Defense Sciences Office Solicitations

DARPA-BAA-13-01: Methods for Explosive Detection at Standoff (MEDS) Response Date 9/15/2013 

DARPA is soliciting innovative multidisciplinary research proposals to rapidly develop and demonstrate non-contact methods to detect explosives embedded or packaged in opaque media with high water content (e.g., water, mud, meat/animal carcasses) at standoff. 
FAQ 

Information Innovation Office Solicitations 

DARPA-BAA-12-29: I2O Office-Wide, Response Date 6/22/2013  

DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals of interest to the Information Innovation Office. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that results primarily in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of the art.

DARPA-BAA-13-16 Active Authentication (AA) Phase 2, Response Date 4/2/2013  

DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals for novel, software-based biometric modalities, in support of a new authentication application for Department of Defense (DoD) information technology (IT) devices. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.

DARPA-PA-11-52: Cyber Fast Track (CFT), Response Date 4/1/2013  

This Research Announcement (RA) seeks to revolutionize cyber technologies by promoting non-traditional technical opportunities. The Cyber Fast Track (CFT) program will engage numerous cyber related efforts across the spectrum of computer and network operations (CNO) to demonstrate that cyber efforts can be accomplished rapidly and cost effectively. This effort intends to extend the existing performer base to include non-standard, cutting edge organizations and individuals throughout the cyber community, thereby strengthening the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cyber Security capabilities. One goal of this program is to demonstrate the ability for cyber projects to be performed at an asymmetric advantage in time, cost, and contribution of the efforts in comparison to more traditional applied research areas. This will apply to both performance of individual efforts and to the contracting required to engage performers in said efforts.

DARPA-BAA-13-11: Vetting Commodity IT Software and Firmware (VET), Response Date 2/12/2013  

DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals concerning techniques and tools for demonstrating the absence of backdoors and other hidden malicious functionality in the software and firmware shipped on commodity Information Technology (IT) devices. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.
FAQ  Proposers' Day  Teaming Site 

DARPA-SN-12-50: Computer Network Operations Research and Development, Response Date 09/04/2013  

Computer network operations (CNO) research and development (R&D) projects require specialized knowledge, skills, and experience. Often, these projects are classified and can only be solicited from a limited number of sources. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) must maintain up-to-date knowledge about potential performers to maximize the number of sources that can be solicited for classified, highly specialized, CNO R&D initiatives. DARPA seeks information regarding such potential performers. Ideally, respondents will include both potential performers currently holding security clearances and those who may be granted clearances based on technical capabilities and eligibility.

Microsystems Technology Office Solicitations

DARPA-BAA-12-64: Microsystems Technology Office-wide, Response Date 9/1/2014 

This announcement seeks revolutionary research ideas for topics not being addressed by ongoing MTO programs or other published BAA solicitations. 

DARPA-BAA-13-21: ICECool Applications (ICECool Apps), Response Date 3/22/2013 

ICECool is exploring disruptive thermal technologies that will mitigate thermal limitations on the operation of military electronic systems, while significantly reducing size, weight, and power consumption (SWaP). The specific goal of ICECool Applications is to enhance the performance of RF power amplifiers and embedded computing systems through the application of chip-level heat removal with kW-level heat flux and heat density with thermal control of local submillimeter hot spots, while maintaining these components in their commonly-accepted temperature range by judicious combination of intra- and/or interchip microfluidic cooling and on-chip thermal interconnects. See the full DARPA-BAA-13-21 document attached.
Proposers' Day

DARPA-SN-13-19: Vanishing, Programmable Resources (VAPR) Proposers’ Day, Response Date 2/8/2013 

The Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is sponsoring a Proposers’ Day for the potential proposer community, in advance of planned Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the Vanishing, Programmable Resources (VAPR) program, DARPA-BAA-13-23. The Proposers’ Day will be held on February 14, 2013 at the Capitol Conference Center in Arlington, VA from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Advanced registration is required. DARPA-BAA-13-23 is expected to be released prior to the Proposers' Day.

Strategic Technology Office Solicitations

DARPA-BAA-12-09: Strategic Technology Office (STO) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), Response Date 3/31/2013 

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Strategic Technology Office (STO) is soliciting innovative proposals under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the performance of research, development, design, and testing that directly supports Strategic Technology Office (STO). This includes Finding Difficult Targets; Communications, Networks and Electronic Warfare; Shaping the Environment; and Foundational Technologies that support multiple STO focus areas.

DARPA-BAA-13-17: Upward Falling Payloads (UFP), Response Date 7/12/2013 

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of distributed unmanned sensors and systems for maritime applications. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. Details are contained in the attached Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) DARPA-BAA-13-17.   

DARPA-BAA-13-15: 100 Gb/s RF Backbone (100G), Response Date 7/2/2013 

DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals under this BAA for the performance of research, development, and testing to support the 100G program.    
Proposer's Day Slides 

DARPA-BAA-13-14: Fixed Wireless at Distance Phase 2, Response Date 2/23/2013 

DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of Long Range Communication Infrastructure for Military Communications. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.  

DARPA-BAA-13-06: Video Synthetic Aperture Radar (ViSAR) System Design and Development, Response Date 2/20/2013 

DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals for the design, development and demonstration of a Video Synthetic Aperture Radar (ViSAR) system that enables US aircraft to engage maneuvering ground targets through clouds dust and other obscurants. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.  

DARPA-BAA-12-65: Laser Radar Technology, Response Date 3/21/2013 

DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of laser and detector development in support of advanced laser radar systems. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.  

Tactical Technology Office Solicitations

DARPA-BAA-12-25: Innovative Systems for Military Missions, Response Date 3/22/2013 

The Tactical Technology Office (TTO) of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting executive summaries, white papers and proposals for advanced research and development of Innovative Systems for Military Missions. This solicitation seeks system and subsystem level technologies that enable revolutionary improvements to the efficiency and effectiveness of the military.