Technology Transition

DARPA’s Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program has developed and built a technology demonstration vessel that is currently undergoing open-water testing off the coast of California and recently set sail with its first payload: a prototype of a low-cost, elevated sensor mast developed through the Agency’s Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems (TALONS) research effort.

Mr. Dale Waters is the director of the Adaptive Execution Office. He is responsible for improving the transition worthiness of DARPA programs by establishing and executing a framework for transition that can be applied across DARPA. He leads AEO in providing a corporate resource to assist DARPA program managers throughout their tenure. This assistance takes the form of introductions to war fighters, new concept development and refinement, transition planning, end-user demonstrations and field trials, and operational evaluations. He also plays a leading role in transitioning technology to the U.S. Air Force and assisting with end-user quick response requirements.

Mr. John Murphy is a division chief in the Adaptive Execution Office. He is the principal lead for transitioning technology to the U.S. Navy, U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. Southern Command, and select interagency partners. He also coordinates the Agency-wide effort to track the transition of DARPA technology.

Col. Kloos joined DARPA in 2015 as the U.S. Air Force operational liaison and special assistant to the director. He is a command pilot with more than 2,100 hours, primarily in the F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35A Lightning II, including 240 combat hours. He has served as an instructor pilot, standardization/evaluation flight examiner, weapons officer, functional check flight pilot and operational test pilot, and served in Operations Southern Watch, Northern Watch, Allied Force and Enduring Freedom.

CDR Richard Isaak is a division chief in the Adaptive Execution Office. He is the principal lead for transitioning technology to U.S Northern Command, U.S. Space Command and U.S. Strategic Command, with a focus on air dominance, Navy special programs and Naval air combat applications. CDR Isaak is also responsible for DARPA’s Service Chief Fellows Program.