The Pentagon and other government agencies have fought for years to keep Ligado Networks from getting approval to use L-Band spectrum, but that fight appears to be on its last legs.
Early stage research and development dollars, which top $20 billion in fiscal year 2020, will be increasingly critical to shape outcomes, requirements, and program choices.
Should the DARPA move happen, the Strategic Capabilities Office will have gone from reporting directly to the secretary of defense in early 2018 to reporting to the director of DARPA — four levels down by 2020.
In an exclusive interview, the Air Force chief of staff explained how he'd like to see his multidomain command and control initiative take root in the Pentagon.
Artificial intelligence must be integrated to successfully optimize emerging weaponry, according to undersecretary of research and engineering Michael Griffin.