General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number: HR001126S0010 Funding Opportunity Title: Decentralized Artificial Intelligence through Controlled Emergence (DICE) Prospect Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementOtherProcurement Contract

Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Category Explanation: Expected Number of Awards: Assistance Listings: 12.910 -- Research and Technology Development Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Version: Synopsis 2 Posted Date: Jun 10, 2026 Last Updated Date: Jul 14, 2026 Original Closing Date for Applications: Aug 25, 2026 See Full Announcement for details.

Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 25, 2026 See Full Announcement for details.

Archive Date: Sep 24, 2026 Estimated Total Program Funding: Award Ceiling: $ Award Floor: $

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: 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.

Additional Information





Agency Name: DARPA - Information Processing Technologies Office Description: The DICE program seeks to develop the theory and algorithms for decentralized coordination and local inference control to enable a scalable, adaptive, and resilient collective of heterogeneous AI agents that can autonomously execute sustained long-time-horizon missions in contested environments while remaining under human control. In contrast to small-scale, rigid, and fragile centralized orchestration or the high-risk unpredictable nature of ad hoc compositions of AI agents, DICE aims to harness the scalability and adaptability of self-organizing systems while minimizing risks and ensuring that the collective behavior remains predictable and aligned with intended outcomes. This approach mirrors the principles of decentralized self-organization that underpin the internet's own scalability and resilience, where robust global behavior emerges from simple, local rules.

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📌 Decentralized Artificial Intelligence through Controlled Emergence (DICE) (Chiasson)
🏢 The Warfighter Research Foundation
📍 Chiasson