscal year 2027, linking DOE’s Genesis Mission Fellowship with two existing DoD scholarship programs. The proposed arrangement could create internship and research-collaboration opportunities across federal laboratories and industry, but participant numbers, launch timing, and additional funding have not been specified. A separate $40 million AI Forge initiative is identified as an initial area of interagency collaboration.

- Federal laboratory and industry contractors involved in research, internships, or talent development may find opportunities to support future exchange activities, but the signal does not identify a solicitation or funded contract.
- The exchange is still at the exploration stage; organizations should not assume a start date, participant volume, or dedicated funding beyond what is specified for the separate AI Forge initiative.
- The AI Forge collaboration points to artificial intelligence as an early focus area for interagency research, relevant to firms with federal AI research capabilities.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 08, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of Defense (DoD)
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)

### Sources
- [Pentagon Plans Research Talent Exchange With DOE’s Genesis Mission – MeriTalk](https://www.meritalk.com/articles/pentagon-plans-research-talent-exchange-with-does-genesis-mission) - MeriTalk