DARPA: Defense Sciences Office (DSO)– DSO Office-wide Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Chemistry | Complexity | Materials | Math | Physics | Quantum | Sensors | Social |

To support its mission, DSO is interested in engaging with the R&D community to tackle

complex challenges and develop impactful capabilities. DSO frames its office according to the

thrust areas described further below, but encourages any fundamental research concept, idea, or

effort that addresses DARPA’s mission to make pivotal investments in breakthrough

technologies for national security.

Novel Materials & Structures: This thrust includes, but is not limited to, science and

technology in quantum devices, atomic scale systems, and functional and structural materials.

Sensing & Measurement: This thrust includes, but is not limited to, science and technology in

quantum sensing and metrology, seeing (sensing) the unseen, and novel light sources.

Computation & Processing: This thrust includes, but is not limited to, science and technology

of quantum computing, cryptography, and modeling of complex systems.

Enabling Operations: This thrust includes, but is not limited to, technologies to support space based operations, tactically remote environments, and resource assurance.

Collective Intelligence: This thrust includes, but is not limited to, exploration of complex social

systems, adaptable Artificial Intelligence (AI), and AI-accelerated learning.

Emerging Threats: This thrust includes, but is not limited to, national security concerns related

to global issues associated with raw material availability, environmental catastrophes, and digital

societies.

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