24 October 2026

DARPA announced a solicitation for its Young Faculty Award to fund early-career researchers. The Army issued a Special Notice seeking solutions for a Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher-Lite prototype under an Other Transaction Agreement. DARPA will host in-person Proposers Days for the Protein Palace and Cattle Run programs on November 17, 2026. DARPA's Defense Sciences Office released an RFI on solid-state direct thermal-to-electric energy conversion technologies. The Navy issued an RFI seeking information on training, mission planning, rehearsal, simulation, and qualification management systems for Group 1 and Group 2 unmanned aircraft systems.