“The NRCO will serve as the single accountable organization spanning all naval warfare domains, responsible for the rapid assessment, execution, fielding and transition of urgent solutions within a three-year timeframe to ensure U.S. maritime supremacy,” according to a memo signed by John Phelan.
The panel's work has been mostly classified, but was focused on linking useful unmanned tech to real operational issues.
Do more with less: streamline workflows, reduce duplication, invest upfront to save long-term.
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said the office will play a role in supporting the Pentagon's new Replicator initiative.
The Navy's top leaders still need to sign out the creation and final details of the new office, but a draft document indicates the focus will be on moving advanced but existing technologies into the field for operational use.