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Office-wide BAA: Defense Sciences Office is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The Defense Sciences Office (DSO) solicits proposals that investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems for national security applications.
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Department of War organization. The mission of the Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is to identify and spearhead the next generation of scientific discovery to fuel innovation in research and development for the DOW. DSO serves DARPA by developing and executing an aggressive and forward-leaning portfolio that expands the art of the possible across a broad set of technical areas.
DSO aims to create strategic surprise advantage for the DOW by pushing technology toward its fundamental scientific limits. We work to prevent technological surprise by understanding the path commercial research and development (R&D) is taking, anticipating that our adversaries will exploit available technology to develop new capabilities in the coming decades.
In addition, DSO looks for transformative trends at the global scale and their potential impact on our nation. To support its mission, DSO is interested in engaging with the R&D community to tackle complex challenges and develop impactful capabilities. DSO organizes its research portfolio into the high-interest thrust areas described below.
Materials, Manufacturing, and Energy Systems Breaking the tensions between performance and efficiency for new materials, manufacturing flexibility, propulsion, and energy availability. Sensing, Measuring, and Affecting Pushing the fundamental limits for orders-of-magnitude improvement in awareness, communications, and control.
Math, Computation, and Processing Enabling quantum, and reimagining classical, computing for enhanced efficiency and new capabilities. Complex, Dynamic, and Intelligent Systems Revolutionizing scientific methods for harnessing complex and adaptive systems, from materials to human-AI ecosystems.
RSS feed for Opportunities DSO Technical Office leadership is responsible for guiding and overseeing the research and development activities within specific technical areas. Opportunities to engage include R&D programs and efforts, challenge competitions, and technology transition efforts for the Defense Sciences Office.
| See all DARPA Opportunities | RSS feed for Opportunities Use these filters to narrow your results by research topic or date. Search by keyword to find your specific DSO opportunity. Pushing Technology's Limits Our DSO research programs are finite in duration, but the revolutionary advancements they drive create lasting change.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Not specified in snippet, typically broad for BAAs but may include academic institutions, private companies, and government organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was June 2, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Office-wide BAA: Defense Sciences Office is funded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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