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 …

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 …

Nov 20, 2025 · Redefining Possible DARPA has pushed, and will continue to push, the boundaries of technological possibility. See the dreams we turned to reality Defense Advanced …

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

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 …

Redefining Possible DARPA has pushed, and will continue to push, the boundaries of technological possibility. See the dreams we turned to reality

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 …

The agency launched DARPAConnect at DARPA Forward in December 2022 with a goal to broaden DARPA’S reach and stimulate growth and collaboration with small businesses and …

May 20, 2025 · “DARPA is the most impactful organization in the DOD due to the speed of its unique innovation process, world class program teams, and willingness to embrace risk,” …