iarpa | Mathematics (algebra, number theory and algebraic geometry), cryptology, quantum
information science (theoretical and experimental), computer
science-theory of algorithms, symbolic computation, complexity theory,
machine learning, computer-human interfaces, scientometrics, geology
The biggest breakthrough would be if NSA could build a quantum computer
that could implement Shor's algorithm using the Quantum Fourier
Transform (QFT). This breaks RSA and Diffie-Hellman. The quantum
research program at NSA used to be headed up by Mark Heiligman who is now
at IARPA:
| RAVEN | Microelectronics, nondestructive analysis, nanoscale imaging, hardware assurance | Dr. Carl McCants |
| SCITE | Engineering enterprises that detect low probability events with low accuracy sensors, innovative research methods to evaluate analytic and forecasting tradecraft, innovative statistical methods to estimate performance of systems addressing complex analysis and forecasting problems, scientific research on organizational lessons-learned methods, evidence-based forecasting methods, inductive logic, probabilistic reasoning and its application to analytic tradecraft | Dr. Paul Lehner |
| SHARP | Cognition, psychometrics, fluid reasoning and intelligence, neuroscience, human performance | Dr. Alexis Jeannotte |
| SILMARILS | Chemical detection and identification (including standoff, remote, and ultra-compact/low power approaches), spectroscopy/spectrometry/chromatography, optical sensors, novel laser designs, frequency combs, nonlinear optics, fiber optic sensors/lasers/devices | Dr. Kristy DeWitt |
| SLiCE | Communication systems, geolocation, electromagnetics, radio frequency | Dr. Chris Reed |
| SuperTools | Dr. Mark Heiligman | |
| TIC | Cybersecurity and information assurance, hardware assurance, microelectronics | Dr. Carl McCants |
| TRUST | Interpersonal trust, neurophysiology, behavioral science, advanced data analytics, social science | Dr. Alexis Jeannotte |
