The Defense Department should not just focus on short-term success for its\xa0Replicator\xa0program, which aims to scale small, cheap drones. Instead, DoD will need to replicate this initiative to ensure longer-term success to bridge the department\u2019s valley of death.\nSpecifically, several speakers at Georgetown University\u2019s Center for Security and Emerging Technology said the department needs to use Replicator as a model for other initiatives to bridge and scale technology; whether that means buying newer drones in the future or using this model to speed production, innovation and usage of another technology.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices