Steven Walker Outlines DARPA’s Cybersecurity Research Goals
Steven Walker, acting director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has outlined DARPA’s plans to protect U.S. networks against cyber attacks at the 2017 Defensive Cyber Operations...
View ArticleDARPA Eyes Digital Tech for Coastal Urban Operations; John Paschkewitz Comments
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has introduced a program that aims to create digital tools to support the U.S. military’s expeditionary operations in complex urban locations such as...
View ArticleDARPA to Host Event on National Security Challenges, Technologies
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will host a two-day event on Aug. 2 to 3 in Arlington, Virginia to discuss the Strategic Technology Office’s mission, problem spaces and technology...
View ArticleNIST, University Partner to Demo Atmospheric Gas Mapping, Scanning Tech
The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Colorado Boulder have demonstrated a portable ground-based system designed to scan and map atmospheric gas plumes. NIST said...
View ArticleDARPA Test-Flies Autonomous Small Quadcopters
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency put unmanned quadcopters through a series of tests to demonstrate autonomous flight without the aid of human operators or global positioning systems. DARPA...
View ArticleJeremy Palmer: DARPA Eyes Experimental Small Satellite Mission Launch Aboard...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency plans to launch a mission for experimental small satellites, also known as satlets, aboard a rocket from India, Space News reported Monday. The eXperiment...
View ArticleArmy Eyes Soldier Injury Prevention, Cognitive Benefits With Exoskeleton Suit
The U.S. Army looks to optimize the physical and mental performance of soldiers through the development of an exoskeleton suit. Scientists from the Army Research Laboratory have been testing the suit...
View Article7 University Teams to Receive DARPA Funds for Gene Editing Tech R&D
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency plans to issue grants worth up to $65 million in total over the next four years to seven university teams that will study and develop gene editing tools....
View ArticleDoD Unveils AT&L Reorganization Plan as Senate Confirms Ellen Lord...
The Defense Department has released its plan to split the undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics role into two positions in which an undersecretary will focus on acquisition and...
View ArticlePSC’s David Berteau: DoD Should Define Responsibilities for Research &...
David Berteau, CEO of the Professional Services Council, has said the Defense Department should prioritize recruiting for the new role of defense undersecretary for research and engineering as well as...
View ArticleDARPA Unveils ‘Mosaic-Like’ Weapons Development Approach to Industry
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has unveiled a new weapons development concept that would help build military systems through the “mosaic-like” integration of components such as sensors,...
View ArticleDARPA Eyes Radio-Frequency Enabled Machine Learning System Under New Program
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency plans to develop a machine learning system that incorporates abilities to read, discern, automatically adjust and learn through radio frequencies as part...
View ArticleDARPA Seeks to Accelerate Scientific Discovery Process Through...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency‘s Defense Sciences Office has unveiled the first two programs under DSO’s “Disruptioneering” initiative that aims to accelerate the process for...
View ArticleDARPA Tests Elevated Sensor Mast Aboard Navy Patrol Ship
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has tested a prototype of an elevated sensor mast aboard the U.S. Navy‘s USS Zephyr patrol coastal ship in an effort to boost the vessel’s communication...
View ArticleDARPA Program Aims to Increase Autonomous System Predictability, Safety
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has introduced a research program to explore methods to increase the predictability and safety of learning-enabled autonomous platforms such as unmanned...
View ArticleDoD Eyes Blockchain Tech to Secure Military Platforms
The Defense Department has begun to consider using the blockchain technology as a method to protect U.S. military platforms, communications and procurements from potential cyber attacks, The Washington...
View ArticleDARPA Seeks Proposals for 6 New Research Programs Under Electronics...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has released broad agency announcements to seek research proposals for six new programs under the Electronics Resurgence Initiative. ERI is a program that...
View ArticleDARPA Holds Talks to Discuss Biotech Research Programs
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency held a series of talks in Menlo Park, California last week to discuss the biotechnology research programs of the agency’s Biological Technologies Office as...
View ArticleDARPA Tests Cloud-Penetrating Radar Tech on Modified DC-3 Aircraft
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has tested an electro-optical and infrared sensor onboard a modified DC-3 aircraft to demonstrate its capacity to collect real-time video through the...
View ArticleTrump Nominates Synovision’s Bruce Jette as Army Acquisition Chief
President Donald Trump intends to nominate Synovision Solutions President and CEO Bruce Jette to be assistant secretary of the U.S. Army for acquisition, technology and logistics. The White House...
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