Future Program: Reclaiming Bus-based Systems During Compromise (Red-C)
ID: DARPA-SN-25-26Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCYARLINGTON, VA, 222032114, USA

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)

PSC

NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH (AC12)

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https://sam.gov/opp/94462c5821c64d6487318112c6a9e111/view
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    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is initiating the Reclaiming Bus-based Systems During Compromise (Red-C) program, aimed at enhancing the security of bus-based systems critical to various Department of Defense applications. This initiative focuses on transforming bus components into forensic sensors to enable on-system recovery from active cyber-attacks, emphasizing the development of self-healing systems through improved instrumentation and cooperative local responses to threats. Interested participants are encouraged to collaborate proactively and submit teaming slides, as this notice serves informational purposes only and does not obligate DARPA to issue a formal solicitation. For further inquiries, potential participants can contact the BAA Coordinator at redc@darpa.mil.

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    BAA Coordinator
    red-c@darpa.mil
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    DARPA-SN-25-26.pdf
    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced the Reclaiming Bus-based Systems During Compromise (Red-C) program through a Special Notice. This initiative aims to enhance the security of bus-based systems, which are crucial in various Department of Defense applications, by transforming bus components into forensic sensors capable of monitoring and recovering from cyber-attacks. Red-C focuses on developing self-healing systems through two key areas: Instrumentation, which enhances monitoring capabilities, and Response, which promotes cooperative local responses to threats. The specific goals include refining sensor accuracy for attack detection, creating distributed algorithms for component recovery, and retrofitting firmware to address inherent vulnerabilities of modern bus systems. The program invites proactive collaboration, offering resources for potential teaming among participants ahead of the proposal submission process. DARPA encourages the submission of teaming slides to facilitate these connections and emphasizes that this notice is for informational purposes only, without any obligation to issue a formal solicitation. Participants must avoid sharing classified information in their communications regarding this initiative.
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