Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency News http://www.darpa.mil Recent news from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) DARPA's Efforts on Mobile Apps for the Military in nextgov. http://whatsbrewin.nextgov.com/2010/03/piling_on_iphone_android_military_apps.php?oref=latest_posts http://whatsbrewin.nextgov.com/2010/03/piling_on_iphone_android_military_apps.php?oref=latest_posts DARPA's Efforts on Mobile Apps for the Military in nextgov. DARPA Program Manager, Robbie Mandelbaum, discusses BigDog on FedNews Radio. http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=15&sid=1901264 http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=15&sid=1901264 DARPA Program Manager, Robbie Mandelbaum, discusses BigDog on FedNews Radio. DARPA begins Legged Squad Support System (LS3) program to develop an autonomous walking quadruped platform. http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/LS3DARPA.pdf http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/LS3DARPA.pdf DARPA begins Legged Squad Support System (LS3) program to develop an autonomous walking quadruped platform. DARPA Advances to Second Phase of Cyber Security Testing Initiative http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/NCRNewsRelease2010.pdf http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/NCRNewsRelease2010.pdf DARPA Advances to Second Phase of Cyber Security Testing Initiative DARPA Director speaks before the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/pcast/100107/ http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/pcast/100107/ DARPA Director speaks before the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology National Geographic features DARPA’s prosthetics programs. 12/09 http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/01/bionics/fischman-text/1 http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/01/bionics/fischman-text/1 National Geographic features DARPA’s prosthetics programs. 12/09 DARPA Conducting Study on Orbital Debris Removal. 12/09 http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/orbitaldebris.pdf http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/orbitaldebris.pdf DARPA Conducting Study on Orbital Debris Removal. 12/09 DARPA Network Challenge winner announced. 12/5/09 http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/DARPAnetworkchallengewinner2009.pdf http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/DARPAnetworkchallengewinner2009.pdf DARPA Network Challenge winner announced. 12/5/09 DARPA awards contract for detailed design of Fractionated Spacecraft program (F6). 12/4/09 http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/F6_NewsRelease_December2009.pdf http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/F6_NewsRelease_December2009.pdf DARPA awards contract for detailed design of Fractionated Spacecraft program (F6). 12/4/09 Flight Global highlights DARPA’s Vulture program. 11/30/09 http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#FliGlo http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#FliGlo Flight Global highlights DARPA’s Vulture program. 11/30/09 Network Challenge overview on FedNewsRadio. 11/24/09 http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#NetChallFed http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#NetChallFed Network Challenge overview on FedNewsRadio. 11/24/09 DARPA’s Precision Inertial Navigation Systems program featured in Military And Aerospace Electronics. 11/17/09 http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#Preinenavsys http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#Preinenavsys DARPA’s Precision Inertial Navigation Systems program featured in Military And Aerospace Electronics. 11/17/09 Wall Street Journal story on predicting sickness highlighting the PHD program. http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#prostprog http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#prostprog Wall Street Journal story on predicting sickness highlighting the PHD program. DARPA announces new challenge competition. 10/29/09 http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/NetworkChallenge.pdf http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/NetworkChallenge.pdf DARPA announces new challenge competition. 10/29/09 DARPA’s SBIR office provides funding for small businesses featured on TheStreet.com. 10/6/09 http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#sbpostreet http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#sbpostreet DARPA’s SBIR office provides funding for small businesses featured on TheStreet.com. 10/6/09 Men’s Journal features DARPA’s Prevent Program and Traumatic Brain Injury. 10/09 http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#mensjournal http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#mensjournal Men’s Journal features DARPA’s Prevent Program and Traumatic Brain Injury. 10/09 CBS 60 Minutes (9/20/09) covers DARPA’s Revolutionizing Prosthetics programs. http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#sixtyminutes http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#sixtyminutes CBS 60 Minutes (9/20/09) covers DARPA’s Revolutionizing Prosthetics programs. DARPA Vulcan engine program aims to meet military's need for speed. http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=55619 http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=55619 DARPA Vulcan engine program aims to meet military's need for speed. Air Force conducts Mach 6 test under DARPA’s FaCET program. http://www.arnold.