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Access and Awareness
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Budget Figures
FY2026 award data is a partial year — USASpending awards are reported on a rolling basis and the fiscal year does not close until September 30. why partial FY2026 data? →
| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY24 | $0P-40 detail · PB2026 |
| FY25 | $0P-40 detail · PB2026 |
| FY26 | $100.8MR-1 TOA · PB2026 |
● actuals (line) · ○ enacted · ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.
| Series | FY26 |
|---|---|
| Request | $100.8M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Program Lineage
No predecessor/successor lineage was recorded for this program element — no FY-to-FY transfer into or out of this line was stated in the ingested J-books, and none was inferred from the program structure.
Description
Mission — ACCESS AND AWARENESS
The efforts described in this Program Element (PE) address the Applied Research associated with the Access and Awareness Program that is directed toward the development and application of technologies that ensure physical or virtual presence where and when necessary and that collect, integrate, or disseminate data and/or knowledge. There is strong interest in the development and application of advanced, innovative autonomy, computing, and communications technologies. This PE also supports innovation and robust transition planning in the technology cycle by working with entrepreneurs to increase the likelihood that DARPA funded technologies take root in the U.S. and provide new capabilities for national defense. The All Domain Tactical Technologies project examines and evaluates emerging technologies and system concepts for developing technologies for enhancing U.S. military effectiveness and survivability in operations across all domains. Enabling and novel technologies include concepts for expanding the envelope of operational naval capabilities to include the entire sea column such as improved situational awareness over large maritime environments, ship self-defense techniques, novel underwater propulsion modalities, high speed underwater vessels, improved techniques for underwater object detection and discrimination, long endurance unmanned surface vehicles, methods and techniques for servicing assets throughout the sea column, and high bandwidth communications. This project will also examine methods and architectures for distributing maritime operations to enable a more agile, survivable, and cost-effective fleet. Technologies will be studied for enhancing U.S. military effectiveness and survivability in ground operations ranging from traditional threats to military operations against irregular forces that can employ disruptive or catastrophic capabilities, or disrupt stabilization operations, including competing in underground spaces. Programs in this project will break the relative symmetry of land combat to give U.S. forces a decided advantage in the current and future ground battlefield. Aeronautics and space technology efforts studied will address high payoff opportunities that dramatically reduce costs associated with advanced aeronautical and space systems and/or provide revolutionary new system capabilities for satisfying current and projected military mission requirements. This includes advanced technology studies of revolutionary propulsion, vehicle, and launch concepts, sophisticated fabrication methods, and examination of novel materials and enabling technologies for aeronautics and space system applications. Studies that also fundamentally change the calculus of battle including consideration of a mix of assets, platforms that are potentially disposable or with limited lifespans, and autonomous integration of space and air platforms in the tactical battlespace are included. The Access and Awareness Support project contains non-headquarters management costs in support of DARPA functions and activities across the entire Access and Awareness 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, efforts in this PE were funded in PE 0602702E, Tactical Technology.
Mission — ALL DOMAIN TACTICAL TECHNOLOGIES
The All Domain Tactical Technologies project examines and evaluates emerging technologies and system concepts for developing technologies for enhancing U.S. military effectiveness and survivability in operations across all domains. Enabling and novel technologies include concepts for expanding the envelope of operational naval capabilities to include the entire sea column such as improved situational awareness over large maritime environments, ship self-defense techniques, novel underwater propulsion modalities, high speed underwater vessels, improved techniques for underwater object detection and discrimination, long endurance unmanned surface vehicles, methods and techniques for servicing assets throughout the sea column, and high bandwidth communications. This project will also examine methods and architectures for distributing maritime operations to enable a more agile, survivable, and cost-effective fleet. Technologies will be studied for enhancing U.S. military effectiveness and survivability in ground operations ranging from traditional threats to military operations against irregular forces that can employ disruptive or catastrophic capabilities, or disrupt stabilization operations, including competing in underground spaces. Programs in this project will break the relative symmetry of land combat to give U.S. forces a decided advantage in the current and future ground battlefield. Aeronautics and space technology efforts studied will address high payoff opportunities that dramatically reduce costs associated with advanced aeronautical and space systems and/or provide revolutionary new system capabilities for satisfying current and projected military mission requirements. This includes advanced technology studies of revolutionary propulsion, vehicle, and launch concepts, sophisticated fabrication methods, and examination of novel materials and enabling technologies for aeronautics and space system applications. Studies that also fundamentally change the calculus of battle including consideration of a mix of assets, platforms that are potentially disposable or with limited lifespans, and autonomous integration of space and air platforms in the tactical battlespace are included. Prior to FY 2026, efforts in this Project were funded in PE 0602702E, Projects TT-03, TT-04, and TT-07.
