“In the face of the pacing challenge from China and threats from Russia, Iran, North Korea, and extremist groups, the Defense Department must transition from experimentation and prototyping to fielding capabilities much more quickly,” Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks said.
On August 22, Hicks provided virtual keynote remarks for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s “Forward Conference: Advancing the Horizons of National Security,” held at Colorado State University.
“Today, we have to evolve faster than the threats evolve, which means our capabilities must be designed and built to be flexible, adaptable, and interoperable from the beginning. We must keep building and growing our enduring advantage,” she said.