Opportunity Information: Apply for DARPA BAA 15 10
Apply for DARPA BAA 15 10
- The DARPA Information Innovation Office in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Edge Directed Cyber Technologies for Reliable Mission" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.910 Research and Technology Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 11, 2014 and posted on Dec 2, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 27, 2015 BAA Closing and Proposal Due Date and Time January 27, 2015, 1200 noon (Eastern Time). (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
Edge Directed Cyber Technologies for Reliable Mission (EdgeCT), originally released under the acronym EDICT, is a DARPA Information Innovation Office Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) seeking high-risk, high-payoff research on resilient, mission-aware computer networking. The core idea behind the opportunity is to push beyond incremental upgrades to today s networking and cyber defense approaches and instead develop fundamentally new concepts, devices, or system-level techniques that can keep missions functioning even when the network is contested, degraded, or under active attack. DARPA is explicitly not looking for proposals that mainly produce evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice; the emphasis is on revolutionary advances in how networks sense, reason about, and adapt to mission needs at the edge.
The technical focus is on networking that is not just secure in a generic sense, but aware of operational mission goals and able to prioritize what matters most when conditions change. In practical terms, this points to research that can dynamically manage communications, computation, and cyber resources close to where data is generated and decisions are made, rather than relying on stable, centralized infrastructure. The program framing suggests environments where connectivity is intermittent, bandwidth is limited, adversaries may jam or manipulate traffic, nodes may be captured or compromised, and yet the system must continue delivering the most critical mission functions with predictable reliability. Proposals are expected to explore new architectures and mechanisms that allow networks to adapt in real time to threats and failures, aligning network behavior with mission intent and acceptable risk.
From a funding and contracting standpoint, this is a discretionary Department of Defense R and D opportunity under CFDA 12.910 (Research and Technology Development). DARPA indicated it could make awards using multiple instrument types, including cooperative agreements, other transactions, and procurement contracts, which typically means the agency is open to different collaboration and execution models depending on the nature of the work and performer. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may apply (such as universities, nonprofits, small businesses, large businesses, or other organizations), subject to any clarifications that would have appeared in the full announcement text.
The timeline for this solicitation reflects a standard BAA cycle for that period. The opportunity was posted December 2, 2014, with a proposal due date of January 27, 2015 at 12:00 noon Eastern Time. The archive date is February 26, 2015, indicating the solicitation is no longer active, but the content remains useful as a reference for the kind of research DARPA sought under this program area.
Two amendments were issued that mainly clarify administrative details and refine expectations. Amendment 1 changed the program acronym from EDICT to EdgeCT and updated the point of contact email address to EdgeCT@darpa.mil. Amendment 2 updated the program s expectations for fundamental research, which typically signals DARPA was clarifying how much of the work should be foundational versus applied demonstration, and how performers should position their technical contributions relative to basic research goals. The full technical requirements, evaluation criteria, and submission instructions were contained in the attached DARPA BAA documents referenced in the synopsis (DARPA BAA 15-10 and its amendments), with the announcement also linked through FedBizOpps as the distribution platform at the time.
Overall, EdgeCT can be summarized as a DARPA call for breakthrough research that makes networks and edge cyber systems capable of understanding mission priorities and remaining dependable under stress, rather than simply adding marginal improvements to conventional networking security, routing, or management techniques. It is aimed at transformative approaches that combine resilience, adaptability, and mission-context reasoning so that critical operations can continue even when the cyber and communications environment becomes hostile or unpredictable.
EdgeCT (Edge Directed Cyber Technologies for Reliable Mission) Grant Opportunity FAQs
1. What is EdgeCT?
EdgeCT (Edge Directed Cyber Technologies for Reliable Mission) is a DARPA Information Innovation Office Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) focused on high-risk, high-payoff research in resilient, mission-aware computer networking. The program seeks fundamentally new approaches that keep missions functioning even when networks are contested, degraded, intermittent, or under active cyber attack.
2. Was this opportunity previously known by a different name?
Yes. The program was originally released under the acronym EDICT. An amendment changed the acronym to EdgeCT.
3. What is DARPA looking for in EdgeCT proposals?
DARPA is looking for revolutionary advances rather than incremental upgrades to existing networking and cyber defense practices. The emphasis is on new concepts, devices, architectures, or system-level techniques that enable networks to sense, reason about, and adapt to mission needs at the edge in real time, even in hostile or unreliable conditions.
4. What types of research are emphasized by this BAA?
The BAA emphasizes resilient, mission-aware networking where operational mission goals influence how the network behaves under stress. This includes approaches that dynamically manage communications, computation, and cyber resources close to where data is generated and decisions are made, rather than assuming stable centralized infrastructure.
5. What does "mission-aware networking" mean in this context?
In this context, "mission-aware" means the networking approach is not only generically secure, but is designed to understand operational mission priorities and to prioritize what matters most when conditions change. The goal is for the network and edge systems to align behavior with mission intent and acceptable risk, maintaining the most critical functions when resources are limited or threats escalate.
6. What operational conditions is EdgeCT designed to address?
The program framing suggests environments where connectivity may be intermittent, bandwidth may be constrained, adversaries may jam or manipulate traffic, nodes may be captured or compromised, and failures may occur. Despite these stressors, the system is expected to continue delivering the most critical mission functions with predictable reliability.
7. Is DARPA interested in incremental cybersecurity or networking improvements?
No. DARPA explicitly stated it is not looking for proposals that mainly produce evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. The program emphasis is on breakthrough, transformative approaches.
8. What government office is sponsoring this opportunity?
The opportunity is sponsored by DARPA's Information Innovation Office and was released as a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA).
9. What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 12.910 (Research and Technology Development).
10. What types of award instruments could DARPA use for EdgeCT?
DARPA indicated it could make awards using multiple instrument types, including cooperative agreements, other transactions, and procurement contracts. This signals flexibility in how DARPA could structure awards depending on the nature of the work and the performer.
11. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the information provided.
12. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity could apply (for example, universities, nonprofits, small businesses, large businesses, or other organizations), subject to any clarifications that would have appeared in the full announcement text.
13. When was the solicitation posted?
The opportunity was posted on December 2, 2014.
14. What was the proposal due date and time?
Proposals were due on January 27, 2015 at 12:00 noon Eastern Time.
15. Is this solicitation still active?
No. The archive date is February 26, 2015, which indicates the solicitation is no longer active. The synopsis remains useful as a reference for the kind of research DARPA sought under this program area.
16. How many amendments were issued, and what did they do?
Two amendments were issued. Amendment 1 changed the program acronym from EDICT to EdgeCT and updated the point of contact email address. Amendment 2 updated the program's expectations for fundamental research.
17. What point of contact email address was provided?
The point of contact email address listed (after Amendment 1) is EdgeCT@darpa.mil.
18. What did Amendment 2 change regarding fundamental research?
Amendment 2 updated the program's expectations for fundamental research. Based on the information provided, this suggests DARPA clarified how much of the work should be foundational versus applied demonstration, and how performers should position their contributions relative to basic research goals.
19. Where were the full technical requirements and submission instructions located?
The full technical requirements, evaluation criteria, and submission instructions were contained in the attached DARPA BAA documents referenced in the synopsis, identified as DARPA BAA 15-10 and its amendments.
20. Where was the announcement distributed?
The announcement was linked through FedBizOpps as the distribution platform at the time.
21. What is the core technical goal of EdgeCT in one sentence?
The core goal is to create breakthrough networking and edge cyber capabilities that can understand mission priorities and remain dependable under attack or degradation, rather than relying on conventional approaches that assume stable connectivity and centralized control.
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