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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed a Memorandum of Understanding that memorializes the relationship between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of War for the purpose of implementing the National Farm Security Action Plan —an initiative that has delivered measurable results in just seven months.
In July 2025, Secretary Rollins—alongside Secretary Hegseth, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem—launched the National Farm Security Action Plan, elevating American agriculture as a key element of national security for the first time in history.
The first action taken under the MOU launches a partnership between he DoW Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and USDA’s Office of the Chief Scientist.
Through this new partnership, DARPA and relevant USDA agencies will share information regarding security vulnerabilities in agriculture, partner to develop novel technological solutions to challenges facing American agriculture, and exchange personnel to accelerate innovation and protect the agricultural supply chain.
USDA news release
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