STO Industry Day Announcement
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Strategic Technology Office (STO) will host an Office-wide Industry Day on June 8-9, 2026, at the DARPA Conference Center in Arlington, VA. This event aims to familiarize attendees with STO's vision, problem spaces, and technology interests, and to foster technical discussions on innovative solutions for national security challenges. Advance registration is required by May 15, 2026.
Event Purpose & Scope
This in-person event will feature presentations by the STO Director and Program Managers, panel discussions, and opportunities for one-on-one sidebar meetings with PMs. The primary goals are to:
- Familiarize attendees with STO’s vision, problem spaces, Program Managers (PMs), and technology interests.
- Facilitate technical discussions between STO PMs and attendees to explore innovative and impactful solution ideas for strategic national security challenges.
STO Mission and Focus Areas
STO is DARPA’s systems warfare office, focused on enabling total systems victory and providing warfighters with capabilities for superior adaptation and overmatch. Key technical focus areas include:
- Multi-Domain Mission Systems: New systems and resilient architectures for sensing, sense-making, and AI-native planning.
- Maritime: Capabilities leveraging U.S. asymmetric advantages and creating operational dilemmas for adversaries.
- Space: Supporting capabilities, particularly those scalable through the commercial space industry.
- Industry, Infrastructure, and Information: Strengthening U.S. assets, creating complexity for adversaries, and accelerating capability fielding.
Event Details & Logistics
- Date: June 8-9, 2026
- Location: DARPA Conference Center (DCC), 675 N. Randolph St., Arlington, VA 22203
- Security Level: SECRET collateral level
- Registration: Advance registration is mandatory; no on-site registration.
- Sidebar Meetings: 15-minute one-on-one sessions with STO PMs are available, requiring a request form submission prior to the registration close.
- Registration Deadline: May 15, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET.
Additional Notes
This is a Special Notice for information and program planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for proposals.
Contact Information
- Primary Contact: BAA Coordinator
- Email: DARPA-SN-26-57@darpa.mil