Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity Archives

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White House proposes biotech specialist as inaugural ARPA-H director

Renee Wegrzyn will be tasked with shaping ARPA-H‘s research portfolio to develop biomedical innovations preventing, detecting and treating diseases including cancer.

Sep 12, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

An official prepares to hold a vial containing the synthetic DNA of the race footage of former Australian Olympian Cathy Freeman winning her gold medal in the women’s 400M event at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, during an official ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary in Sydney on September 25, 2020. (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images)

Agencies eye 2 data storage alternatives amid growing demand

Synthetic DNA and laser-etched glass may not be commercially viable until 2030 though.

May 23, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

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Intelligence community wants UAVs that can identify people’s bodies from the air

ODNI's research and development arm will develop biometrics capable of identifying people from high above and long range in tough conditions.

Mar 11, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

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IARPA hires Catherine Marsh as its next director

Marsh was the agency's deputy director from 2013 to 2015, and since had been working at the CIA.

Nov 25, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier

IARPA wants AI to keep its eye on that construction project

The agency wants to be able to automatically detect anthropogenic activities across the globe.

Apr 17, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s AgilePod has commenced a series of flight tests aboard a Douglas DC-3 aircraft in preparation for integration on the Air Force MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle later this year. AgilePod is fully flight-line reconfigurable, and enables operators to meet a variety of mission sets with multiple sensors on a single platform. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

Air Force wants a better view of the landscape for intelligence analytics tools

The Air Force is awash in intelligence data and wants to work with industry and academia to find new tools that can help its analysts.

Nov 9, 2018 By Carten Cordell

Intelligence agency wants new tech to safeguard future SCIFs from foreign surveillance

Facing more surveillance tactics from foreign adversaries, IARPA wants new solutions to safeguard the government’s most sensitive meeting sites.

Nov 6, 2018 By Carten Cordell

Stacey Dixon selected to lead IARPA

Dixon has served as the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity's deputy director since January 2016.

Aug 14, 2018 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier

This challenge seeks to leverage machine learning to predict regional unrest

Can your technology predict when a protest will break out in Egypt? IARPA wants to hear from you.

Jul 2, 2018 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier

Needed at IARPA: Better tools for drone surveillance

The advanced research office is interested in better automatic object recognition algorithms for imagery gathered by drones.

Feb 20, 2018