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Autonomous Metacognitive Collection Orchestration for Multi-Domain Intelligence

Department of War · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency · SBIR Topic · 27.BZ

posted 4 November 2026 · closes 6 January 2027

Summary

The Department of Defense's DARPA seeks proposals to develop an autonomous metacognitive artificial‑intelligence system that orchestrates multi‑modal intelligence collection and provides auditable, constraint‑feasible recommendations for multi‑domain operations. The effort focuses on advanced AI methods such as hyperdimensional computing, neuro‑symbolic architectures, and graph‑based reasoning to enable real‑time, transparent decision support under operational constraints.

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