Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

🚀 Calling All Experts in Formal Methods & Software Security! 🚀 Our Information Innovation Office seeks input from those with experience in formal mathematical methods (formal methods) to help secure critical Department of Defense (DOD) systems against adversarial attacks. For too long, the DOD has accepted the cycle of identifying and patching software vulnerabilities after they are exploited. It’s time we change that. Now, we want to hear from you: 🔹 Are you working with or aware of DOD systems that could benefit from these cutting-edge tools? 🔹 Do you have expertise in formal methods and their real-world implementation? 🔹 Are you interested in shaping best practices for securing mission-critical software? We’re exploring additional pathways to transition these tools into operational systems, including hands-on assessments to measure security improvements. Your insights could help define the future of software resilience in national defense. 📢 Respond to this Request for Information (RFI) to contribute by April 10! Let’s work together to move beyond reactive patching and create secure-by-design software for the warfighter. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/emJvjRtU #CyberSecurity #FormalMethods #DARPA #SoftwareSecurity #DefenseTech #Innovation

➡️ DARPA’s headed to Huntsville, Alabama! Join us on Tuesday, May 13, at the University of Alabama in Huntsville for the DARPAConnect Regional Pop-Up Event:  https://lnkd.in/ei67hswX Whether you’re new to DARPA or a seasoned innovator, this one-day event offers: ✔️ Face-to-Face Interaction: Engage directly with DARPA office directors, program managers, and contracting representatives. ✔️ Networking Opportunities: Build meaningful connections with regional partners, industry experts, and fellow innovators. ✔️ Real-Time Problem Solving: Participate in focused discussions designed to tackle your specific challenges. ✔️ In-Depth Learning: Gain valuable insights into DARPA’s processes—from crafting effective proposals to navigating agency entry points. Space is limited – register soon to learn “How to DARPA” in a collaborative, dynamic environment!

🌎 Using the Earth’s atmosphere as a global sensor shows promise. We’re hosting a hybrid in-person/virtual workshop April 15-17 at Embry-Riddle in Daytona, Beach, to share modeling tools & other successful results from the Atmosphere as a Sensor (AtmoSense) program.   AtmoSense, which began in late 2020, set out to understand the fundamentals of energy propagation from the Earth’s surface to the ionosphere to determine whether the atmosphere can be used as a sensor. A fundamental science effort, AtmoSense aimed to measure acoustic and electromagnetic waves propagating through the atmosphere to see if they could provide clues about the nature, location, and size of a disturbance event that occurred on Earth.   The open-source tools developed under AtmoSense may be the first step toward “reading” — from extended distances — information contained in atmospheric waves propagating from an event happening anywhere in the world.    Learn more and register for the event:  https://lnkd.in/ed8KG8P3

Do you have a groundbreaking concept that advances unconventional computing, photonics, or biologically-inspired microsystems?   DARPA’s MTO Pitch Day is your chance to secure up to $400K in funding for short-term, high-impact research.   Who should apply?  •   Small businesses, startups, and other innovators looking to break into. national security research How does it work?  •   Submit an abstract, and if selected, pitch your idea live to DARPA’s Microsystems Technology Office. What happens?  •   Winners will be announced on the same day.   MTO Pitch Day will take place on July 25, in Aurora, CO. It will be held in conjunction with MTO Spark Tank, which is an opportunity for interested organizations and teams to explore MTO’s mission, engage with program managers, and learn more about working with DARPA.   Ready to take your concept to the next level? Learn more about MTO Spark Tank and Pitch Day here: https://lnkd.in/epH2Jebx

