Deadline extended to 7/22 - register now to attend the Tactical Technology Office (TTO) Proposer's Day to learn about the technical goals, challenges, and end objectives of current areas of interest in TTO and how you can submit your ideas and engage to advance national security. Secure teleconference locations in CA, IN, OH, SC, & TX on 7/31; in-person in VA on 8/1. https://lnkd.in/exaCpnhy
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Arlington, VA 232,163 followers
Creating breakthrough technologies for national security.
About us
DARPA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense with a singular and enduring mission: to make pivotal investments in breakthrough technologies for national security. The Agency explicitly reaches for transformational change instead of incremental advances. To do so, it works within an innovation ecosystem that includes academic, corporate and governmental partners, with a constant focus on the Nation’s military Services, which work with DARPA to create new strategic opportunities and novel tactical options. DARPA comprises approximately 220 government employees in six technical offices, including nearly 100 program managers, who together oversee about 250 research and development programs. DARPA goes to great lengths to identify, recruit and support excellent program managers—extraordinary individuals who are at the top of their fields and are hungry for the opportunity to push the limits of their disciplines. These leaders, who are at the very heart of DARPA’s history of success, come from academia, industry and government agencies for limited stints, generally three to five years. That deadline fuels the signature DARPA urgency to achieve success in less time than might be considered reasonable in a conventional setting. Program managers address challenges broadly, spanning the spectrum from deep science to systems to capabilities, but ultimately they are driven by the desire to make a difference. They define their programs, set milestones, meet with their performers and assiduously track progress. But they are also constantly probing for the next big thing in their fields, communicating with leaders in the scientific and engineering community to identify new challenges and potential solutions. DARPA is always on the lookout for outstanding individuals who can meet our demanding needs in the Agency’s technical and support offices. Interested individuals may submit a resume/CV to [email protected].
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http://www.darpa.mil
External link for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
- Industry
- Defense and Space Manufacturing
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Arlington, VA
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1958
- Specialties
- Innovation
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Primary
675 N Randolph St
Arlington, VA 22203, US
Employees at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Updates
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Our Next-Generation Microelectronics Manufacturing program (NGMM) aims to cultivate the #microchips of tomorrow, starting with accessible U.S. prototyping and #3DHI fabrication. Under a significant new agreement with the The University of Texas at Austin, we’ll work with the Texas Institute for Electronics to establish the first-ever national center for advancing domestic microelectronics #manufacturing.
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Attention DEF CON attendees! From August 9 to 11, join us and Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) in Las Vegas at #DEFCON 32 for the AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) Semifinal Competition experience. We'll feature programming from AI and cybersecurity experts throughout the event. AIxCC is an ambitious two-year competition that brings together the foremost experts in AI and cybersecurity to create novel AI systems that can safeguard the open-source software critical to modern life. The competition will unfold in a large-scale, immersive, and interactive experience that brings to life the challenges of securing #criticalinfrastructure in a futuristic city environment. The experience invites attendees to explore the possibilities of AI-driven cybersecurity solutions while visualizing the competing teams' progress. Don't fret if you can't attend. We'll post daily updates at aicyberchallenge.com during the event. Additional details: https://lnkd.in/eqDgGpgE
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Today, we announced our new Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), an effort that aims to separate hype from reality in #quantumcomputing. We’re teaming with federal and state partners to leverage world-class quantum research expertise and testing facilities to provide rigorous scientific and technical evaluation of quantum computing companies’ claims. The goal of QBI is to better predict if quantum computing will grow from a primarily scientific endeavor into a critical industrial tool. QBI partnerships include new collaborations with the Department of Energy’s Office of Science — a national leader in quantum computing research and high-performance computing — as well as with the State of Illinois, which is investing heavily to create a new quantum computing corridor in the greater Chicago area. To support these collaborations, DARPA will be leveraging Department of Defense experts, in particular, quantum scientists and engineers at the Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, New York. A special announcement anticipating a QBI solicitation was released on SAM.gov today. We encourage all companies working on quantum computing – small and large – who think they can prove they are on the path to industrial quantum computing to compete for QBI funding. For more visit: https://ow.ly/Hj5450SCJk4
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We recently released a revised solicitation for our Intelligent Generation of Tools for Security (INGOTS) program. INGOTS will automate the synthesis, modeling, and analysis of exploit chains to turn these combined cyberattacks into powerful tools for vulnerability research. This approach could revolutionize how modern complex systems are secured, which cannot readily be assessed by evaluating isolated components. Submit your best ideas via an abstract, due July 18 at 1 p.m. ET. Info and abstract template: https://lnkd.in/eAgaj7dB Complete details and background behind the program’s motivations: https://lnkd.in/ejNwbA6p
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On July 18, we’re hosting an information session for our new Decay on Demand Disruption Opportunity (DO) focused on creating daughter-product radioisotopes from parent #radioisotopes much faster than currently possible. Register by July 16: https://ow.ly/1e0e50Szb4J The final version of the Decay on Demand DO program announcement is available here: https://ow.ly/Qm1250Szb4K Graphic caption: An AI-generated image of a uranium atom (depicted the size of a bowling ball) with an alpha particle shooting out of its quantum-energy potential well, illustrating the concept of human-commanded alpha decay in nuclear physics #radioisotope #radiopharmaceutical #radioisotopepowersystems #RPS #thorium #uranium #actinium #laser #highenergyphysics #nuclearpower #radioisotopeproduction
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RF and microwave signals underpin so much modern technology – cell phones, safety sensors, GPS, and more – but tradeoffs between performance, sensitivity, and size persist. Our GRYPHON program could change that paradigm as research unveils new integrated #photonic approaches that demonstrate promise for stable, precise, and agile #signal sources in ultra-compact form factors. More: https://lnkd.in/ezkYrwqW
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The Defense Department currently relies on chemical products obtained from petroleum, or petrochemicals, as the source of carbon-containing molecules required for virtually every aspect of DoD operations including food, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and more. Petrochemical manufacturing increasingly depends on vulnerable foreign #supplychains, and current manufacturing practices cannot readily pivot to make different products, limiting the ability to adapt to market changes or DoD needs. To address these challenges, DARPA’s Switch program aims to develop reprogrammable systems with unprecedented stability that will provide supply chain resilience and a pathway to continuous #biomanufacturing. https://ow.ly/M9s350SyioB
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Using traditional techniques, assessing all critical minerals as directed by the Energy Act of 2020 would proceed too slowly to address present-day supply chain needs. With the support of ARPA-E and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), we’re making progress on developing AI-enabled methods to accelerate key, time-consuming parts of USGS’ critical mineral assessment workflow. Critical Mineral Assessments with AI Support (CriticalMAAS) aims to transform the workflow from a serial, predominantly manual, intermittently updated approach, to a highly parallel, continuous AI-assisted capability that is comprehensive in scope, efficient in scale, and generalizable across an array of applications. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/ebDwbN5C
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Our newest Voices from DARPA episode, “Decentralizing #Chemistry,” highlights tech programs designed to enable distributed, small-batch manufacturing of chemical products while retaining efficiencies of large-scale industrial production. https://ow.ly/P35p50SsQwH
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