The Defense Department is seeking to demo a solution, even an imperfect one, to a longstanding problem.
The "middle-tier acquisition" pathway is running into some of the same issues affecting the Pentagon's regular contracting process, a report found.
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency is at the heart of protecting national security personnel and the defense industrial base.
The announcement, while still leaving questions open, marks the first time the Pentagon has publicly discussed any system for its drone program.
