Exploring Fault Injection attacks on unmodified real-world devices

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, through its Information Innovation Office, issued solicitation DARPA-BAA-16-51 to fund revolutionary research aimed at securing an information advantage for the United States and its allies. This initiative focuses on unconventional and high-impact approaches within the thrust areas of Cyber, Analytics, and Symbiosis, specifically seeking projects that challenge established practices and mainstream assumptions. A key area of interest under this effort involves exploring fault injection attacks on unmodified real-world devices. The solicitation is open to a diverse range of applicants, including non-traditional sources, with awards potentially issued as grants, cooperative agreements, procurement contracts, or Other Transactions. Proposals are required to include detailed Level of Effort documentation, specifying labor hours by seniority, subcontractor costs, and material expenses across various project phases. Managed by the Department of Defense in Arlington, Virginia, this program emphasizes basic and applied research that addresses critical gaps not covered by existing agency programs.