MOSAIC wins 1st place at the Austrian Military Cyber Center’s InnoVision Competition on the topic of Cyber Situational Awareness

29 June 2026

As part of the “InnoVision of the Military Cyber Center” organized by Directorate 6 ICT & Cyber of the Austrian Armed Forces, the MOSAIC project - AI-based fusion of heterogeneous data to generate dynamic cyber situational awareness - was awarded first place in the cyber situational awareness category. With this top ranking, the project receives an initial grant of 99,999 euros to demonstrate the feasibility of the innovative concept as part of an initial proof of concept (PoC).

MOSAIC aims to generate AI-supported cyber situational awareness by intelligently integrating heterogeneous data sources - ranging from network data to threat intelligence and mission information - and visualizing them in dynamic, role- and mission-specific situational overviews. The goal is to significantly improve decision-making in complex cyber situations. To this end, MOSAIC is developing an innovative approach to AI-based fusion of heterogeneous cyber data to generate dynamic cyber situational awareness overviews for military and dual-use applications. The goal is to intelligently link large volumes of diverse information—including log data, network traffic, IDS/SIEM alerts, asset and service data, cyber threat intelligence (CTI), open-source intelligence (OSINT), and mission information - and present it in a clear and organized manner. Through role-, situation-, and mission-specific views, decision-makers are expected to gain a significantly better understanding of the current cyber situation and thereby be able to make well-informed decisions more quickly. The AI-supported data fusion reduces the cognitive load on analysts and makes complex relationships immediately visible.

As part of the project, a technological demonstrator (TRL 3-4) will be developed and validated in a reusable testbed environment. The proof of concept addresses three interrelated use cases:

• Automated interpretation and contextualization of security alerts by linking them to cyber threat intelligence,
• Technical, tactical, and operational cyber situational awareness reports that consolidate internal and external information into a comprehensive picture of the situation,
• Strategic cyber situational awareness reports that analyze large volumes of unstructured data to identify trends and developments at an early stage.

A particular focus is placed on the use of Austrian, European, and open-source technologies. MOSAIC addresses requirements such as on-premises operation, offline capability, and controlled data processing, and builds on national and European research initiatives. In this way, the project makes an important contribution to the development of sovereign cyber technologies and future cyber situational awareness systems.

The award underscores the project’s innovative potential and lays the foundation for the further development of a forward-looking solution in the field of military cyber situational awareness.
To all contributors (M. Wurzenberger (AIT), C. Schmitt (UniBw M, RI CODE), A. Szöny (SBA), A. Weinber (IKARUS), E. Erkinger (SIE), G. Witzack (OMV), M. Fellner (Parity), G. Göhler (BMLV), P. Leonhardsberger (BMLV), S. Balogh-Preininger (FMA), O. Lendl (GovCERT)): thank you very much for your help during the preparation of the submission. Now let’s move forward with implementation and collaboration!

Photo: © SeCoSys/Schmitt