DARPA changes…

Walker named Chief Technology Officer - Lockheed Martin

Walker working for USAF in early 2000s on FALCON program not DARPA when DARPA LifeLog program was active

Control of hypersonics programs moving from DARPA to direct Pentegon control under White

Walker leaving is a shift in control of hypersonics future

Walker going to company with most hypersonics programs - so was he really forced out or did he see the writing on the wall that he would no longer be in control of hypersonics development?

New Acting Director of DARPA has IARPA and defense intel background

Need to look at who was at DARPA for "shut down" / transition of LifeLog (not Walker)

While Walker director - some large AI programs were operational - with potential links to quantum computing development

Walker will be banned for 12 months from engaging in LM programs that got DARPA contracts while he was there - so what does that leave open for him to weigh in as CTO? Walker's background is all development, not sustainment, so big existing programs will likely not be his focus