Los Alamos National LaboratoryInformation Science and Technology Institute (ISTI)
Implementing and fostering collaborative research, workforce and program development, and technical exchange

Rapid Response

Rapid Response efforts are short turnaround projects in strategic Information Science & Technology growth areas at LANL. Rapid Response calls are issued in order to jump-start capability and workforce development in emerging areas. Proposals are evaluated by teams of experts in the topic area.
  • Center Leader
  • James Ahrens
  • (505) 667-5797
  • Email
  • Professional Staff Assistant
  • Martha Perkins
  • (505) 470-2117
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Rapid Response Topics: 

FY22 "Data Science and Artificial Intelligence"

ISTI is currently soliciting proposals for crucial projects revolving around data science and artificial intelligence in hopes to benefit LANL development throughout all departments.

FY21 "Data Science and Artificial Intelligence"

November 2020 - September 2021
The information Science & Technology Institution (ISTI) solicits proposals for small but crucial projects in support of new, high-risk ideas, feasibility studies, or other basic R&D in support of upcoming proposal opportunities across the spectrum of LANL programs

FY21 "Institutional Program Development"

September 2020 - November 2021
The information Science & Technology Institution (ISTI) solicits Institutional Program Development Proposals on various topics

FY20 "Novel Computing"

October 2019-September 2020
The Information Science & Technology Institute (ISTI) solicits Rapid Response Research Proposals on the topic of Novel Computing. 

FY19 "Data Challenge-Resilient Machine Learning Algorithms"

July-September, 2019
The Information Science & Technology Institute (ISTI) solicits Rapid Response Research Proposals on the topic of Data Challenge-Resilient Machine Learning Algorithms.

FY19 "Rediscovering Ising: Our New D-Wave 2000Q"

July-September, 2019
The Information Science & Technology Institute (ISTI) solicits Rapid Response Research Proposals on the topic of Rediscovering Ising:Our New D-Wave 2000Q.

FY19  “Novel Computing”

November, 2018
The Information Science & Technology Institute (ISTI) solicits Rapid Response Research Proposals on the topic of Novel Computing. 

FY18 “Hands-on Quantum Computing”

June - September, 2018
The Information Science & Technology Institute (ISTI) solicits Rapid Response Research Proposals on the topic of Hands-on Quantum Computing.

FY18 “Cloud Computing"

July - September, 2018
The Information Science & Technology Institute (ISTI) solicits Rapid Response Research Proposals on the topic of Cloud Computing.

FY17 “Quantum Programming"

September - December, 2017
The Information Science & Technology Institute (ISTI) solicits Rapid Response Research Proposals on the topic of Quantum Programming.

FY17 Data Challenge

April - May, 2017
Hosted by the Information Science and Technology Institute in collaboration with the Intelligence and Emerging Threats Program Office.

FY17 D-Wave Second Round

January - June, 2017

FY16 D-Wave First Round

June - September, 2016