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DATE: June 25, 2025 from 9:00 am to 10:00 am ET

America’s warfighting advantage depends on an innovation edge. Defense Advanced Research Projects  Agency (DARPA) is a key leader in that realm. Created in response to the launch of Sputnik in 1957, DARPA works to ensure America never again faces a strategic technical surprise. Their programs focus on the fundamental research required to establish proof of concept. This work is especially important given the scale and scope of the technology we face in an era defined by peer competition. Join us as we chat with DARPA Deputy Director Rob McHenry to learn more about his team’s current focus areas and key trends they see in the current security environment.

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Speakers

Lt Gen David A. Deptula USAF (Ret.)Dean, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

Rob McHenryDeputy Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

Media Coverage

• Why DARPA Thinks Stealth Is Obsolete in Future Wars
  Air & Space Forces Magazine
• Cyber, Electronic Warfare Key to Winning Future Fights, DARPA Official Says
  Air & Space Forces Magazine