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Heidi Shyu sits down with key leaders during a visit to Fort Bliss 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, during Network Integration Evaluation 15.2 in 2015. (DoD photo)

Fielding timelines for RDER capabilities will be determined ‘case by case,’ Shyu says

The Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve initiative is intended to help the U.S. military quickly fill capability gaps identified by the Joint Staff and combatant commanders.

Apr 5, 2023 By Jon Harper

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu participates in a virtual event for Engineers Week, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 23, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Big boost in RDER funding tied to plans to conduct multiple technology ‘sprints’

The Pentagon’s fiscal 2024 funding request for the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve (RDER) nearly doubled compared to the request for 2023.

Mar 16, 2023 By Jon Harper

Photo of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab’s Kossiakoff Center. (Photo courtesy of JHU-APL)

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab lands Pentagon RDT&E contract worth up to $10.6B

The research, development, test and evaluation work will be for a variety of programs throughout the Defense Department.

Aug 22, 2022 By Jon Harper

DOD schedules industry day for new rapid defense experimentation initiative

Pentagon officials will meet with industry on July 26 to discuss plans for its RDER project.

Jul 14, 2022 By Jon Harper