Industry Day: Convergence

BTO is hosting an Industry Day for the Convergence program on August 20, 2026, at noon ET at the DARPA Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia, to engage potential contributors in a major initiative aimed at revolutionizing environmental biological sensing for national defense. The program is focused on creating an open-architecture pipeline to design, develop, and rapidly deploy biosensors capable of standoff detection and identification of priority chemical threat agents as defined by the Department of War, with an emphasis on resilience across the full defense lifecycle and diverse operational environments. The goal is to establish modifiable, composable biosensor designs and a scalable industrial process that enables the swift adaptation and fielding of new sensors in response to emerging threats, ensuring long-term agility in chemical defense capabilities. Registration for the Industry Day closes on August 12, 2026, and interested parties are encouraged to register promptly to participate in discussions that will shape the direction of this initiative. While no solicitation number or set-aside details are provided, the event is organized by DARPA under the Department of Defense and is intended to connect industry, academia, and other stakeholders with the program’s technical objectives and operational requirements. The event serves as a precursor to potential future contracting opportunities and aims to foster collaboration around standardized, open-systems approaches to biosensor development. Further information and registration details are available through the official DARPA events page.