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123160209 http://www.arnold.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123160209 Air Force conducts Mach 6 test under DARPA’s FaCET program. DARPA Preventing Health and Disease and Restorative Injury Repair programs will keep troops healthy and help them heal, CNN’s Vital Signs explains. http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#resinjrep http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#resinjrep DARPA Preventing Health and Disease and Restorative Injury Repair programs will keep troops healthy and help them heal, CNN’s Vital Signs explains. Sandblaster technology will allow aviators to operate in brownouts, says Special Operations Technology. http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#sandspecoptech http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#sandspecoptech Sandblaster technology will allow aviators to operate in brownouts, says Special Operations Technology. DARPA’s alternative energy programs are highlighted in Business Week. http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#aepbusweek http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#aepbusweek DARPA’s alternative energy programs are highlighted in Business Week. Technology-report.com (7/23/09) includes a feature on DARPA’s SyNAPSE research. http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#techrepsynapse http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#techrepsynapse Technology-report.com (7/23/09) includes a feature on DARPA’s SyNAPSE research. DARPA announces new Deputy Director. http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/KenGabrielAnnouncement.pdf http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/KenGabrielAnnouncement.pdf DARPA announces new Deputy Director. DARPA announces move plan. http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/RelocationRelease072209.pdf http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/RelocationRelease072209.pdf DARPA announces move plan. DARPA awards second Long Range Anti-Ship Missile contract. http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/LRASM2.pdf http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/LRASM2.pdf DARPA awards second Long Range Anti-Ship Missile contract. Giant, unmanned airship promises unprecedented eye on the battlefield. http://www.darpa.mil/leavingdarpa.asp?goto_url=http://www.defenselink.mil//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=54989 http://www.darpa.mil/leavingdarpa.asp?goto_url=http://www.defenselink.mil//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=54989 Giant, unmanned airship promises unprecedented eye on the battlefield. Dr. Regina Dugan announced as new DARPA Director. http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12784 http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12784 Dr. Regina Dugan announced as new DARPA Director. DARPA begins Long Range Anti-Ship Missile program. http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/LRASM1.pdf http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/LRASM1.pdf DARPA begins Long Range Anti-Ship Missile program. DARPA PM Mitch Zakin talks to Analytical Chemistry (6/25/09) about his infochemistry programs. http://pubs.acs.org/action/showStoryContent?doi=10.1021%2Fon.2009.06.23.394968 http://pubs.acs.org/action/showStoryContent?doi=10.1021%2Fon.2009.06.23.394968 DARPA PM Mitch Zakin talks to Analytical Chemistry (6/25/09) about his infochemistry programs. DARPA’s Sandblaster program featured in Vertiflite’s Safety Spotlight (Summer 09). http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#vertiflite http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#vertiflite DARPA’s Sandblaster program featured in Vertiflite’s Safety Spotlight (Summer 09). Acting Director’s Statement to the Subcommittees on Technology and Innovation and Research and Science Education of the House Science and Technology Committee, on cybersecurity and information assurance. 6/16/09. http://www.darpa.mil/docs/DARPATestimony61609.pdf http://www.darpa.mil/docs/DARPATestimony61609.pdf Acting Director’s Statement to the Subcommittees on Technology and Innovation and Research and Science Education of the House Science and Technology Committee, on cybersecurity and information assurance. 6/16/09. Journal of Neurotrauma (6/09) publishes series of articles about DARPA’s research into traumatic brain injury caused by explosive blast. http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#Neurotrauma http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#Neurotrauma Journal of Neurotrauma (6/09) publishes series of articles about DARPA’s research into traumatic brain injury caused by explosive blast. CNET TV (6/11/09) gives DARPA credit for sponsoring the top 5 current military research projects: PAL, GALE, PerceptOR, ORCA, HELLADS. http://cnettv.cnet.com/8301-13415_53-10262642-11.html http://cnettv.cnet.com/8301-13415_53-10262642-11.html CNET TV (6/11/09) gives DARPA credit for sponsoring the top 5 current military research projects: PAL, GALE, PerceptOR, ORCA, HELLADS. Photos of veteran demonstrating his DARPA prosthetic arm for Britain's Prince Harry during