media kit DARPA 60 YEARS OF SHAPING THE FUTURE Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of 60DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY ANNIVERSARY DARPA In 2018, will reach a significant milestone in its rich 1958 - 2018 history as it celebrates its 60th anniversary. DARPA TURNS 60! The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), famed for often making science fiction become reality, will celebrate its 60th birthday in 2018. The hi-tech agency that brought us robot rovers, satellites, the internet, and stun guns, just to name a few of its ground-breaking innovations, has led the globe for six decades now in turning futuristic ideas to reality. Launched in 1958 from the U.S. response to the Soviet launching of Sputnik, since that historic turning point DARPA’s mission has been to assure that the U.S. maintains a lead in applying state-of-the-art technology for military capabilities and to prevent technological surprise from the nation’s adversaries. The DARPA organization was as unique as its role, reporting directly to the Secretary of Defense and operating in coordination with DOD but completely independent of the military research and development (R&D) establishment. Strong support from the senior DOD management has always been essential since DARPA was designed to be an anathema to the conventional military and R&D structure and a deliberate counterpoint to traditional thinking and approaches. ANNIVERSARY PUBLICATION CELEBRATING DARPA 60TH To commemorate the 60th anniversary, its people and their accomplishments, Faircount will be releasing DARPA DIRECTORS BIOs a special, high-quality commemorative publication, titled DARPA: 60 Years of Shaping the Future. The Dr. Anthony J. Tether was Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) from 2001 to his retirement book will be a follow up to the 50th anniversary in 2009. As Director, Dr. Tether was responsible for management publication DARPA: 50 Years of Bridging the Gap, of the agency’s projects for high-payoff, innovative research and produced by Faircount in 2008, and will continue our development. Some of the notable projects during his time at the agency include High-Productivity Computing Systems, the ongoing series of works dedicated to defense research Quantum Key Distribution Network, and the Autonomous High and development organizations, that also includes Altitude Refueling program. NASA: 50 Years of Exploration and Discovery; Air Dr. Fernando “Frank” L. Fernandez was appointed Force Research Lab Materials and Manufacturing Director of DARPA in 1998, and served through 2001. Directorate: Celebrating a Century of Scientific Under Dr. Fernandez’ leadership, DARPA trailblazed Excellence; and many others too numerous to list. paths in biological warfare defense, information security, precision strike, and robotics. AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING DIRECTORATE Celebrating a Century of Scientific Excellence 1001917-2017 Dr. Raymond S. Colladay served as DARPA Director beginning in early 1988 through May of 1989. During his time at the helm, DARPA developed and improved new high-temperature materials and carbon composites, parallel computer processing, next generation internet technologies, and short takeoff and vertical landing breakthroughs necessary for the development REVOLUTIONARY / RELEVANT / RESPONSIVE of the F-35B. DARPA: 60 Years of Shaping the Future is Dr. Robert R. Fossum served as director of DARPA from 1977 unquestionably going to be another collector’s to 1981. During his time as director, DARPA achieved success edition and an absolute must-read for technology in developing stealth technology, helped design parts for the innovation professionals and general interest readers Hubble Telescope, founded the DARPA Defense Sciences Office, introduced the No-Tail-Rotor Helicopter (NOTAR), and alike. Aside from offering an insightful and rich history much more. of America’s leading tech agency, the book will be special in that it may well be the only publication to Dr. Stephen J. Lukasik became DARPA Deputy Director open with messages and interviews from six previous in 1967 and Director in 1971. The period was marked DARPA directors. by major new technologies and transferring results of ARPA research into deployed DOD and civilian systems. DARPA DIRECTORS: The new work included ARPANET expansion and Dr. Anthony. J Tether, 2001 - 2009 (confirmed) Internet protocols, and use of email for long-distance collaboration. Other important national security Dr. Frank L. Fernandez (confirmed) technologies were smart weapons, anti-submarine warfare capabilities Dr. Ray S. Colladay (confirmed) using towed acoustic arrays, artificial intelligence, speech understanding, Dr. Robert R. Fossum (confirmed) unmanned aerial vehicles, and more. Dr. Stephen J. Lukasik (confirmed) Dr. Arati Prabhakar (invited) DISTRIBUTION Complimentary copies of DARPA: 60 Years of Shaping the Future will distributed, on a name-by-name basis to senior management and leadership, program managers, and contracting personnel throughout: DARPA HQ • U.S Marine Corps • Adaptive Execution Office (AEO) • Marine Corps Combat Development Command • Defense Sciences Office (DSO) (MCCDC) • Information Innovation Office (IIO) • United States Marine Corps Warfighting • Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) Laboratory (MCWL) • Strategic Technology Office (STO) • Other Defense Agencies • Tactical Technology Office (TTO) • Unified Combatant Commands • Biological Technologies Office (BTO) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE • Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy • Office of the Secretary of Defense (ARPA-E) • Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (USD(AT&L)) • Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) • Defense Research & Engineering (ASD(R&E)) • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) • Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) • Defense Acquisition University (DAU) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY • Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) • Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects • Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Agency (HSARPA) • Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff • U.S Air Force OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL • Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) INTELLIGENCE • Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (NWC) • Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity • U.S Army (IARPA) • United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) DARPA CONTRACTORS, ACADEMIC PARTNERS, • Army Research Laboratory (ARL) AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS • Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE • U.S Navy UNITED STATES • Office of Naval Research (ONR) • Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) UNITED STATES CONGRESS CONTACT For additional information on how to include your organization in the upcoming edition of DARPA: 60 Years of Shaping the Future, please call or email. Damion Harte 813-675-3822 [email protected].