Mission — ACCESS AND AWARENESS SUPPORT
The Access and Awareness Support project contains non-headquarters management costs in support of DARPA functions and activities across the entire Access and Awareness 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 0602702E, Projects TT-03, TT-04, TT-07, and TT-13.
Justification
Accomplishments & Planned Programs (6)
Albatross
The Albatross program will explore new technologies to enable perpetually flying aircraft. Albatross will approach this by creating bird-like soaring capability for small-unmanned aircraft systems (s-UAS) that leverages weather forecast-informed mission planning and real-time sensing of dynamic wind conditions to autonomously navigate s-UAS and extend flight endurance and range. Examples of soaring techniques include (1) thermal soaring on updrafts in the atmosphere, (2) ridge soaring on airflow around geographical features which causes lift conditions like slope and orographic lift, and (3) dynamic soaring on shear layer atmospheric conditions such as soaring on wave crests. Current estimates indicate that these soaring techniques could reduce average flight power by 75% for relevant missions. Albatross will also develop autonomous guidance, navigation, and controls to harness soaring sources while maintaining safe separation from terrain. Albatross will use a series of real-world flight events to mature and demonstrate capability incrementally. Technologies developed under this program will be demonstrated on mature platforms to support rapid transition to the Services. Prior to FY 2026, this program was funded in PE 0602702E, Project TT-07.
Lunar Assay via Small Satellite Orbiter (LASSO)
The Lunar Assay via Small Satellite Orbiter (LASSO) program will optimize sensing, navigation, and propulsion to enable high-resolution sensing of accessible resources on the moon. The program will do this by capturing data about resource distribution and quantity to support future in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) exploration. LASSO will enable persistent very low-altitude autonomous orbiting around the moon. Today's approach to understanding lunar resources involves sending large orbiters to remotely measure resources at higher altitudes over the moon. Resource findings are then confirmed by sending a lander module to the generalized region to explore further and hope resources can be found in a large area. Typically, higher altitude orbits are used because lunar orbits are unstable and require frequent trajectory updates to keep from impacting the surface. With improved navigation, propulsion, and autonomous control, LASSO satellites will achieve very low orbits and remain in orbit to build a statistically significant understanding of lunar resources. Prior to FY 2026, this program was funded in PE 0602702E, Project TT-07.
Oversight
Oversight will develop and demonstrate a suite of autonomy technologies to provide constant custody of targets as a service for tactical operations in contested environments. Existing and emerging space systems will be evaluated. Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (p-LEO) satellite constellations and payloads will be leveraged due to their high-bandwidth, processing-on-the-edge capabilities in support of tactical, efficient, integrated missions at scale. Oversight will develop autonomous technology to enable advanced collaboration among constellations of satellites for target custody in contested environments where the numbers of targets is far greater than the number of satellites and sensors over the operating area. The Oversight program will culminate with a demonstration using existing on-orbit p-LEO assets combined with live, virtual and constructive terrestrial assets. Prior to FY 2026, this program was funded in PE 0602702E, Project TT-07.
Next Generation Electronic Surveillance Technology (NGEST)
The Next Generation Electronic Surveillance Technology (NGEST) program will create a new Radio Frequency (RF) surveillance system for sensing in complex signal environments. NGEST will define a new surveillance paradigm to find critical signals of interest. Today's electronic surveillance systems are unable to handle increasing RF complexity in the spatial (emitter proliferation), power (range), and frequency (agility, congestion) dimensions due to their static hardware configuration. Additionally, today's systems need to employ exquisite hardware to overcome geometrical challenges. NGEST will overcome the complexity and geometry challenges by autonomously reconfiguring diverse frequency and spatial resources. Prior to FY 2026, this program was funded in PE 0602702E, Project TT-07.
Expeditionary Carbon Utilization for energy Resilience and Stabilization (ExCURSion)
Two solutions to expeditionary energy currently exist: fuel and electric systems. Fuel has a high energy density but requires supply lines that are logistically complicated and pose strategic and tactical weaknesses. Electric systems are operationally flexible and rechargeable, but their energy density is an order of magnitude lower than fuel. The Expeditionary Carbon Utilization for Energy Resilience and Stabilization (ExCURSion) program aims to overcome key technical challenges to enable a closed-loop energy storage system with the rechargeability of electric systems and the high energy density of fuel. The program will accomplish this goal by aggressively exploring and evaluating foundational technologies of carbon dioxide reduction, capture, and storage. Technologies developed under this program will serve as key components for a future self-enclosed system, addressing the need for energy resilience in an expeditionary setting, independent of a fuel supply line, while delivering a rechargeable fuel cell with far greater energy density than batteries. Prior to FY 2026, this program was funded in PE 0602702E, Project TT-04.