his visit to New York (5/09). http://www.darpa.mil/news_images/PrinceHarry.html http://www.darpa.mil/news_images/PrinceHarry.html Photos of veteran demonstrating his DARPA prosthetic arm for Britain's Prince Harry during his visit to New York (5/09). Proceedings of the IEEE (6/09) features articles by DARPA authors covering photonic sensor systems and hybrid optical radio-frequency communications. http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#ieee http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#ieee Proceedings of the IEEE (6/09) features articles by DARPA authors covering photonic sensor systems and hybrid optical radio-frequency communications. Acting Director’s Statement to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities of the House Armed Services Committee http://www.darpa.mil/testimony/HASC-052009.pdf http://www.darpa.mil/testimony/HASC-052009.pdf Acting Director’s Statement to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities of the House Armed Services Committee DARPA releases its FY 2010 budget. http://www.darpa.mil/budget.html http://www.darpa.mil/budget.html DARPA releases its FY 2010 budget. Signal magazine (5/09) covers DARPA’s National Cyber Range program. http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#signalmag http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#signalmag Signal magazine (5/09) covers DARPA’s National Cyber Range program. DARPA issues an updated Strategic Plan http://www.darpa.mil/Docs/StratPlan09.pdf http://www.darpa.mil/Docs/StratPlan09.pdf DARPA issues an updated Strategic Plan DARPA kicks off Vulcan engine program. 5/6/09 http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/vulcan.pdf http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/vulcan.pdf DARPA kicks off Vulcan engine program. 5/6/09 Crosshairs program to introduce new threat detection, countermeasure capabilities. 4/27/09. http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=54089 http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=54089 Crosshairs program to introduce new threat detection, countermeasure capabilities. 4/27/09. Integrated Sensor Is Structure program begins demonstration phase. 4/27/09. http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/ISIS_ph3.pdf http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/ISIS_ph3.pdf Integrated Sensor Is Structure program begins demonstration phase. 4/27/09. Listen to an O’Reilly Radar interview (4/21/09) with program manager Mari Maeda talking about her Tactical Ground Reporting System. http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#maeda http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#maeda Listen to an O’Reilly Radar interview (4/21/09) with program manager Mari Maeda talking about her Tactical Ground Reporting System. Mark Rosker and Preston Marshall discuss their programs in Military Microwave Digest (3/09). http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#rosker http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#rosker Mark Rosker and Preston Marshall discuss their programs in Military Microwave Digest (3/09). AHS International, the Vertical Flight Society, honored DARPA and the Smart Rotor Team with the Howard Hughes Award. http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#ahsintl http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#ahsintl AHS International, the Vertical Flight Society, honored DARPA and the Smart Rotor Team with the Howard Hughes Award. DARPA’s Revolutionizing Prosthetics program was awarded IEEE Spectrum’s Technology in the Service of Society Award. http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#revpros http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#revpros DARPA’s Revolutionizing Prosthetics program was awarded IEEE Spectrum’s Technology in the Service of Society Award. DARPA Programmable Matter program completes key milestones. 4/17/09. http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/ProgrMatter.pdf http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/ProgrMatter.pdf DARPA Programmable Matter program completes key milestones. 4/17/09. Air Force conducts first test of Falcon combined cycle engine. 4/15/09. http://www.arnold.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123143887 http://www.arnold.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123143887 Air Force conducts first test of Falcon combined cycle engine. 4/15/09. DARPA is starting to podcast! Listen to the first DARPA podcast, and subscribe to receive future podcasts. http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#podcast http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#podcast DARPA is starting to podcast! Listen to the first DARPA podcast, and subscribe to receive future podcasts. CBS 60 Minutes (4/12/09) covers DARPA’s Revolutionizing Prosthetics programs. http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#cbsminutes http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#cbsminutes CBS 60 Minutes (4/12/09) covers DARPA’s Revolutionizing Prosthetics programs. Developing system gives hope to improved battlefield communications. 4/10/09. http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=53894 http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=53894 Developing system gives hope to improved battlefield communications. 