Join us for the next DARPAConnect Open Mic—a rapid-fire virtual session designed to keep you in the loop on what’s happening across DARPA’s tech offices:   The latest info from DARPA in just 30 minutes. No fluff. Just facts.    April 2 | 10–10:30 a.m. ET featuring:     *  15-Minute Rundown – Hear the latest funding opportunities, program announcements, and upcoming initiatives across the agency.   *  Guest Spotlight – Meet Dr. Christopher Kent, Program Manager in DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office, as he shares a behind-the-scenes look at his current work.   *  Live Q&A – Bring your questions. We’ll bring the answers.    Whether you're a researcher, startup, small business, or just curious about DARPA, this session is your direct line to the facts. For more information and to sign up:  https://lnkd.in/eWk47tVB   

The future of math starts now! 🔢💡 Math is the source of enormous technological innovation and surprise, but it can take decades to make breakthroughs. Patrick Shafto is leading our new Exponentiating Mathematics (expMath) program that will explore how AI can radically accelerate the rate of progress in mathematics. Just as computers once transformed calculations, expMath technology could put powerful mathematical tools at everyone’s fingertips, redefining the pace of discovery if successful. We’re calling on math and AI communities to come together and join us in this pursuit. 📢 For those interested in attending the expMath Proposers Day, the deadline to register is April 8 for non-U.S. residents, and April 16 for U.S. residents. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ejSzEnAZ

Through DARPA R&D, two X-planes flew as risk reduction for the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform, logging several hundred hours each.    Decades after DARPA seeded stealth technology, a new generation takes flight. We are proud of our role in shaping American air dominance, past, present, and future. Read about the Air Force award for the F-47: https://lnkd.in/eV7tSkUj

We’re holding a live-virtual webinar on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, to provide information about the Crystal Substrate Bonding Technologies and Algorithms (CRYSTAL) Advanced Research Concepts (ARC) Opportunity. Registration deadline is noon ET on Tuesday, April 1. For more information and the registration link please visit: https://lnkd.in/enwBxVQj     The problem:  Bonded single crystal thin film multi-functional materials — such as those with electro-optic, acousto-electric, acousto-optic, magneto-optic or multi-ferroic properties — are vital for diverse Defense Department sensing, actuation, and communications technologies. These include integrated quantum, photonic, terahertz, and radio frequency devices and systems.    Wafer bonding onto compatible substrates is the critical step for integrating single crystal thin films into multi-functional devices and systems. There is currently no method to analytically investigate wafer bonding processes. Brute force experimentation is required for initial process development, and subsequent changes in materials or device parameters requires significant additional trial and error, incurring huge costs, and prolonging timeframes.     The ability to predictively model wafer bonding of thin film crystals would rapidly accelerate the research and development of multi-functional materials, and their fabrication and scalable integration in diverse applications.     Question we need your help answering:  To accelerate development and integration of multi-functional materials, how do we create generalizable models to explore thin film crystal bonding onto suitable substrates under diverse real-world process conditions and parameters?     Scope of proposed solutions:  The CRYSTAL ARC Opportunity seeks proposals that create multi-physics modeling and simulation frameworks to fundamentally understand how process conditions affect crystal-substrate wafer bond formation and interface properties between thin film multi-functional materials and compatible substrates. About ARC:  DARPA’s ARC program rapidly solicits and explores a high volume of promising new ideas for limited-scope investments. Projects focus on answering high-risk/high-reward questions and assessing the impact of further investment on problems of importance to the Department of Defense. To learn more about all open ARC topics, visit www.darpa.mil/ARC #materialsscience #materialsmodeling #HeterogeneousIntegration #waferbonding

We want to find out if it is possible to grow large bio-mechanical space structures in orbit. If you have revolutionary ideas about biomanufacturing in space, don’t delay! Responses are due for our Request For Information (RFI) no later than March 27 at 4 pm EDT. We want to hear from you!   Please visit: https://lnkd.in/d_M8EXrf #BTO #microgravity #structures #space #ISAM  Michael Koeris Michael "Orbit" Nayak, CFII, PhD

The AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) Final Competition is almost underway—and our scoring guide is out! The guide outlines how the Final Competition will work, including format, scoring approach, and what to expect from now through the conclusion of Finals in August: 👇👇 https://lnkd.in/gCSX2-Ks