ops-darpa

# DARPA Operations Skill Query DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) for: - **Programs** - Active and completed research programs - **Opportunities** - BAAs (Broad Agency Announcements) and funding - **Federal Grants** - Via Grants.gov API for DOD/DARPA opportunities ## Data Sources | Source | Type | Auth | Updates | |--------|------|------|---------| | DARPA RSS | Feed | None | Real-time | | DARPA Opportunities RSS | Feed | None | Real-time | | Grants.gov API | REST | None | Daily | No authentication required: the built-in DARPA RSS and Grants.gov Search2 checks are public no-key sources. ## DARPA Technical Offices | Office | Code | Focus Area | |--------|------|------------| | Information Innovation Office | I2O | AI, cybersecurity, software | | Microsystems Technology Office | MTO | Hardware, 5G/6G, microsystems | | Defense Sciences Office | DSO | Foundational science, materials | | Biological Technologies Office | BTO | Biotechnology, synthetic biology | | Strategic Technology Office | STO | Strategic systems | | Tactical Technology Office | TTO | Tactical military systems | ## Quick Start ```bash # List recent DARPA programs ./run.sh programs # Filter by office ./run.sh programs --office I2O # Search opportunities (BAAs) ./run.sh opportunities --keyword "artificial intelligence" # Search Grants.gov for DARPA funding ./run.sh grants --keyword "cybersecurity" # Get program details ./run.sh program "AI Cyber Challenge" ``` ## Commands ### `programs` - List DARPA Programs List active and recent DARPA research programs. ```bash # All recent programs ./run.sh programs # Filter by technical office ./run.sh programs --office I2O ./run.sh programs --office MTO ./run.sh programs --office DSO # Search by keyword ./run.sh programs --keyword "quantum" # Include completed programs ./run.sh programs --include-completed # Output as JSON ./run.sh programs --json ``` ### `opportunities` - DARPA BAAs and Opportunities Search DARPA funding opportunities from RSS feed. ```bash # Recent opportunities ./run.sh opportunities # Filter by office ./run.sh opportunities --office I2O # Search by keyword ./run.sh opportunities --keyword "machine learning" # Output as JSON ./run.sh opportunities --json ``` ### `grants` - Search Grants.gov Search federal grant opportunities via Grants.gov API. ```bash # Search DARPA grants ./run.sh grants --keyword "AI" # Filter by status ./run.sh grants --keyword "cyber" --status forecasted ./run.sh grants --keyword "cyber" --status posted # Search all DOD (includes DARPA) ./run.sh grants --keyword "robotics" --agency DOD # Limit results ./run.sh grants --keyword "quantum" --limit 20 # Output as JSON ./run.sh grants --keyword "5G" --json ``` **Grant statuses:** - `forecasted` - Upcoming opportunities - `posted` - Currently accepting applications - `closed` - No longer accepting - `archived` - Historical ### `baas` - Office-Wide BAAs List the standing office-wide BAAs (always open for revolutionary ideas). ```bash # List all office-wide BAAs ./run.sh baas # Get specific office BAA ./run.sh baas --office I2O ``` ### `feed` - Raw RSS Feed Get raw RSS feed data for custom processing. ```bash # Programs feed ./run.sh feed programs # Opportunities feed ./run.sh feed opportunities # Output as JSON ./run.sh feed programs --json ``` ## Use Cases ### Research Intelligence ```bash # What is DARPA funding in AI? ./run.sh programs --keyword "artificial intelligence" ./run.sh grants --keyword "AI" --status posted # Track I2O cybersecurity programs ./run.sh programs --office I2O --keyword "cyber" ``` ### Funding Opportunities ```bash # Find open BAAs for my research area ./run.sh opportunities --keyword "quantum computing" ./run.sh grants --keyword "quantum" --status forecasted ``` ### Competitive Intelligence ```bash # What's DARPA investing in for 2025-2026? ./run.sh programs --include-completed false ./run.sh grants --status forecasted ``` ### Technology Scouting ```bash # Find programs related to specific tech ./run.sh programs --keyword "5G security" ./run.sh programs --keyword "autonomous systems" ``` ## Integration with Dogpile DARPA sources are available in dogpile research: ```bash # Security research with DARPA context dogpile search "AI cybersecurity" --preset bleeding_edge # The preset includes DARPA RSS in sources ``` ## RSS Feed URLs For direct access: - **Programs/News:** `https://www.darpa.mil/rss.xml` - **Opportunities:** `https://www.darpa.mil/rss/opportunities.xml` ## Grants.gov API The skill uses the public Grants.gov Search2 API: - **Endpoint:** `https://api.grants.gov/v1/api/search2` - **Method:** POST with JSON body - **Auth:** None required for search ## Related Resources - [DARPA Programs](https://www.darpa.mil/research/programs) - [DARPA Opportunities](https://www.darpa.mil/work-with-us/opportunities) - [Office-Wide BAAs](https://www.darpa.mil/research/opportunities/baa) - [Grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov) - [SAM.gov Opportunities](https://sam.gov) (use ops-sam-gov skill)