Requests for Information
It may be the case that an IARPA Program Manager has (or is presented with) an idea in an area where he/she is not fully informed on the state-of-the-art or the community of potential performers. As a result, IARPA may release a Request for Information (RFI). An RFI:
- requests input from the community on a particular topic
- includes a specified format, and a deadline for responses
An RFI must be rooted in an idea—they are not used as a means to generate ideas for a program.
Proposers respond to an RFI because they:
- are interested in the field
- want to position themselves for a future Broad Agency Announcement (or influence its direction)
Please note that:
- issuing an RFI is not a commitment to funding or even a guarantee that a program will be initiated
- responses to an RFI are freely shared and should not contain proprietary information
Open RFIs
| Name | RFI # | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Effective Quantitative Antenna Limits for Performance (EQuAL-P) | IARPA-RFI-21-01 | View RFI |
| Low-cost Mirrors for Interferometers | IARPA-RFI-20-01 | View RFI |
Anticipatory Intelligence
| Name | RFI # | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Deep Learning (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-19-04 | View Closed RFI |
| Deception for Cyber Defense (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-16-07 | View Closed RFI |
| Cyber Attack Data (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-14-06 | View Closed RFI |
| Coding Societal Events (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-14-04 | View Closed RFI |
| Model Drift (CLOSED) |
IARPA-RFI-14-02 | View Closed RFI |
| Lessons Learned Knowledge Management (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-14-01 | View Closed RFI |
| Scientific & Technical Intelligence (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-13-06 | View Closed RFI |
Analysis
| Name | RFI # | Link |
|---|---|---|
| DNAtoFace (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-17-01 | View Closed RFI |
| Novel Training Datasets and Environments to Advance Artificial Intelligence (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-16-03 | View Closed RFI |
| Forecasting Rare Events (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-15-03 | View Closed RFI |
| Emerging Events and Participating Entities (CLOSED) |
IARPA-RFI-14-05 | View Closed RFI |
| Toward Automated International Law Compliance Monitoring (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-12-02 | View Closed RFI |
| Automatic Machine Learning (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-12-01 | View Closed RFI |
| SIRIUS (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-10-04 | View Closed RFI |
| Forecasting (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-10-01 | View Closed RFI |
| Cultural Insights from the Use of Metaphors (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-09-04 | View Closed RFI |
| Computational Cognitive Models of Sensemaking (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-09-02 | View Closed RFI |
Collection
| Name | RFI # | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Biometric Recognition and Identification at Altitude and Range (BRIAR) (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-19-10 | View Closed RFI |
| Energy Storage Systems (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-19-09 | View Closed RFI |
| Camera Network Research Data Collection (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-19-06 | View Closed RFI |
| Innovative Technologies for Small Satellites (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-19-05 | View Closed RFI |
| Securing the SCIF of the Future (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-19-03 | View Closed RFI |
| Portable Electronic Cooling (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-19-02 | View Closed RFI |
| Credibility Assessment Datasets (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-18-02 | View Closed RFI |
| Marine and Coastal Biosecurity (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-18-03 | View Closed RFI |
| Components and Capabilities for Ultra-Low- Power Chemical Sensing Devices (CLOSED) |
IARPA-RFI-18-04 | View Closed RFI |
| Detection and Characterization of Special Nuclear Material (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-18-01 | View Closed RFI |
| Compact Magnetometer (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-17-07 | View Closed RFI |
| Rapid Detection Nucleic Acid Signatures (RaDNAS) (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-17-06 | View Closed RFI |
| Detection of Genome Editing (CLOSED) |
IARPA-RFI-17-02 | View Closed RFI |
| Echo (CLOSED) |
IARPA-RFI-16-08 | View Closed RFI |
| Protein Sequencing for Human Identification (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-16-01 | View Closed RFI |
| Future Applications of Sensing Technologies for Fidelitous Wearable Devices (FAST FWD) (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-15-01 | View Closed RFI |
| Maritime Tagging, Tracking, & Locating (TTL) (CLOSED) |
IARPA-RFI-14-09 | View Closed RFI |
| Using Alternate Reality Environments to Help Enrich Research Efforts (UAREHERE) (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-13-03 | View Closed RFI |
| Autonomous Outdoor Chemical Sensing Technology (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-13-01 | View Closed RFI |
| Strengthening Human Adaptive Reasoning and Problem-solving (SHARP) (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-12-04 | View Closed RFI |
| Emic (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-12-03 | View Closed RFI |
| Tools for Recognizing Unconscious Signals of Trustworthiness (TRUST) (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-10-05 | View Closed RFI |
| Novel Biometric Signatures (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-10-02 | View Closed RFI |
Computing
| Name | RFI # | Link |
|---|---|---|
| System-Level Application Modeling (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-19-08 | View Closed RFI |
| Future Computing Systems (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-19-01 | View Closed RFI |
| Classified as a Service (ClaaS) to US government customers (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-17-05 | View Closed RFI |
| Creating a Classified Processing Enclave in the Public Cloud (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-17-04 | View Closed RFI |
| HECTOR (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-17-03 | View Closed RFI |
| Energy Efficient Computer Architectures (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-16-05 | View Closed RFI |
| Data Ingress and Egress for Cryogenic Systems (CLOSED) |
IARPA-RFI-16-04 | View Closed RFI |
| Neurally Inspired Computing Principals (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-16-02 | View Closed RFI |
| Electronic Design Automation tools for Superconducting Electronics (EDA for SCE) (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-15-02 | View Closed RFI |
| Using Neural Tools to Augment Prediction of Performance, Expertise, and Domain-knowledge (UNTAPPED) (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-14-08 | View Closed RFI |
| Ecology Meets Genomics (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-14-07 | View Closed RFI |
| Security and Privacy Assurance Research - Multiparty Computation (SPAR-MPC) (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-14-03 | View Closed RFI |
| Cortical Computing Primitives and Connectomics (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-13-05 | View Closed RFI |
| Laboratory-on-a-Chip for Multiplexed Bioassay Analysis (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-13-04 | View Closed RFI |
| Novel Technologies for High Performance Computing (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-13-02 | View Closed RFI |
| Energy Efficient Cryogenic Memory (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-11-01 | View Closed RFI |
| Multi-Qubit Quantum Coherent Operations (CLOSED) | IARPA-RFI-09-01 | View Closed RFI |
