Information Processing Techniques Office Office-Wide

HR001126S0011 · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) · DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

ai data science computing communications cybersecurity national security defense

Closes: 2027-06-22 · 350 d
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Cost sharing: No
Posted: 2026-06-22
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Characterization · gpt-5.4-mini · 2026-07-07

DARPA’s IPTO office-wide BAA funds revolutionary research ideas in information processing that do not duplicate current IPTO programs or other published solicitations.

Funds: applied research
University: direct
social behavioral: minor
physical sciences: minor
engineering: substantial
life biomedical: minor
computational data: central

⚑ Broad Agency Announcement; proposers should check current/upcoming IPTO programs to avoid overlap · Federal contract notice; not a standard grant solicitation · No award ceiling stated

Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules

Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo)	90 strong	technical depth: central; funds applied research
IPPRA	58 good	portfolio topics: cybersecurity, national_security_defense; social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research
Tom Love Innovation Hub	45 partial	funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content

Description

This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) seeks revolutionary research ideas for topics not being addressed by ongoing IPTO programs or other published solicitations. Potential proposers are highly encouraged to visit the IPTO technical office page (https://www.darpa.mil/about/offices/ipto) to view current and upcoming IPTO programs and solicitations in order to avoid proposing efforts that duplicate existing activities or that are responsive to other published IPTO solicitations.

Eligibility

Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY.

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Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →

A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.

Proposal shell · Department of Defense (BAA-style) conventions SEE A DOD EXAMPLE →

Funder-faithful document skeletons — Department of Defense (BAA-style)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.