Checked 2026-10-04 · process documented. Program evidence is separate from legal authority, available funds and transaction approval.
DARPA publishes an expert-recruitment route, but its public careers page does not establish whether section 4092 or another appointment authority will be used.
DARPA program-manager recruitment
Who this route serves
Experienced technical leaders considering government service
Administering office / routing lead
DARPA technical-office leadership and personnel office
Related process
DARPA is an organization named in section 4092, but its careers page does not identify that section as the authority for every program manager. This is a recruitment route, not a verified link to a particular appointment authority.
Named-organizational limits and sunsets still govern; the expired joint-AI paragraph must not be treated as revived merely because another organization recruits.
published guidance: Expert career interest; no claim of an open specific4092 position.
Research scope and sources checked
Searched4092, predecessor1599h and eminent-expert hiring; checked current DARPA careers and exact statutory baseline. Avoided substituting9903 HighlyQualifiedExpert authority or treating proposedEDU expansion as law.
Current4092 implementing delegation, actual slot usage and the authority on any given offer remain unverified.
FY2027 legislative proposal addingEDU was found, but excluded as unenacted proposal.
A dated source check is not continuing monitoring. Recheck the linked official notice before preparing a submission. Browse program research →
What this role does not control
A routing lead does not establish funds, an individual delegation or approval of the proposed action.
Not a general DoD exception for hiring any consultant.
SDA provision sunsets 2030-12-31; joint-AI paragraph(a)(6) shows expired 2024-12-31 in audited baseline and is not represented as current.
Legal basisSources linkedLegal sources and instrument limits are recorded.
RequirementsGates recordedRead the requirements for this instrument; applicability depends on the proposed action.
Public fundingRules recordedOrganization budget must cover compensation; elevated statutory pay ceiling is not salary authorization for every position. Office budget figures are separate institutional context, not an allocation to this instrument.
Assigned rolesRoles recordedPublic sources describe institutional authority. The instrument identifies approval and execution roles; a specific signature remains transaction-dependent.
EngagementRelated evidenceDARPA publishes an expert-recruitment route, but its public careers page does not establish whether section 4092 or another appointment authority will be used. Program check: 2026-10-04; see each route for intake status.
Specified labs and agencies can appoint eminent scientific/engineering experts and, at OSC, finance/investment experts using tailored appointment, compensation and term rules.