On
May 13, the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) released a
summary of its current industry initiatives.
Proposers’ Day is usually held
shortly before the release of a broad agency announcement, and solicits
research proposals for specific programs. On Proposers’ Day, the IARPA program
manager presents a program vision and outlines the material in the BAA before
it is formally issued. The Proposers’ Day audience consists of potential
research performers and other interested parties. The audience is allowed to
ask questions, which can later help the program manager clarify and refine the
BAA prior to its release. Below is IARPA’s latest Proposers’ Day:
The Space-based
Machine Automated Recognition Technique program’s Proposers’ Day will be held
on May 29, 2019 in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The SMART program’s primary goal is to develop methods to
automatically and dynamically execute a broad-area search over diverse
environments to detect construction, and other activities, using time-series
spectral imagery. Registration closes on May 22, 2019.
Requests for Information are
issued to solicit input from the research community on particular areas of
interest. IARPA’s latest RFIs include:
The Innovative Technologies for
Small Satellites RFI: IARPA is interested in information on innovations in space-based research, specifically
relating to small satellites, subsystem technologies, and data collection and
processing capabilities. These technologies must demonstrate a capability
not previously demonstrated with small satellites, or in space. The Innovative
Technologies for Small Satellites RFI is issued solely for information
gathering and planning purposes and does not constitute a formal solicitation
for proposals. Responses to this RFI are due on May 31, 2019.
The
Camera Network Research
Collection RFI: IARPA is seeking information on innovations in computer vision within
multi-camera video networks.Further research in this area may ultimately
support post-event crime scene reconstruction, protection of critical
infrastructure and transportation facilities, military force protection and
National Special Security Event operations. The Camera Network
Research Collection RFI is issued solely for information gathering and planning
purposes and does not constitute a formal solicitation for proposals. This
RFI’s response due date has been extended to May 17, 2019.
IARPA conducts prize challenges to invite the
broader research community of industry and academia to participate in a
convenient, efficient, and non-contractual competition.
Preregistration is now open for the Geopolitical Forecasting Challenge 2. The GF Challenge 2 presents solvers with questions ranging from political elections, to disease outbreaks, to macro-economic indicators, and asks for innovative, programmatic solutions. The GF Challenge 2 offers solvers the opportunity to advance their research, contribute to global security and humanitarian activities, and enhance the science of forecasting, as part of a collaborative community. Preregistration is now underway, and the challenge’s official kickoff is May 15, 2019.
Source: IARPA
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