National Center for Narrative Intelligence (NCNI)
Funds Mississippi State University alone to build a defense center studying narratives, with no other applicant considered.
Most Department of Defense research grants go to whoever writes the best proposal. This one does not — it is a grant agreement that names its only eligible recipient in the text: Mississippi State University.
The money stands up something new: the National Center for Narrative Intelligence. Four pillars define what the center actually has to deliver — workforce development, applied research infra…
A single, named grant agreement establishing the National Center for Narrative Intelligence at Mississippi State University, covering workforce development, applied research infrastructure, collaborative networks, and strategic analysis for defense leadership. No organisation other than Mississippi State University may apply.
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