3.1.4.1: Transformative Apps

Place the right mobile software applications (“apps”) into the hands of Warfighters as they are needed.

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DARPA TRANSFORMATIVE APPS - DARPA has a long history of being at the forefront of technological innovation, and the agency is now dedicating considerable resources towards a program called “Transformative Apps.” The goal of Transformative Apps is to place the right mobile software applications (“apps”) into the hands of Warfighters as they are needed. As a result of this program, a diverse array of apps of national security relevance will be realized using a new development and acquisition process, ensuring that technology reaches the Warfighter while it is still innovative and advanced. A central military apps marketplace will be created to enable innovation to meet user needs based on a direct collaboration between a vibrant and highly competitive development community and involved communities of end-users. DARPA is seeking apps to fill a diverse set of needs, including the tactical battlefield, humanitarian missions, disaster recovery, and other mission areas. Example functionalities include command and control, reporting, mission planning, intelligence/ surveillance/reconnaissance, real-time collaboration, geospatial visualization, analysis, language translation, training, and logistics tracking. The program will address the technical, business, and operational challenges faced to make the new capabilities rapidly available for use in the field. The end goal will result in handheld devices and apps broadly available to the lowest military echelons, a user base comprising hundreds of thousands of individuals. For more information, visit http://www.darpa.mil/tcto_solicitations.html.

Stakeholder(s):

• DARPA


• Warfighters

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