Defense Sciences Office - Strategic Thrusts

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The Defense Sciences Office (DSO) identifies and advances radically new technologies that promise to revolutionize military capabilities. As the most fundamental and scientifically diverse DARPA office, DSO places no limit on the range of ideas it pursues. Although distinct in their respective technical objectives, all DSO programs focus on mining "far side" science. Current programs are categorized into the following strategic thrusts:

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Strategic Thrusts > Thrust Categories > Programs

Physical Sciences
- Fundamental Physics
- Novel Physics-Based Devices and Applications
- Power
Materials
- Novel Materials and Material Processes
- Multifunctional Materials and Materials Systems
- Biologically Inspired Materials
Mathematics
- Applied and Computational Mathematics
  - Predicting Real Optimized Materials
- Fundamental Mathematics

Training and Human Effectiveness
Biological Warfare Defense
- Accelerating Critical Therapeutics
  - Accelerated Manufacture of Pharmaceuticals
  - Protein Design Processes
- Protection and Detection
Biology
- Tactical Biomedical Technologies
- Restorative Biomedical Technologies
- Maintaining Human Combat Performance
- Biologically Inspired Platforms and Systems