Our newest Voices from DARPA episode, “Decentralizing #Chemistry,” highlights tech programs designed to enable distributed, small-batch manufacturing of chemical products while retaining efficiencies of large-scale industrial production. https://ow.ly/P35p50SsQwH
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Arlington, VA 231,249 followers
Creating breakthrough technologies for national security.
About us
DARPA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense with a singular and enduring mission: to make pivotal investments in breakthrough technologies for national security. The Agency explicitly reaches for transformational change instead of incremental advances. To do so, it works within an innovation ecosystem that includes academic, corporate and governmental partners, with a constant focus on the Nation’s military Services, which work with DARPA to create new strategic opportunities and novel tactical options. DARPA comprises approximately 220 government employees in six technical offices, including nearly 100 program managers, who together oversee about 250 research and development programs. DARPA goes to great lengths to identify, recruit and support excellent program managers—extraordinary individuals who are at the top of their fields and are hungry for the opportunity to push the limits of their disciplines. These leaders, who are at the very heart of DARPA’s history of success, come from academia, industry and government agencies for limited stints, generally three to five years. That deadline fuels the signature DARPA urgency to achieve success in less time than might be considered reasonable in a conventional setting. Program managers address challenges broadly, spanning the spectrum from deep science to systems to capabilities, but ultimately they are driven by the desire to make a difference. They define their programs, set milestones, meet with their performers and assiduously track progress. But they are also constantly probing for the next big thing in their fields, communicating with leaders in the scientific and engineering community to identify new challenges and potential solutions. DARPA is always on the lookout for outstanding individuals who can meet our demanding needs in the Agency’s technical and support offices. Interested individuals may submit a resume/CV to employment@darpa.mil.
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http://www.darpa.mil
External link for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
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- Defense and Space Manufacturing
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- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Arlington, VA
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1958
- Specialties
- Innovation
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675 N Randolph St
Arlington, VA 22203, US
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Our new Decay on Demand Disruption Opportunity seeks novel methods to create daughter-product radioisotopes from parent #radioisotopes much faster than natural half-life decay or current forced-production methods. View draft announcement: https://ow.ly/UMTC50Ss6Qs Graphic caption: An AI-generated image of a uranium atom (depicted the size of a bowling ball) with an alpha particle shooting out of its quantum-energy potential well, illustrating the concept of human-commanded alpha decay in nuclear physics #radioisotope #radiopharmaceutical #radioisotopepowersystems #RPS #thorium #uranium #actinium #laser #highenergyphysics #nuclearpower #radioisotopeproduction
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Director Stefanie Tompkins discusses DARPA’s world-changing research in future space startups, never-before-seen airplane designs, mathematical solutions that will revolutionize cybersecurity, the future of AI, and more in this Defense One Tech Summit keynote. Access the full replay at https://lnkd.in/ed6sBSpu.
2024 Tech Summit: Closing Keynote
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We’re investing in educational resources that better prepare the next generation of cybersecurity professionals and address critical workforce shortages. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/dv5CxHqH
Inspired by the exploits of an 18th-century French thief turned law enforcement trailblazer, Yan Shoshitaishvili, an associate professor of computer science and engineering in #SCAI, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, has developed an innovative #cybersecurity training program that will be put to work in the new American Cybersecurity Education Institute, or ACE Institute. Shoshitaishvili and his team have been awarded a two-year, $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), to establish an institute that will educate the next generation of cybersecurity professionals and address critical workforce shortages. As part of the ASU Global Security Initiative, and with the DARPA funding, the ACE Institute will focus on preparing students across the country for the toughest challenges and recruiting learners to fill the jobs pipeline in the future. One of the ACE Institute’s first steps will be to create a master’s degree in cybersecurity. Master’s degree students will participate in real-world training exercises, learning to both hack and secure highly complex systems. They will also acquire the skills needed to build and deploy #AI and machine learning applications for the cybersecurity sector. “The new American Cybersecurity Education Institute, or ACE Institute, will further efforts to establish ASU and the state of Arizona as global hubs for innovation in this arena,” says Director Ross Maciejewski. “The ACE Institute continues the school’s efforts to create a home for excellence in cybersecurity education.” https://lnkd.in/eR9ngdp4
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If a fault-tolerant quantum computer can be built, will it be useful? Researchers funded by our #Quantum Benchmarking program have released pre-prints on application areas where #quantumcomputing might make outsized impact over digital supercomputers: https://ow.ly/gMFT50SmskH
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Heading to #IMS2024? Come say hello! Our Microsystems Technology Office Director Dr. Whitney Mason will be delivering the Young Professionals Program keynote. You can also catch more DARPA speakers: -Paul Jaffe, Tuesday 6/18, 8:00 a.m., POWER: Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay, and DARPA’s Pathway to Energy Web Dominance -Tom Kazior, Tuesday 6/18, 3:40 p.m., 3D Heterogeneous Integration (3DHI): Revolutionizing RF Systems -Dev Palmer, Tuesday 6/18, 3:40 p.m., Advancing Performance in 3DHI More: https://ims-ieee.org/ Hope to see you there!
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We’re seeking innovative, new solutions to help warfighters better maintain alertness after sleep deprivation. Are you looking to do game-changing work in biotechnology or pharmacology? Our AWARE program solicitation is now live: https://lnkd.in/eJHMAuRg
Our AWARE program seeks to develop a combination drug and device to non-invasively increase alertness following sleep loss in humans, minimizing negative side effects. We’re looking for interested proposers to join us for an industry day June 17. Registration deadline is June 12 for in-person attendance; June 14 for virtual. Program details: https://lnkd.in/enRPqt_w
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Calling all #security professionals across collateral and SAP efforts: Registration for the DARPA Industrial Security Conference is now open! This year’s theme, “Navigating Change: Embracing the Future,” will focus on DARPA’s innovative approach to program security and impact to industry partners. To register, please reach out from your work email address to DARPAIndustrialSecurityConference@darpa.mil
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The United States is a global leader in #manufacturing, but it’s still a major challenge to surge production to meet the dynamic demands of an unexpected crisis. Future national and global emergencies are inevitable, and they will require rapid manufacturing surge capacity – with little time for navigating systemic complexities. We’re looking for technologies and implementation solutions to catalyze the U.S. industrial base in meeting unanticipated manufacturing needs. Do you have ideas? We want to hear from you by June 20. More: https://lnkd.in/eJaT_AGc
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Our Contracts Management Office offers opportunities for comprehensive training on the history and nuances of – and best practices and lessons learned from – Other Transactions contracting mechanisms. The next session, to be held virtually over June 25 (9am-4pm ET) and June 26 (9am-12pm ET), is open to DOD community members, both government employees and contractors, who’d like to attend. More information, including the agenda and registration, can be found at https://lnkd.in/eKFKd_n. Registration deadline is June 21, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. ET.
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