DARPA Mission

DARPA’s mission is to maintain the technological superiority of the U.S. military and prevent technological surprise from harming our national security by sponsoring revolutionary, high-payoff research that bridges the gap between fundamental discoveries and their military use.

Below are some documents that provide general information about DARPA.

	DARPA Overview – DARPA’s Strategic Plan (updated February 2007) provides an overview of the agency and its programs.
	Testimony - Director’s statement to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities of the House Armed Services Committee, 3/13/08.
	Transformation and Transition: DARPA's Role in Fostering an Emerging Revolution in Military Affairs (reprinted with permission) Volume I - Overall Assessment (April 2003) Volume II - Detailed Assessments (Nov. 2003)
	Coin Log: List of recipients who have been awarded a coin by the DARPA Director.
	DARPA Over the Years
	ARPA - DARPA, the history of the name
	DARPA Technology Transition study is available electronically. Published January 1997, the study chronicles the process by which DARPA technologies and concepts have transitioned into military capabilities for U.S. forces. (1635k .pdf Format)
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