Pulling Guard Industry Day

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Tactical Technology Office (TTO) is sponsoring an Industry Day to provide information to potential proposers on the objectives of the Pulling Guard program in advance of a planned Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). The Industry Day will be held on March 18, 2025, at the Amentum Services Conference Center, 4121 Wilson Blvd, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22203from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Check-in begins at 8:15 a.m. ET. Advance registration is required to attend any portion of Industry Day.

The Industry Day will include overview presentations by government personnel as well as information sessions to respond to questions from participants.The Industry Day will consist of a morning session conducted at the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) level, an afternoon session conducted at the SECRET level, and question and answer (Q&A) periods for both.

Potential proposers can request a Program Overview brief via DARPA-SN-25-08@darpa.mil to address the scope and shape attendance. Requestors must verify they comply with regulations applicable to receiving and storing CUI material in accordance with DoD Instruction 5200.48 CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-171 Protecting CUI in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations prior to submitting the request. The Government team will send this brief by DoD Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE) or encrypted email and include further details for document pick-up in a reply email.