The DARPA Tactical Technology Office (TTO) Office-Wide Broad Agency Announcement (HR001125S0011) solicits revolutionary research ideas for advanced military systems including autonomous platforms, AI-enabled weapons systems, unmanned aerial and ground vehicles, advanced munitions, and tactical robotics. TTO's mission focuses on rapid development and demonstration of system-level military capabilities that can be transitioned to the warfighter. The BAA uses a two-step process: researchers first submit Executive Summaries by April 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET, and DARPA responds with either encouragement or discouragement for submitting full proposals. This is distinct from DARPA's DSO BAA (basic research) and I2O BAA (information technology); TTO specifically funds tactical systems integration, autonomous platform prototyping, and operational capability demonstrations. Areas of interest span autonomous swarms, AI-enabled battle management, human-machine teaming for tactical operations, advanced sensors and seekers, and rapid prototyping of unmanned systems.

Assessing Security of Encrypted Messaging Applications (ASEMA) is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This DARPA SBIR Direct to Phase II solicitation seeks novel approaches to defend Secure Messaging Applications (SMAs) by modeling their security risks and recommending defensive measures. The goal is to design and develop prototype models, frameworks, and methods of evaluation to protect SMAs from real-world attacks. Phase II will culminate in a demonstration showing compelling use cases for commercial opportunities or insertion into a DARPA program for automated vulnerability discovery in cybersecurity applications.

Software Modernization is a grant topic under the U.S. Army SBIR/STTR Program that funds small businesses developing advanced computing and cybersecurity technologies for military applications. Key areas include high-performance computing, data management and visualization, User and Entity Behavior Analysis (UEBA) for Zero Trust network security, drone swarm detection using neural networks, and AI-driven reconnaissance analytics. Army Futures Command releases solicitations during three specific periods each fiscal year. Phase I awards establish feasibility, Phase II advances development, and Phase III covers commercialization. Direct to Phase II is available for businesses with prior relevant research. Eligible applicants are U.S.-based small businesses meeting SBA size standards.

Pulsed High-power Laser Accelerators to Study Radiation Hardening (PHLASH) is a DARPA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program focused on developing compact laser-driven electron beam accelerators for testing microelectronics in radiation environments. The program addresses a critical gap in radiation hardness testing capacity: current heavy-ion accelerator facilities cannot meet demand for testing microelectronic systems designed for space. The objective is to demonstrate a prototype scalable laser driver for electron beam generation and design a 100-GeV system within a 250 cubic meter footprint. Eligible applicants are small businesses. Applications are due May 13, 2026. This program falls under the ITAR/EAR export control restrictions, and foreign national participation may be restricted.

SBIR: ALIAS Missionized Autonomy for Emergency Services is a grant from DARPA under the SBIR XL program that funds development and demonstration of missionized autonomy for emergency services, with an initial focus on autonomous wildfire response using Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) and integrated sensing technologies. The topic leverages DARPA's Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) air vehicle autonomy program using Sikorsky helicopter platforms. The effort addresses Human-Machine Interfaces, Integrated Sensing and Cyber, and Trusted AI and Autonomy as critical technology areas. Technology developed under this topic is subject to ITAR and EAR export control restrictions. Eligible applicants are U.S. small businesses; foreign nationals involved in the work must be disclosed.

DARPA Tactical Technology Office Broad Agency Announcement is a grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) that funds basic and applied research and development proposals in areas of potential national security value that fall outside existing DARPA program priorities. Each DARPA technical office maintains a standing office-wide BAA to enable researchers to propose novel ideas to the agency. Awards may be contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements depending on project scope. The application deadline for this announcement is June 1, 2026. Eligible applicants include all qualified sources, including universities, research institutions, and for-profit small businesses, as defined in the specific BAA solicitation.

Material Synthesis Technologies for Universal and Diverse Integration Opportunities is a grant from DARPA that funds innovative research in advanced material synthesis for next-generation defense applications. The M-STUDIO program seeks proposals that develop novel materials and manufacturing processes enabling integration across diverse military platforms and operating environments. Applications are due June 2, 2026. Eligible applicants include universities, industry, and other entities submitting proposals under the Broad Agency Announcement mechanism.

DARPA Defense Sciences Office Office‑Wide BAA (HR001125S0013) is sponsored by DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO). DARPA Defense Sciences Office Office-Wide BAA (HR001125S0013) is a broad agency announcement from DARPA's Defense Sciences Office (DSO) that funds innovative basic and applied research in the physical, engineering, and life sciences with national security relevance.

Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA (HR001125S0013) is sponsored by DARPA - Defense Sciences Office. The DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is soliciting innovative proposals that investigate revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems for national security applications. The BAA is interested in high-risk, high-reward ideas that go beyond incremental advancements.

Office-Wide Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Defense Sciences is a grant from DARPA's Defense Sciences Office that funds high-risk, high-reward research advancing foundational science and technology with potential national defense applications. The BAA is open through June 2, 2026, to all responsible sources including universities, commercial entities, nonprofits, and individuals capable of satisfying the government's research needs. DARPA's DSO supports revolutionary science across biology, chemistry, mathematics, materials, and engineering. Proposals should address fundamental scientific questions with transformative potential, not incremental advances. DARPA invests in ideas that could change what is technologically possible.

DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-Wide BAA is a broad agency announcement from DARPA's Defense Sciences Office that funds innovative research enabling revolutionary advances in science, devices, and systems for national security applications. The program seeks proposals investigating fundamentally new approaches across a wide range of scientific and engineering disciplines — the only exclusion is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to existing systems. Eligible applicants include U.S.-based universities, research organizations, and small businesses. This is an open-topic, standing solicitation under DARPA Assistance Listing 12.910, with proposals accepted on a rolling basis through June 2, 2026.

DARPA DSO Office-Wide BAA for Defense Sciences and AI is a grant from DARPA's Defense Sciences Office (DSO) that funds basic and applied research proposals in defense sciences and artificial intelligence that may fall outside current program priorities but have potential value to national security. DARPA's primary funding vehicle is the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which is open to all responsible proposers from universities, commercial companies, nonprofits, and research institutions. The office-wide BAA is refreshed annually and outlines current technical areas of interest. The deadline for proposals is June 2, 2026.

Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA is a grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) that solicits proposals for revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems with national security applications. The program specifically seeks innovative research that goes beyond evolutionary improvements to current practice and funds work across mathematics, physical sciences, materials science, and related disciplines. All responsible sources capable of satisfying the government's needs may submit a proposal. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with the current listing updated through June 2025 and a listed deadline of June 2, 2026. DARPA BAAs are generally open to a wide range of performers including for-profit organizations, universities, and research institutions. Proposals are evaluated based on their potential to achieve revolutionary—not incremental—advances relevant to national defense.

Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-Wide Broad Agency Announcement (HR001125S0013) is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) - Defense Sciences Office (DSO). This BAA solicits proposals for innovative approaches enabling revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems for national security applications, which can include areas related to AI safety and trustworthiness.

DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-Wide Broad Agency Announcement (HR001125S0013) seeks proposals that investigate innovative approaches enabling revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems for national security applications. DSO explicitly excludes research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice, instead seeking paradigm-shifting breakthroughs. The office covers a broad range of scientific disciplines including mathematics, computation and algorithms, physical sciences, materials science, and novel AI approaches grounded in scientific fundamentals. DSO programs often address foundational challenges in AI such as learning theory, reasoning under uncertainty, physics-informed machine learning, and computational neuroscience approaches to AI. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis through June 2, 2026. Funding instruments include cooperative agreements, procurement contracts, and other mechanisms.

Extremity Platform for On-demand Surgical Implantation and Tissue Integration with Osteochondral Neogenesis - DPA26BZ01-DV004 is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) - Biological Technologies. This SBIR topic seeks to develop an on-demand regenerative medicine platform for complete finger restoration following trauma, enabling full functional recovery and eliminating the need for traditional finger and joint repair surgeries.

DOD SBIR 2026 BAA (Biological Technologies - Broadening Availability of Regimens for K-9s (BARK) - Open Topic) is sponsored by DARPA. This DARPA SBIR opportunity under the DOD SBIR 2026 BAA focuses on developing medical products that are interoperable and compatible across humans and dogs to meet the health needs of both human warfighters and military working dogs.

DoD STTR 2026 BAA (DPA26TZ01-NV001: Autonomous Battlefield Medical Assistance Swarms) is a grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) that funds small businesses developing autonomous swarms of small robots to provide medical aid on the battlefield. The program seeks to develop and demonstrate robotic systems capable of extraction and life-saving medical interventions in contested environments. Proposals must be submitted through the Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal (DSIP) and are managed by DARPA's Small Business Projects Office (SBPO). The published deadline is June 3, 2026. Eligible applicants are U.S. small businesses with a qualifying research institution partner, consistent with STTR program requirements.

