Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 12:35:00 +0100 From: Marco Molteni <molter@tin.it> To: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Subject: [dwheeler@IDA.ORG: DARPA BAA #01-24 - funding security research for open source OS's.] Message-ID: <20010228123500.B425@cobweb.example.org>
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FYI Marco ----- Forwarded message from David Wheeler <dwheeler@IDA.ORG> ----- From: David Wheeler <dwheeler@IDA.ORG> Reply-To: David Wheeler <dwheeler@IDA.ORG> To: SECPROG@SECURITYFOCUS.COM Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 10:26:22 -0500 Subject: DARPA BAA #01-24 - funding security research for open source OS's. FYI: If you're interested in doing security research for open source operating systems, the U.S. DARPA has released a "Broad Area Announcement" (BAA) requesting proposals for this kind of work. DARPA will select the "best" proposals and fund them. The solicitation is DARPA BAA #01-24, part of the "Composable High Assurance Trusted Systems" (CHATS) program. Proposals for this BAA should be for 12 to 24 months of base funding with the possibility of additional options. Multiple awards worth approximately $10 million over two years are expected to be made from this BAA. The full proposal (original and designated number of hard and electronic copies) must be submitted in time to reach DARPA by 4:00 PM (U.S. Eastern Time) Monday, March 5, 2001, in order to be considered; it CANNOT be sent by email or fax (they REQUIRE PHYSICAL COPIES). Proposals have a prescribed format, so if you want to submit a proposal, you must hurry to submit one in time. I don't have any particular relationship with this program (other than thinking it's a great idea), so please don't ask me about it. It appears that non-U.S.-citizens can apply, since DARPA normally permits this unless otherwise forbidden & I see no such prohibition in this case. You can get more information from: Commerce Business Daily (CBD) Reference: http://www.darpa.mil/ito/Solicitations/CBD_01-24.html Proposer Information Pamphlet (it's hard to find on the web site): http://www.darpa.mil/ito/Solicitations/PIP_01-24.html General Information on DARPA ITO Solicitations (especially their FAQ): http://www.darpa.mil/ito/solicitations.html Here's a brief summary (excerpted from the BAA): "DARPA is seeking to develop new security functionality for existing open source operating systems, leveraging the many years of operating systems development, and to demonstrate the value of useful security tools to the open source community. ... This BAA solicits proposals in the following technical topic areas of the Composable High Assurance Trusted Systems (CHATS) program: (1) Enhanced security and compatibility across open source operating systems; (2) System configuration and administration tools and methods; (3) Security audit/analysis/testing/documentation of open source systems; (4) Security policy, security services, critical applications, and hardware support; (5) Assurance methods and tools; and (6) Other innovative topics related to composable high assurance trusted open-source operating systems. ... Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches and techniques that lead to or enable revolutionary advances in the state-of-the-art. Proposals are not limited to the specific strategies listed above, and alternative visions will be considered. However, proposals should be for research that substantially contributes towards the goals stated, i.e. improving the security functionality of existing open source operating systems." ----- End forwarded message ----- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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