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Opportunity Summary:

The DARPA Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) titled "Active Authentication" (Funding Opportunity Number: DARPA BAA 12-06) is a competitive research and development funding opportunity run by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), within its Information Innovation Office (I2O). The goal signaled by the title is the development of "active" user authentication methods, meaning approaches that can verify a user continuously or repeatedly during device or system use, rather than relying only on a one-time login such as a password or token. In practice, this kind of program typically seeks new scientific and technical capabilities that can confirm a user identity in real time or near real time using measurable behavioral or physiological signals, strengthening security while keeping friction low for legitimate users.

This opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and is primarily a science and technology, research and development activity (CFDA 12.910, Research and Technology Development). DARPA indicates it may use multiple award instruments depending on the nature of the proposed effort, including cooperative agreements, other procurement contracts, and potentially grants or contract-like mechanisms as appropriate under a BAA. In plain terms, that means the agency is open to supporting performers through more than one kind of award structure, and the exact instrument may depend on factors like the maturity of the work, the anticipated level of government involvement, and how the effort is managed and transitioned.

Eligibility is listed as "unrestricted," which generally means proposals can be submitted by a wide range of entity types, including companies (large or small), universities, nonprofit organizations, and other qualified research performers, subject to any specific clarifications contained in the full announcement text. The notice also states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not required by the solicitation itself to contribute their own funds as a condition of receiving an award, although proposers sometimes still choose to include voluntary cost share for strategic reasons.

The timeline presented in the posting shows it was posted and created on January 13, 2012, with an original and current closing date of March 6, 2012, closing at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. An archive date of April 5, 2012 is provided, which typically indicates when the opportunity would be moved out of the active listings after the submission window ended. Anyone preparing a response would have needed to meet the submission deadline precisely, since federal BAAs usually enforce strict cutoffs, particularly for electronic submissions.

Because the public-facing synopsis says "See attachment" for the detailed description, the technical scope, specific research areas of interest, deliverables, and evaluation criteria are contained in the full BAA package rather than in the summary fields shown here. The listing points to an additional information link described as the announcement on FedBizOpps (the federal contracting portal used at that time), where the full attachment would normally be accessed. The primary contact identified for access issues is Mr. Richard Guidorizzi, Program Manager at DARPA/I2O and BAA coordinator, which suggests the program was managed within I2O and coordinated through the standard DARPA BAA process.

Overall, the opportunity is best understood as an R&D solicitation aimed at advancing next-generation authentication technologies that can actively validate identity beyond static credentials, with DARPA seeking innovative technical approaches and demonstrable research outcomes through competitively selected performers. If you provide the attached statement of work or the full BAA text, a more precise summary can be produced that captures the exact technical thrusts, required metrics, expected demonstrations, and submission requirements.

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