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Disruptioneering Program Announcement

Department of Defense · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) · Solicitation · DARPA-PA-25-07

posted 30 September 2025 · closed 30 September 2026 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC11 · 4 postings

Summary

The Department of Defense's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is issuing a solicitation for Disruption Opportunity (DO) topics to fund high‑risk, high‑payoff research that could lead to prototype demonstrations. The notice provides no specific technology or system details beyond the broad goal of investigating nascent scientific advances for national security.

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