Emerging Technologies
Defense and Security Monitor
DARPA’s Advanced Technology Development and Commercialization
2 February, 2026
In its Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) requested roughly $1.9 billion to fund new projects that were previously part of its Network-Centric Warfare Technology program. The new efforts, aligned under the DARPA Advanced Technology Development program, signal continuity with Network-Centric Warfare, focusing on the unification of technologically advanced systems across U.S. services....
