Advanced Research Projects Agency

80 pages. Illustrations. Acronyms. Holographic image on front cover. This document provides on the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) and its major technical program offices. ARPA's history, functions and objectives, operations, and organization are summarized. This document also provides information for interested individuals and organizations seeking ARPA support. The Table of Contents includes: Advanced Systems Technology, Computing Systems Technology, Defense Sciences, Electronic Systems Technology, Maritime Systems Technology, Microelectronics Technology, Nuclear Monitoring Research, Sensor Technology, Software and Intelligence Systems Technology, and the Technology Reinvestment Project. There was also information for those seeking ARPA support (funding). The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is an agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of emerging technologies. Originally known as the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), the agency was created in February 1958 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in response to the Soviet launching of Sputnik 1 in 1957. By collaborating with academic, industry, and government partners, DARPA formulates and executes research and development projects to expand the frontiers of technology and science. DARPA-funded projects have provided significant technologies that influenced non-military fields, such as computer networking, and graphical user interfaces in information technology. DARPA reports directly to senior Department of Defense management. The name of the organization changed from its founding name ARPA to DARPA in March 1972, changing back to ARPA in February 1993, only to revert to DARPA in March 1996.…