The Demand Signal: DARPA

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MXO Office-wide Innovative Solutions Opening

Department of Defense · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) · Solicitation · DARPA-PS-26-115

posted 20 May 2026 · closes 4 June 2027 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC12 · 4 postings

Summary

DARPA is issuing a solicitation for innovative, revolutionary research ideas across science, devices, or systems that are not covered by existing MXO programs. The notice emphasizes funding multiple proposals on a rolling basis and explicitly excludes incremental improvements, seeking truly novel approaches.

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