Digital Government

DARPA seeks underground mapping capability

The Defense Department's research arm wants to meet with tech companies in a huge cave underneath Kentucky about subterranean mapping and search capabilities for military and civilian first responders.

Digital Government

Is DOD overlooking its own innovators?

Silicon Valley has become synonymous with innovation, but government leaders might be missing out on what’s going on in their own labs.

Modernization

Trio of DARPA procurements plan for 'post-Moore's Law' world

The Pentagon's R&D shop is looking to solve the impending slowdown in global computing power by working with industry to develop the next generation of computer chip technologies.

Digital Government

DARPA transfers powerful space telescope to the Air Force

The Air Force Space Command is taking over operations of a sophisticated telescope built to survey and track space debris and satellites.

Digital Government

DARPA wants to make drone radio controls more secure

New technology could safeguard drone communications by submerging radio control signals into everyday background noise.

Digital Government

A word of caution for DARPA's cyber challenge champ

DARPA named the winner of its $4 million cyber challenge, but one tech group warned of automation's unintended consequences.

Digital Government

DARPA network shields against space junk

DARPA hit a milestone for a data network aimed at avoiding collisions in Earth's orbit.

Cybersecurity

DARPA seeks to boost cyber attribution

DARPA wants to use biometrics and other tools to improve a key element of U.S. cyber deterrence strategy.

Modernization

Has DOD hit its limit on sharing spectrum?

A new DARPA challenge seeks to help defense and commercial wireless users cohabitate on airwaves, but DOD's CIO warns "there is a physical limitation to how fast we can move" to free up frequencies.

Digital Government

DOD official: Focus on tech transition, not gross spend

The Pentagon should focus on fielding emerging technologies more quickly, Stephen Welby, a top defense acquisition official, told a House Armed Services subcommittee.

Digital Government

DARPA seeks to map 'systems of systems'

Systems of systems, such as those found in 'smart cities,' hold great promise for integrating several types of functions, but DARPA officials see much room for improvement.

Cybersecurity

DARPA still seeking to lay foundation for cybersecurity

The Pentagon's research arm wants to take "whole classes of vulnerabilities" off the table when it comes to cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity

DARPA looks to strengthen software

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants to develop software "that is inherently resilient to attack."

Digital Government

DARPA director warns against 'corrosion' of sequestration

The fiscal 2016 budget request for DARPA is about $3 billion, but Arati Prabhakar says research would suffer if automatic cuts resume.

Modernization

Cutting-edge agency goes old-school

DARPA wants to use analog computing processes to revolutionize simulation.