As a White House official and later at CNAS, Mr. Brimley pushed the military to prepare for a new era of robotic warfare. The concept, which originated with a CNAS study that Mr. Brimley co-authored, was announced by then-Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in 2014 as Pentagon policy. The two shared a passion for military strategy and technology. In 2007, Mr. Brimley became one of the founding employees at CNAS. He believed strongly in public service, no matter who the president.”CORRECTION: An earlier version of the story said that Mr. Brimley died at his home in Washington.

Source: Washington Post January 12, 2018 20:00 UTC