AFWERX specific topics opened June 24 and closed July 22. In the same cycle the Navy pre-released 12 topics plus a Counter-Unmanned Air Systems CSO, the first time NAVAIR has used a CSO for counter-drone work outside the Phase I and II structure.
What to do: Solicitations release the first Wednesday of every month. Register at sbir.gov and the DoD SBIR portal before the window you want, not during it.