“We're still looking for the ability to translate and transition those innovation priorities into capabilities, into programs of record, into budget priorities,” said Rachel Hoff, Reagan Institute’s policy director and one of the authors of a new scorecard evaluating progress in defense innovation.
The Air Force's new investment strategy is designed to "catalyze the commercial market by bringing our military market to bear," says Roper.
Balancing security and access to data are critical to providing users with trustworthy, reliable data for real-time decisions.
The goal of the matching fund is to support tech startup firms to bridge the 'valley of death' and rapidly scale up capability.
The Air Force can be an “angel investor” for some startups, said Will Roper, the service’s top acquisition official.