In short
The funder has published no rule on how applicants may use AI for USAMRAA-managed funding. This includes CDMRP announcements, which are now issued by the Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity. For CDMRP peer review, a September 2026 Defense Health Agency contract document addresses reviewer use of AI. The document is a draft statement of work for the peer review contractor. It bars reviewers from using generative AI to evaluate applications. It also bars them from sending application content to AI tools without government approval.
Reviewer rules only. The funder has rules for reviewers and has published none for applicants.
For applicants
Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA has published no rules for applicants.
For reviewers
- Peer reviewers may not use generative AI technologies to evaluate CDMRP applications. They must write their own critiques and scores from their own knowledge and expertise. [1]
- Reviewers may not transmit application text, data, images, video or audio to any third-party system, database or application without prior government approval. This includes generative AI tools. [1]
Sources
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technologies are prohibited for reviewers to employ for purposes of evaluating applications during the CDMRP Peer Review Process.
Further, reviewers are prohibited from transmitting proposal text, data, images, video or audio to any third-party system, database or application (including generative AI tools) without prior approval from the Government.
This page summarizes what the funder has published and is not legal advice. Policies change, and one solicitation can add its own rules. Confirm against the funding announcement before you apply.