Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency


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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

An agency of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for developing new military technologies. It is perhaps best known for its development of Arpanet, which is the direct precursor of the modern Internet. It was established in 1958 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.
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CACI's new contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is a good fit with our strategic goals and gives us a great opportunity to expand our partnership with DARPA," said CACI's Chairman and CEO, Dr.
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