"We're going to be off and running, literally demonstrating these prototypes in a contested environment," Heidi Shyu, under secretary of defense for research and engineering, said. "So it.can't just work in a lab. It's got to work in a real environment. And that's exactly what we're focusing on."
The Defense Department's research, development, test and evaluation budget request represents a 4 percent increase from FY23 levels, according to budget documents.
During a visit to MIT, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu talked about the DoD’s role in strengthening American manufacturing.
“We're working with all the folks who have capital could be private capital, could be whoever to provide the investment," said Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering.