DARPA needs tech-savvy research

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency issued a broad agency announcement seeking research, development, design and testing proposals to be undertaken by the agency's Advanced Technology Office.

The announcement calls for proposals from contractors with robust networking and communications experience, and vendors with experience in information operations, information assurance, computer network operations, and "novel approaches to the development, implementation and control of networked weapons systems."

The agency will accept proposals through Dec. 31, 2006, and expects to make multiple awards between now and the end of fiscal 2006.