Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Accelerating Innovation

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Defense Advanced Research Projects
AgencyAccelerating Innovation
Dr. Anthony J. Tether DARPA Director
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DARPA Organization
Director, Tony Tether Deputy Director, Bob Leheny
Special Projects Joe Guerci Brian
Pierce Chem/Bio Def Systems Counter Underground
Facilities Space Sensors/Structures Navigation/Sen
sors/ Signal Processing
Information Exploitation Ted Bially Bob
Tenney/Bob Popp Sensors Exploitation Systems
Command Control
Advanced Technology Dave Honey Larry
Stotts Assured C3ISR Maritime Early
Entry/Special Forces
Tactical Technology Art Morrish Gary
Graham/Stephen Welby Air/Space/Land
Platforms Unmanned Systems Space Operations Laser
Systems Future Combat Systems Planning / Logistics
Information Processing Technology Charles
Holland Barbara Yoon Cognitive
Systems Computational - Perception Representatio
n Reasoning
Learning Natural Communication
Defense Sciences Steven Wax Brett Giroir Bio
Warfare Defense Technologies Biology Materials
Devices Mathematics
Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems Mike
Francis Common Systems Technologies X-45
System X-47 System
MicrosystemsTechnology John Zolper Dean
Collins Electronics Optoelectronics MEMS Combined
Microsystems
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DARPA Role in Science and Technology
10B -
5B -
Science Technology (FY05)
Science and Technology Programs for the Armed
Services
Fundamental Research, Leading Edge Discovery,
System Concept Invention
0 -
NEAR
MID
FAR
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DARPA Role in Science and Technology
10B -
Science and Technology Programs for the Armed
Services
5B -
Science Technology (FY05)
Fundamental Research, Leading Edge Discovery,
System Concept Invention
DARPA
0 -
NEAR
MID
FAR
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DARPA Accomplishments
1960
X-45
Saturn
Future Combat System
Vela Hotel
1970
Mobile Robots
M-16 Rifle
2000
MEMS
ATACMS
JSF Engine
Ground Surveillance Radar
Global Hawk
Arpanet
1980
Uncooled IR
Predator
Stealth Fighter
JSTARS
Sea Shadow
Taurus Launch Vehicle
BAT
GPS
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Innovation Path
Powered by Ideas
Ideas
INNOVATION
Interest
Support ()

• New Technologies New Products

• New ST Skills Communities

• Increased Supply of Science Engineering
  Students Intellectual Capital

Phenomenology
Concepts
Components
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DARPAs New Initiative Process
Phase I
Phase II
Phase III
Broad Agency Announcement

• EstablishGo / No Go Criteria
• Approve Broad Agency Announcement
• (BAA)

Contract

• Evaluate Reponses
• Select Performers

• Periodic Program Review
• Evaluate Go / No Go Accomplishment

Feasibility Study
Ideas

• Individuals from
• Industry
• Universities
• Entrepreneurs
• Government

DARPA Program Manager
DARPA Office Director
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Opportunity

• DARPA Always Interested in Good Ideas
• Solicitations www.darpa.mil
• Talk to DARPA Program Managers
• Become a DARPA Program Manager

DARPA Overview Pamphlet www.darpa.mil/body/mission
.html