The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded BAE Systems a $6 million Phase 2 contract to continue to develop software that autonomously configures tactical networks for mission-critical communications. The award follows Phase 1 of the Mission-Integrated Network Control (MINC) program. The MINC program seeks to build and demonstrate an integrated, advanced capability that creates a secure communications network to support multi-domain operations.
“The technology we are maturing will act as the brains of this highly complex and mission-critical networked communications system. This award allows us to continue our work to deliver the right information to the right user at the right time across multiple domains,” said Brian Decleene, chief scientist at BAE Systems’ FAST Labs.
Under the terms of the Phase 2 contract, BAE Systems’ FAST Labs™ research and development organization will continue to advance the algorithms and software that anticipate and dynamically adapt network services to dramatically improve mission outcomes. Work on the program, which builds on BAE Systems’ extensive networking, communications, and autonomy portfolio, will be done in Burlington, Massachusetts; and Arlington, Virginia.
BAE Systems’ FAST Labs™ Research, Development, & Production portfolio addresses the ever-escalating challenges and threats faced by our clients. Between in-depth research and a passion for new ideas, our group invents, innovates, adapts, and produces over-the-horizon technologies that continually give the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), U.S. intelligence agencies, and our warfighters a decisive edge over all potential adversaries.
