Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
agency of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for the development of new technologies
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Summary
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is an United States federal agency[1]. It ranks in the top 0.73% of united states federal agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,853 views/month, #1 of 137).[2]
Key Facts
- Field of work: research and development[3], military technology[4], military research[5]
- Country: United States[6]
- Headquarters location: Arlington County[7]
- Commons category: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency[8]
- Inception: January 1, 1958[9]
- Parent organization or unit: Office of the Secretary of Defense[10]
- Official website: http://www.darpa.mil/[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:DARPA[12]
- Employees: 240[13]
- Official name: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency[14]
- Native label: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency[15]
- Short name: DARPA[16]
- Position held by head of the organization: DARPA Director[17]
- Social media followers: 235,183[18], 220,339[19], 143,000[20], 244,604[21], 260,309[22], 156,000[23], 161,000[24], 171,000[25]
- Freedom of information requests URL: https://www.darpa.mil/policies/foia[26]
- Contact page URL: https://www.darpa.mil/#contact[27]
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Influence
Things named for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency include DARPA Agent Markup Language[28], a markup language[29].
Why It Matters
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for it include DARPA Agent Markup Language[28], a markup language[29].