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Prior eligibility: All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal that shall be considered by DARPA.
Environment-driven Conceptual Learning (ECOLE) (HR001122S0052) is a research program from DARPA - Information Innovation Office that funds development of AI systems capable of learning concepts and representations directly from environmental interactions rather than from curated datasets or human-labeled examples. ECOLE aims to develop machine learning approaches that enable autonomous agents to acquire structured, generalizable knowledge through experience. All responsible sources capable of satisfying the government's needs are eligible to submit proposals. This is a DARPA Solicitation posted on SAM.gov; award amounts are not publicly specified.
DARPA transferred its first autonomous-ready H-60Mx Black Hawk to the Army on March 20, capping a decade of ALIAS research. Now the same technology underpins an SBIR XL opportunity for small businesses building wildfire autonomy.
Read articleDARPA's DICE program (HR001126S0010) wants the theory and algorithms for a self-organizing collective of AI agents that stays on mission in contested environments with no central controller. It is a 36-month, simulation-only, three-technical-area BAA due August 25, 2026 — and it rewards a rare blend of distributed-systems theory and frontier-model inference control that almost no single lab has under one roof. Here is what DICE is really asking for, who is positioned to win, and how to build a team that can.
Read articleDARPA's FY26 SBIR Release 5 pre-releases August 5, 2026, opens August 26, and closes September 23 — a four-week window. The Department of War now pre-releases SBIR/STTR topics the first Wednesday of every month, turning DARPA solicitations into a predictable annual cadence you can plan around. The most valuable and least-used part is the three-week pre-release period, when you can talk directly to the topic authors before proposals open. Here is how to turn the monthly rhythm and the pre-release window into a real competitive edge.
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