
Steven Walker, the director of DARPA, announced his resignation Tuesday and his intent to move to a private sector role in the defense industry. Walker will step down from his role on Jan. 10, 2020 a DARPA spokesperson confirmed to Defense Daily, and Dr. Peter Highnam, the deputy director, will then take over in an acting capacity. Walker, the 21st leader of the Pentagon’s emerging technology development office, has served as the director since 2017. He was previously the deputy…