DARPA Research Solutions Opening

Department of Defense · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) · Solicitation · DARPA-PA-26-08

posted 2 June 2026 · closes 2 June 2027 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC11 · 2 postings

Summary

The Department of Defense's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is issuing a Research Solutions Opening to fund independent academic research addressing DARPA's hard technical challenges. The notice emphasizes pioneering revolutionary solutions and interdisciplinary collaboration, but provides no specific technology or program details beyond the general research focus.

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