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Unison Proposers Day Announcement

Department of Defense · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) · Special Notice · DARPA-SN-27-05

posted 20 October 2026 · closed 29 October 2026 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC13

Summary

DARPA's Strategic Technology Office will hold a Proposers Day to provide information on its Unison program, which seeks proposals for collaborative‑autonomy technologies that enable autonomous teams to adapt decision‑making and communications during missions. The program focuses on developing methods for teams to modify tactics, behaviors, coordination and data exchange under constrained or degraded communications, highlighting advanced autonomy as the core of the effort.

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