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1. YesterdayBusiness InsiderThe Pentagon is testing war robots that can hunt in packs without GPS and find battlefield targets on their own. Humans still call the shots.DARPA's RACER program ran a Fort Knox exercise in which four GPS-independent ground robots mapped terrain and located simulated enemy targets while a human operator kept control of engagement decisions.1 outletRoboticsDefensePentagon pushes ground robots as DARPA tests GPS-free UGVs at Fort Knox6 linked
2. 2d agoYahooDOE's ARPA-E Announces Up to $30 Million to Advance Geothermal Projects in SUPERHOT ProgramDOE ARPA-E selects eight geothermal projects for up to $30 million under the SUPERHOT program.1 outletEnergy7 linked
3. 4d agoFederal News NetworkQuantum computing hits ‘put up or shut up’ momentFederal officials at a Washington quantum event described deepening government investment in quantum computing, including DARPA's move into the final Stage C of its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative and Commerce's $2 billion commitments to nine companies, while warning about foreign theft of quantum technology.1 outletQuantumDefenseQuantum primacy commission and Commerce funding deals shape US competitiveness push25 linked
4. 4d agoArs Technica SpaceNASA's secret weapon in the lunar space race may be ... procurement reform?NASA uses broad agency announcements and a two-step white paper process to solicit Moon Base capabilities from commercial firms.1 outletSpaceNASA awards first Moon Base contracts under Isaacman's revised Artemis plan24 linked
5. 12d agoSRISRI’s smart lidar imager joins DARPA’s ERIS MarketplaceSRI announces its dynamically biased Geiger-mode lidar imager has been added to DARPA's ERIS Marketplace, making it available for government customers to buy.1 outletDefense2 linked
6. ANNOct 26ANS Nuclear NewswireSpaceNukes receives DARPA award to ground test kilopower reactorDARPA awarded SpaceNukes an OTA under the Fat Cat program to design an autonomous reactor with LANL and carry it through procurement, integration, and a ground demonstration; award value not disclosed.1 outletSpaceEnergyDefense4 linked

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1. GrantDefense Sciences OfficeOct 20DARPA Defense Sciences Office seeks proposals for the 2027 Young Faculty Award program (solicitation DARPARA2701), with responses due January 13, 2027.Closes in 59 daysDefenseLifecycle6 linked
2. SBIRDARPA11d agoDARPA seeks proposals for prototype hyperdimensional and neurosymbolic cyber course-of-action planning and replanning tools under the DoW SBIR 2027 BAA, with responses due January 6, 2027.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAACyberDefenseLifecycle6 linked
3. SBIRMDA11d agoMissile Defense Agency seeks SBIR proposals for a rapidly deployable aerial interdiction cluster, with Q&A opening 2026-12-02 and proposals due 2027-01-06.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAA (27.BZ)RoboticsDefenseLifecycle7 linked
4. SBIRDARPA11d agoDARPA seeks SBIR proposals for a Human Universal Remote topic developing hands-free warfighter muscle-sensing interfaces, with responses due January 6, 2027.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAADefenseLifecycle6 linked
5. SBIRDARPA11d agoDARPA pre-release SBIR topic seeks proposals for an autonomous metacognitive multi-INT collection orchestration capability; proposals due 2027-01-06.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAADefenseAILifecycle10 linked
6. SBIRMDA11d agoMissile Defense Agency seeks small business proposals to enhance solid rocket motor performance on existing missile systems within the current form factor, with proposals due January 6, 2027.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAADefenseLifecycle7 linked
7. SBIRDARPASep 2DARPA seeks proposals for an autonomous CBRN triage and antidote delivery prototype under SBIR topic DPA26BZ06-DV028, with responses due 2026-11-25.Closes in 10 daysDoW SBIR 2026 BAARoboticsDefenseLifecycle8 linked
8. SBIRMDA11d agoMDA seeks SBIR proposals for a commercially owned mobile sea-based launch platform for target vehicles; pre-release, with proposals due January 6, 2027.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAADefenseLifecycle7 linked
9. SBIRMDA11d agoMissile Defense Agency seeks SBIR proposals for UV/VIS/near-IR observable modeling of dim hypersonic configurations; topic opens 2026-12-02 and responses are due 2027-01-06.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAADefenseLifecycle7 linked