Advanced Enabling Technologies

The Advanced Disruptive Microtechnologies project supports activities to enable and accelerate the transition of advanced microsystems advancement, including those developed under the Disruptive Microtechnologies Sciences (EMR-02) and Disruptive Microtechnologies (MSL-02) projects. Funding under this project will include quantum circuits for computation and sensing; integrated photonic-electronic components for timing and data transfer; and developing new technologies and capabilities that intelligently leverage commercial scaling while still preserving advanced capabilities for the warfighter. Prior to FY 2026, efforts in this Project were funded in PE 0603739E, Projects MT-15 and MT-16.

The Advanced Cyber Systems project develops, implements, and demonstrates techniques, tools, and frameworks for the full range of cyber operations. Cyber is now ubiquitous to warfighting. For non-kinetic operations in advance of lethal conflict, cyber can be a powerful enabler of operations that limit adversary options and deter adversary actions. For kinetic operations during lethal conflict, cyber can be a force multiplier and provide an asymmetric advantage. The Advanced Cyber Systems project aims to create operational prototypes based on the cyber technology developed in applied research programs in the private sector and in academia. The utility of the operational prototypes that are developed in this project will be assessed, and improvements will be made, based on demonstrations and evaluations conducted in collaboration with warfighters, acquisition programs, and combatant commands. Prior to FY 2026, efforts in this Project were funded in PE 0603760E, Project CCC-05.

The Advanced C4 project develops and demonstrates technologies that will provide effective communications, information integration, and decision support to U.S. forces. The success of military operations depends on timely, reliable, secure, and synchronized dissemination of command and control and relevant situational awareness information to every military echelon. Technologies are intended to support highly distributed crewed, uncrewed, and human machine teams in all domains and across the entire spectrum of conflict, specifically end-to-end kill chains. While leveraging advancements in commercial technology development, novel approaches promote adaptability, resilience and reliability to overcome environmental challenges while countering a highly capable and dynamic adversary. Prior to FY 2026, efforts in this Project were funded in PE 0603760E, Project CCC-02.

The Advanced Enabling Technologies Support project contains management costs in support of DARPA functions and activities across the entire Advanced Enabling Technologies PE. These costs include: DARPA classified and unclassified network support and equipment; contractor support; classified program security; building security; commercial transition services that increase the likelihood that DARPA-funded technologies remain in the U.S. and provide new capabilities for national defense; DARPA outreach to universities and industry; external contracting, financial and support fees; Program Manager Intragovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Funding; Program Managers from other Government Agencies; and similar operating expenses. Agency support is allocated on a pro-rata basis across the Agency's BA1, BA2 and BA3 PEs and, therefore, fluctuates per PE by fiscal year based on the total Agency budget in that fiscal year. Prior to FY 2026, support requirements in this Project were funded in PE 0603760E, Projects CCC-02 and CCC-05, and PE 0603739E, Projects MT-15 and MT-16.