FUNDING-IARPA
-- BAA-17-07 FINDING ENGINEERING-LINKED INDICATORS (FELIX); October 16,
2017
Agency
Intelligence
Advanced Research Projects Activity
Description
The
Finding Engineering-Linked Indicators (FELIX) program seeks to develop new
experimental and computational tools to detect engineered biological systems.
The development of new biotechnologies is enabling the ability to engineer a
diversity of biological systems, with potential benefits ranging from new
vaccines and therapeutics to novel materials and improved agriculture. Of
particular note are genome editing tools that are commonly used worldwide for a
range of significant research and development efforts. These technologies have
made biological engineering more accessible, more convenient, and less
expensive. At the same time, these beneficial biotechnologies could result in
the accidental or deliberate misuse of biological systems with unforeseen or
uncontrolled consequences that may have adverse health, economic, or national
security implications. The FELIX program aims to develop new tools and
approaches to improve and augment detection capabilities to expedite
appropriate responses to the presence of engineered
organisms
Announcement
Number:
IARPA-BAA-17-07F
Closing
Date:
Oct 16, 2017
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=eced1f48cd9e26330964a44e72b989a2&tab=core&_cview=0
Contact
Information
Amanda
Dion-Schultz