DoD SBIR 2026 BAA (DPA26BZ01-NV002: Photonic-electronic Panels Integration) is a grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) that funds small businesses developing prototype photonic-electronic panel technology integrating photonic chips (PICs). The topic seeks to develop and demonstrate a photonic-electronic panel that integrates photonic integrated circuits with electronic systems at panel scale. Proposals must be submitted through the Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal (DSIP) and are managed by DARPA's Small Business Projects Office (SBPO). The published deadline is June 3, 2026. Eligible applicants are U.S. small businesses. This opportunity is part of DARPA's broader Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the 2026 SBIR program cycle.

DOD STTR 2026 BAA (Biological Technologies - Small Robotic Swarms) is a grant from DARPA under the Department of War's Small Business Technology Transfer program that funds small businesses collaborating with research institutions to develop innovative solutions in biological technologies and robotic swarms for battlefield medical assistance. Active topics in the 2026 BAA include the Smart Whole Blood Field Transfusion system, on-demand surgical implantation for extremity trauma, and medical product interoperability for humans and dogs. Eligible applicants are small businesses partnered with qualifying research institutions. The application deadline is June 3, 2026.

DARPA SBIR/STTR Topics is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). DARPA publishes multiple topic opportunities annually under the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, seeking novel approaches in areas like security of encrypted messaging, high-power laser accelerators, and unbiased behavioral discovery platforms. Specific topics related to cybersecurity and AI are frequently released.

DOD SBIR 2026 BAA (Biological Technologies - Extremity Platform for On-demand Surgical Implantation and Tissue Integration with Osteochondral Neogenesis) is sponsored by DARPA. This DARPA SBIR opportunity under the DOD SBIR 2026 BAA aims to develop an on-demand regenerative medicine platform for complete finger restoration following trauma, enabling full functional recovery.

DARPA SBIR DPA26BZ01-NP001 Broadening Availability of Regimens for K-9s (BARK) - Open Topic is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). DARPA is seeking proposals to develop medical products that are interoperable and compatible across humans and dogs to meet the health needs of both human warfighters and military working dogs.

DoW SBIR 2026 BAA - Extremity Platform for On-demand Surgical Implantation and Tissue Integration with Osteochondral Neogenesis is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Biological Technologies Office. This SBIR topic aims to develop an on-demand regenerative medicine platform for complete finger restoration following trauma, enabling full functional recovery and eliminating the need for traditional finger and joint repair surgeries.

DoW SBIR 2026 BAA - Smart Whole Blood Field Transfusion system (SWiFT) is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Biological Technologies Office. This SBIR topic seeks the development and demonstration of a self-contained, autonomous device capable of blood collection, temporary storage, diagnostic testing, and transfusion, with continuous donor/recipient monitoring and alerts to issues, to revolutionize safe, efficient, and effective blood collection and transfusion in both military and civilian settings.

DARPA SBIR DPA26BZ01-DV004 Extremity Platform for On-demand Surgical Implantation and Tissue Integration with Osteochondral Neogenesis is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). DARPA is seeking proposals to develop an on-demand regenerative medicine platform for complete finger restoration following trauma, aiming for full functional recovery and eliminating traditional surgeries.

DoD SBIR 2026 BAA: Extremity Platform for On-demand Surgical Implantation and Tissue Integration with Osteochondral Neogenesis is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This DARPA SBIR topic focuses on developing an on-demand regenerative medicine platform for complete finger restoration following trauma. The goal is to enable full functional recovery and eliminate the need for traditional finger and joint repair surgeries.

DoD SBIR 2026 BAA: Broadening Availability of Regimens for K-9s (BARK) - Open Topic is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This DARPA SBIR open topic aims to develop medical products that are interoperable and compatible across humans and dogs to meet the health needs of both human warfighters and military working dogs.

DoD SBIR 2026 BAA (DPA26BZ01-DV003: Smart Whole Blood Field Transfusion system (SWiFT)) is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This SBIR topic seeks to develop and demonstrate a self-contained, autonomous device capable of blood collection, temporary storage, diagnostic testing, and transfusion, with continuous donor/recipient monitoring and alerts to issues, to revolutionize safe, efficient and effecti…

DoD SBIR 2026 BAA (DPA26BZ01-NP001: Broadening Availability of Regimens for K-9s (BARK) - Open Topic) is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This open topic aims to develop medical products that are interoperable and compatible across humans and dogs to meet the health needs of both human warfighters and military working dogs.