Information Innovation Office (I2O) Office-Wide

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Information Innovation Office (I2O) is seeking research and development proposals through an office-wide Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). The solicitation focuses on four technical areas: Transformative AI; Resilient, Adaptable, and Secure Software; Offensive and Defensive Cyber Security; and Fighting in the Information Domain. This procurement uses a two-phase process, beginning with a mandatory abstract. As of June 9, 2026, the government has paused new abstract submissions to accommodate an office name change and strategic realignment. Only proposers who received written encouragement prior to the pause may submit full proposals. A future amendment will announce the resumption of the BAA. Awards require Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance, ranging from Level 1 to Level 3 depending on the data involved. Unclassified submissions use the DARPA Broad Agency Announcement Tool (BAAT), while classified components follow specific transmission protocols. The I2O Office-Wide BAA (HR001126S0001) funds R&D in Transformative AI, resilient software, cyber security, and information domain operations. The program prioritizes revolutionary advances over evolutionary improvements. Awards include procurement contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or Other Transaction (OT) agreements.