Mike Leahy to Lead DARPA’s Tactical Tech Office
Mike Leahy, a former executive at Northrop Grumman, will serve as head of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s tactical technology office, SpaceNews reported Wednesday. DARPA Director and a 2019...
View ArticleDARPA on Schedule for Hypersonic Vehicle Launches This Year
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is preparing to launch two prototype hypersonic vehicles by the end of 2019, National Defense Magazine reported Wednesday. Steven Walker, DARPA director...
View ArticleDARPA Unveils Scent-Based Technology for Mosquito Risk Reduction
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is in need of research teams for the development of a scent-based technology to lower mosquito attraction through the temporary alteration of skin...
View ArticleDARPA Announces Dev’t of Autonomous Pilot Combat System
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency plans to develop an autonomous platform to boost pilot capabilities using of human-machine collaboration. DARPA said Wednesday that it intends to develop...
View ArticleReport: DoD Plans to Move Strategic Capabilities Office to DARPA
The Department of Defense plans to integrate the strategic capabilities office into the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to centralize more research divisions under Michael Griffin, DoD...
View ArticleDARPA to Host Second Electronics Resurgence Workshop Summit
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency invites members of the electronics community to take part in an upcoming workshop event on microelectronics. The 2019 Electronics Resurgence Initiative...
View ArticleDr. Pragyansmita Nayak Joins Hitachi Vantara Federal as Chief Data Scientist;...
Hitachi Vantara Federal announced on Wednesday that Dr. Pragyansmita Nayak has joined the company as the chief data scientist. In the new role, Dr. Nayak will empower customers to better leverage their...
View ArticleDARPA Unveils Gamma Ray Inspection Tech Project
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency plans to develop a tunable gamma ray technology to accommodate industrial, medical and national security usage. The agency intends to integrate tunable,...
View ArticleFred Kennedy Steps Down as Space Dev’t Agency Director
Fred Kennedy, director of the Space Development Agency, formally submitted his intent to resign from the position, Space News reported Friday. Kennedy, previously the director of the tactical...
View ArticleNavy, USMC Increase AI Implementation Efforts; Richard Spencer Quoted
The U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps are pursuing ways to further implement the use of artificial intelligence in operations, National Defense Magazine reported Tuesday. Richard Spencer, secretary of...
View ArticleDARPA Seeks to Develop Genetics-Based Med Tech
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a four-year effort to develop new genetics-based applications addressing two public health issues. DARPA said Thursday that its Preemptive...
View ArticleDARPA Deploys SIGMA+ Chemical Sensor Network at Indy 500
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency fielded a sensor network to trace radioactive and nuclear materials during the Indianapolis 500 event. DARPA said Tuesday that its SIGMA+ platform...
View ArticleHHS Awards ECS $49M IDIQ to Deliver IAAI Solutions to Federal Agencies;...
ECS announced on Thursday that the company has received a potential five-year, $49 million contract vehicle to provide advanced Intelligent Automation/Artificial Intelligence (IAAI) solutions to...
View ArticleDan Javorsek: DARPA Must Apply ‘Operational Understanding’ in Emerging Tech...
Lt. Col. Dan Javorsek, program manager at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Strategic Technology Office, said at a Noblis event that DARPA needs to incorporate operational understanding...
View ArticlePaul Selva: LEO Satellites Could Provide Cheaper Broadband Services
Gen. Paul Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a Brookings Institute event that the efforts to miniaturize satellites are helping to reduce costs in constructing and deploying...
View ArticleDARPA Looks at New Potential Partners for Satellite Repair Effort
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking to move forward with its robot-driven satellite repair program with new industry partners, Space News reported Sunday. DARPA is now evaluating...
View ArticleTim Chung: DARPA’s Subterranean Challenge Aims to Improve Safety in...
Tim Chung, program manager for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Subterrenean Challenge, said that the program is focused on the need to mitigate human involvement in hazardous...
View ArticleMike Griffin: Strategic Capabilities Office’s Move to DARPA Mitigates...
Mike Griffin, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, said the move to transfer the Strategic Capabilities Office to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will help resolve...
View ArticleDARPA Awards $7.5M Prime Contract to Perspecta Labs; Petros Mouchtaris Quoted
Perspecta Labs, the innovative applied research arm of Perspecta Inc., announced on Wednesday that the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a three-year, $7.5 million...
View ArticleLt. Gen. Jack Shanahan: DoD Should Invest in Tech to Counter Deepfakes
Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan, director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center at the Department of Defense and 2019 Wash100 Award winner, said DoD should invest in technologies to address the national...
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