About this Office
Our approach rewards visionary thinking, ambitious risk-taking, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. See how we do it.
Heilmeier Catechism
DARPA operates on the principle that generating big rewards requires taking big risks. But how does the Agency determine what risks are worth taking?
End-to-end business process integration framework
Designed to improve cross-functional DoD processes through BPR, business improvement, and interoperability support.
Contracting vehicles
DARPA’s CMO can enter and administer contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and other transactions to fulfill its research and development mission.