Lawmakers are seeking a renewed focus on directed-energy weapons, calling for the Pentagon to designate a senior defense official responsible for overseeing these weapons, to develop a detailed strategic plan on this front and to work to accelerate the fielding of these capabilities. The fiscal year 2017 defense policy bill , which was approved by both houses of Congress last month and signed by President Obama Dec. 23 , requires the defense secretary to designate a senior official already within...