4/10/09. The Tactical Ground Reporting system fills a critical information-sharing need,” according to DefenseSystems (4/09). http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#tacticalground http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#tacticalground The Tactical Ground Reporting system fills a critical information-sharing need,” according to DefenseSystems (4/09). Defense Department program aims to create a new biodiesel fuel. 4/1/09. http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=53731 http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=53731 Defense Department program aims to create a new biodiesel fuel. 4/1/09. DARPA’s Disruption Tolerant Networking program is featured in “Routing around the obstacles” in Defense News (3/23/09). http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#disruptol http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#disruptol DARPA’s Disruption Tolerant Networking program is featured in “Routing around the obstacles” in Defense News (3/23/09). David Hambling notes in The Guardian (3/5/09) that DARPA is “pioneering micro technology for just about every device, from 10g video cameras to tiny atomic clocks.” http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#atomicclocks http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#atomicclocks David Hambling notes in The Guardian (3/5/09) that DARPA is “pioneering micro technology for just about every device, from 10g video cameras to tiny atomic clocks.” Aviation Week (3/16/09) highlights DARPA’s counter-sniper programs – Boomerang, C-Sniper and Crosshairs. http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#countersniper http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#countersniper Aviation Week (3/16/09) highlights DARPA’s counter-sniper programs – Boomerang, C-Sniper and Crosshairs. DARPA launches Technology Spotlight website. http://www.darpa.mil/spotlight http://www.darpa.mil/spotlight DARPA launches Technology Spotlight website. Connect with DARPA on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Arlington-VA/DARPA-The-Defense-Advanced-Research-Projects-Agency/67150982149?v=box_3&viewas=0 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Arlington-VA/DARPA-The-Defense-Advanced-Research-Projects-Agency/67150982149?v=box_3&viewas=0 Connect with DARPA on Facebook! Our goal is to reach out to the general public to share information about DARPA’s activities and to encourage interest in science and technology topics and careers. DARPA hosts over 200 Service Chiefs' Interns. 3/4/09. http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/200thintern.pdf http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/200thintern.pdf DARPA hosts over 200 Service Chiefs' Interns. 3/4/09. DARPA technologies participate in Cobra Gold 2009. Cobra Gold is a two-week annual joint training exercise held Feb. 4-17 in Thailand. http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#cobragold http://www.darpa.mil/highlights.html#cobragold DARPA technologies participate in Cobra Gold 2009. Cobra Gold is a two-week annual joint training exercise held Feb. 4-17 in Thailand. It is the latest in a continuing series of exercises designed to promote regional peace and security. DARPA plants the seeds today for the next generation of rotorcraft. DARPA program managers Woodbury and Newman explain in Army Aviation magazine. Article courtesy of Army Aviation Publications, Inc., Monroe, Conn. http://www.darpa.mil/docs/armyaviation.pdf http://www.darpa.mil/docs/armyaviation.pdf DARPA plants the seeds today for the next generation of rotorcraft. DARPA program managers Woodbury and Newman explain in Army Aviation magazine. Article courtesy of Army Aviation Publications, Inc., Monroe, Conn. DARPA engages next-generation academics. 1/15/09. http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/YFA_RA09.pdf http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/YFA_RA09.pdf DARPA engages next-generation academics. 1/15/09. DARPA leads game-changing cyber innovation. 1/8/09. http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/NCRPhI.pdf http://www.darpa.mil/news/2009/NCRPhI.pdf DARPA leads game-changing cyber innovation. 1/8/09. DARPA Military Networking Protocol program will develop technology to provide complete attribution for all network traffic. http://www.darpa.mil/sto/solicitations/BAA09-11/index.html http://www.darpa.mil/sto/solicitations/BAA09-11/index.html DARPA Military Networking Protocol program will develop technology to provide complete attribution for all network traffic. Research proposals are due in February. Learn more » National Geographic Channel features a program on DARPA http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/inside/3933/Overview http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/inside/3933/Overview National Geographic Channel features a program on DARPA “Inside: America’s Secret Weapons.” Screenshot from DARPA's TIGR (Tactical Ground Reporting) System (synthetic data) http://www.darpa.mil/images/tigr2.png http://www.darpa.mil/images/tigr2.png Screenshot from DARPA's TIGR (Tactical Ground Reporting) System (synthetic data). TIGR is a multimedia reporting system for soldiers at the patrol level, allowing users to collect and share information to improve situational awareness and to facilitate collaboration and information analysis among junior officers. DARPA Image.