Nov 20, 2025 · Since 1958, DARPA has held to an enduring mission: To create technological surprise for U.S. national security.

DARPA programs focus on the fundamental research required to establish proof of concept. Performer teams define the path for putting new technologies into use in service of our nation’s warfighters, and …

As the world changes dramatically – and even the pace of change itself increases – DARPA seeks to engage the best ideas across specialties, communities, and perspectives to solve the greatest …

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Managed by our technical offices, DARPA programs span the laboratory and applied sciences and advanced engineering disciplines. Typically structured in phases, each program tackles an urgent …

DARPA research played a central role in launching the information revolution, including furthering much of the conceptual basis for today’s internet – a ubiquitous, global network for sharing digital …

DARPA challenged the research community to achieve the tight integration of chips to the scale of the entire semiconductor wafer from which, normally, hundreds of chips would be diced and then …

At any given time, DARPA runs more than 250 programs across a wide range of research topics. We’re shining a spotlight on select topics where we’re making pivotal investments in breakthrough …

Nov 20, 2025 · News Update Aug 27, 2025 From fragile to field-ready: RoQS program launches first... DARPA has officially launched Phase 1 of its RoQS program, a groundbreaking effort to make …

These liaisons assist with the transition of DARPA technologies to the field and serve as contact points for service members with technical questions. U.S. Air Force: Col. David “Schwartz” Clementi