Information Innovation Office (I2O) Office-Wide
DARPA's Information Innovation Office seeks groundbreaking research proposals on novel topics not covered by its current or planned programs.
Funder: DARPA - Information Innovation Office (I2O)
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Abstracts) | November 30, 2026 (Full Proposals, 5:00 PM ET) | Rolling submissions accepted until these deadlines
Funding Amounts: Multiple awards anticipated; award size and duration vary by project and instrument (contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, OTs); no specified minimum or maximum.
Summary: Supports revolutionary research in information and computational science, including AI, cybersecurity, software, and information operations, not addressed by current I2O programs.
Key Information: Abstract submission and DARPA invitation are required before full proposal submission.
Description
DARPA's Information Innovation Office (I2O) Office-Wide Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) solicits innovative, high-impact research proposals in information and computational science. The BAA is designed to fund transformative advances not currently addressed by ongoing I2O programs or other published solicitations. Research areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Transformative Artificial Intelligence (AI): Trustworthy, disruptive AI for national security, including systems that are competent, ethical, and interact effectively with humans.
- Resilient, Adaptable, and Secure Software and Complex Systems: Formal methods, secure software, and cyber-physical systems with robust correctness guarantees, including open-source tools.
- Offensive and Defensive Cybersecurity & Privacy: Next-generation cyber capabilities, privacy assurance, and operations at machine speed.
- Fighting in the Information Domain: Health, protection, and defense of the information domain at cognitive, semantic, tracking, and transport levels.
DARPA encourages unconventional, revolutionary approaches that challenge established practices and have the potential for significant impact. Proposals that primarily result in incremental improvements to the state of the art are not of interest. Engagement from non-traditional performers is encouraged, and DARPA is open to a variety of award types and contractual arrangements.
