DARPA could not fulfill its mission of developing breakthrough technologies for national security without consistent broad support from Congress. DARPA's congressional authorizers and appropriators sit on the Senate and House Armed Services Committees and the Appropriations Committees. Transcripts of testimony provided to these and other committees and subcommittees appear below.
If you have questions about DARPA's engagement with Congress, please contact the Legislative Affairs Office at congress@darpa.mil.
2022
Hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities (April 06, 2022)
2021
Hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Defense (April 13, 2021)
Hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities (April 21, 2021)
2019
Hearing before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities (March 28, 2019)
Hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, on Artificial Intelligence Initiatives with the Department of Defense (March 12, 2019)
2018
Hearing before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities (March 14, 2018)
2017
Hearing before Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Defense (May 3, 2017)
2016
Hearing before Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities (April 12, 2016)
Hearing before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities (February 24, 2016)
2015
Hearing before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities (March 26, 2015)
- Director's Statement (as submitted)
- Video
2014
Hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Defense (May 14, 2014)
Hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee (April 29, 2014)
Hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities (April 8, 2014)
Hearing before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities (March 26, 2014)
2013
Briefing to the Pentagon press corps on DARPA Framework (April 24, 2013)
Archived Testimony