DARPA approaches industry for cyber security for warfighters in the field to enhance situational awareness
ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. military researchers are asking industry to develop cyber security technologies for use by warfighters in the field during tactical operations.
Officials of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va., released a broad agency announcement (HR001123S0022) on Friday for the classified-secret CARCOSA cyber security project.
Not only will the project develop cyber security for warfighters in the field, but it also will provide enhanced situational awareness of the immediate battlespace, all while being appropriate for cyber novices and advanced cyber practitioners.
Performers will collaborate with the military to explore cyber technology for specific use cases. CARCOSA will develop new tactics, techniques, and procedures through exercises and proof-of-concept demonstrations of prototype technologies.
CARCOSA is a 38-month program organized into two phases for providing cyber security to warfighters in the field, with an additional option for a 12-month transition phase. Phase 1 is 20 months, and phase 2 is 18 months.
The project involves access to, or generation of, general classified information. Companies interested were asked to request the classified addendum by 28 Feb. 2023 by emailing DARPA at [email protected], with Request DARPA-BAA-HR001123S0022 in the subject line.
Companies interested should respond no later than 20 April 2023. More information is online at https://sam.gov/opp/b3d795ab72d14a0c9f4158d80ad694ea/view.
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