DARPA

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DARPA

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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

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DARPA - the central research and development organization for the United States Department of Defense; responsible for developing new surveillance technologies since 9/11

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Defense Department, Department of Defense, DoD, United States Department of Defense, Defense - the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947

bureau, federal agency, government agency, agency, office, authority - an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"

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The Net, too, began as a quick exchange medium, under funding for the ARPANet from the Advanced Research Projects Administration of the Department of Defense.