Technology Transition

Information technology (IT) is a key enabler for the Defense Department (DoD) and has been a focus area for DARPA since its founding in 1958. DARPA’s contributions to modern IT are well-known—perhaps most notably, DARPA is generally credited with developing and prototyping the technology for what is now known as the Internet. But while the DoD currently enjoys IT superiority, that superiority cannot be taken for granted.

DARPA has invested more than $200 million in support of President Obama's Brain Initiative since 2014. This Federal investment has accelerated the development of innovative neurotechnologies with the potential to improve human health and change the way people live, work, and play. On March 2, 2016, DARPA will host a small meeting of technology-minded investors, scientists, and entrepreneurs to showcase several current, cutting-edge neurotechnology efforts, consider future trajectories and potential applications, and encourage continued investment and eventual commercialization of some of these technologies. Space is limited. Interested parties with venture portfolios in this domain should email justin.sanchez@darpa.mil for more information and registration details.

Col. Joseph Angyal joined DARPA in 2016 as the special assistant to the director and U.S. Army operational liaison. Previously, he served as the deputy director of the U.S. European Command Joint Cyber Center in Stuttgart, Germany.

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.

Lt. Col. Tyson enlisted in the Marine Corps reserves in 1991 as a field artilleryman while completing his undergraduate degree in International Relations at The Pennsylvania State University. He was commissioned in 1995 and designated a naval aviator in 1997.