All Domain Tactical Technologies Studies and Concepts
The All Domain Tactical Technologies Concepts and Studies will investigate system concepts for developing technologies for enhancing U.S. military effectiveness and survivability in operations across all domains. Efforts will surmount key challenges associated with redefining access and timely delivery of effects by using targeted investments that explore the feasibility of novel technical solutions, force capabilities, and innovations in logistics and manufacturing. These may include feasibility studies of novel or emergent materials; sensors and tactics for air, space, ground, and sea platforms; launch vehicles; satellites; manufacturing and implementation approaches; and hardware demonstrations of key enabling technologies.
Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)
P-1/R-1 workbook Total Obligation Authority basis (USD thousands) · PB2026.
Exhibit R-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide | DARPA | FY26 Disc. Request | $100.8M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide | DARPA | FY26 Total | $100.8M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
J-book detail basis (R-2/P-40, USD millions) · PB2026 — a different accounting basis from the P-1/R-1 workbook TOA above; where the two disagree, the reconciliation strip under Budget Figures shows both.
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| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100.8M | $100.8M |
| ACS-01: ALL DOMAIN TACTICAL TECHNOLOGIES | $0 | $0 | $0 | $95.2M | $95.2M |
| ACS-07: ACCESS AND AWARENESS SUPPORT | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5.63M | $5.63M |
Follow the dollar
Appropriation → program element → top high-confidence awards → recipient families → congressional districts.
Follow-the-dollar covers 17 of 1,741 programs — only high-confidence budget→award links are shown. why coverage is partial? →
The diagram illustrates the cited table below — amounts shown in the diagram are transaction sums per award (no citation chips); the per-district obligations in the table cite USAspending queries.
Related Awards
Award linkage is shown for 20 of 200 profiled companies — only high-confidence USASpending matches are included. why partial award coverage? →
Showing 25 of 406 award records (R&D performer crosswalk — see methodology)
| Recipient | PIID | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| ASSURED INFORMATION SECURITY, INC. | FA875019F0011 | high |
| CYBEX, LLC | W9113M18FD001 | high |
| AARNO LABS LLC | HR001118C0059 | medium |
| ACCELINT AI, LLC | HR001119C0058 | medium |
| ACCELINT AI, LLC | HR001119C0119 | medium |
| ADELPHI TECHNOLOGY INC | HR001117C0020 | medium |
| ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL | HR001118C0037 | medium |
| ADVENTIUM ENTERPRISES, LLC | HR001118C0027 | medium |
| AEROJET ROCKETDYNE INC | HR001118C0139 | medium |
| AEROVIRONMENT, INC. | HR001118C0093 | medium |
| AGILE DEFENSE, LLC | HR001115F0002 | medium |
| AIR & SPACE FORCES ASSOCIATION | HR001119C0080 | medium |
| AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC | HR001117C0030 | medium |
| ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS OPERATIONS LLC | HR001117C0100 | medium |
| ANALOG PHOTONICS LLC | HR001116C0108 | medium |
| APOGEE RESEARCH LLC | HR001117C0129 | medium |
| APPEN BUTLER HILL INC. | HR001115C0116 | medium |
| APPLIED PHYSICAL SCIENCES CORP | HR001118C0010 | medium |
| APPLIED PHYSICAL SCIENCES CORP | HR001118C0028 | medium |
| APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA CORP | HR001119C0111 | medium |
| APTIMA INC | HR001119C0130 | medium |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | HR001118C0060 | medium |
| BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION & ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC | HR001115C0103 | medium |
| BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION & ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC | HR001117C0005 | medium |
| BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION & ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC | HR001117C0066 | medium |
Contractor Concentration
Lobbying Mentions
1 mention from the Senate LDA disclosure database.
Issues related to energy efficiency in commercial and residential buildings, and advanced building controls Issues…
Oversight
Department-level designation (not specific to this program)
GAO lists 5 high-risk areas for DOD as a whole. That designation covers the department, not Access and Awareness — no program-specific GAO finding for this line is in the ingested data. See the DOD oversight record.
No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 1,741 programs, the largest fully J-book-detailed lines by FY2026 requested dollars. why no dossier here? →