Hardening Development Toolchains Against Emergent Execution Engines (HARDEN)

The summary for the Hardening Development Toolchains Against Emergent Execution Engines (HARDEN) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the DARPA Information Innovation Office, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Hardening Development Toolchains Against Emergent Execution Engines (HARDEN): The HARDEN program will explore novel approaches that use formal verification methods and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-aided program models, analyses, and logics to develop practical tools to anticipate, isolate, and mitigate emergent execution engines throughout the entire software development lifecycle in order to disrupt the patterns of robust, reliable, and composable exploit primitives that empower attackers.

Federal Grant Title:	Hardening Development Toolchains Against Emergent Execution Engines (HARDEN)
Federal Agency Name:	DARPA Information Innovation Office (DOD-DARPA-I2O)
Grant Categories:	Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	HR001121S0040
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	12.910
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	March 21st, 2022
Original Application Deadline:	March 21st, 2022
Posted Date:	September 20th, 2021
Creation Date:	September 20th, 2021
Archive Date:	April 20th, 2022
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Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	October 8th, 2021

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal that shall be considered by DARPA. See the Eligibility Information section of the BAA for more information.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities
Grant Announcement Contact: BAA Coordinator
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