Director
How We Work
DONRCO expedites the acquisition process to get innovative technology into warfighters' hands faster than ever before.
Our Process
- Request capabilities
- Collect submissions
- Evaluate with discipline
- Route quickly
- Scale fast
The Charge
DONRCO delivers capabilities at the speed of operational need.
The Department of the Navy Rapid Capabilities Office, DONRCO, was established to drive the rapid delivery of transformative solutions to the Department's hardest operational problems. The office serves as the DON's single accountable organization for rapid delivery to the Fleet.
With a focus on providing capabilities in weeks to months rather than months to years, DONRCO adapts emerging technologies and unconventional concepts, and reimagines mature technologies, to ensure the Navy can deter conflict and win decisively— now and in the future. DONRCO serves as a front door to industry and new private sector partners to quickly deliver solutions to warfighters at the speed of relevance.
Rapidly deliver innovative warfighting capabilities to the fleet by integrating emerging technologies, fostering industry partnerships, and employing agile acquisition strategies to maximize operational impact at pace and scale.
Set the standard for military innovation by rapidly transitioning new ideas and technologies into decisive operational advantage for the Navy and Marine Corps within zero to three years.
DONRCO expedites the acquisition process to get innovative technology into warfighters' hands faster than ever before.
DONRCO's team includes some of the Department of the Navy's most experienced acquisition experts, all working in tandem to get solutions to the warfighter faster than ever possible.
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