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HASC Cyber Panel Proposes Pilot Programs To Help DoD Bridge Technology ‘Valley Of Death’

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, July 27th, 2021

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HASC Cyber Panel Proposes Pilot Programs To Help DoD Bridge Technology ‘Valley Of Death’

Robotic Combat Vehicle Phase 1 experiment at Fort Carson in Colorado. Photo: U.S. Army.

A House Armed Services Committee (HASC) cyber panel has proposed directing the Pentagon implement two new pilot programs to improve its ability for transitioning science and technology programs across “the valley of death” and into production. The HASC Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems Subcommittee’s fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act mark also includes a directive for the department to submit a report on barriers hindering the ability to successfully transition such programs, and asks for officials to consider…

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