Editing DARPA (section)

===Recent history (1981–present)===
During the 1980s, the attention of the Agency was centered on information processing and aircraft-related programs, including the [[Rockwell X-30|National Aerospace Plane (NASP)]] or Hypersonic Research Program. The Strategic Computing Program enabled DARPA to exploit advanced processing and networking technologies and to rebuild and strengthen relationships with universities after the [[Vietnam War]]. In addition, DARPA began to pursue new concepts for small, lightweight satellites ([[LIGHTSAT (DARPA)|LIGHTSAT]]) and directed new programs regarding defense manufacturing, submarine technology, and armor/anti-armor.

In 1981, two engineers, Robert McGhee and Kenneth Waldron, started to develop the Adaptive Suspension Vehicle (ASV) nicknamed the "Walker" at the [[Ohio State University]], under a research contract from DARPA.<ref>{{cite journal |author1=Kenneth J. Waldron |author2=Vincent J. Vohnout |author3=Arrie Pery |author4=Robert B. McGhee |title=Configuration Design of the Adaptive Suspension Vehicle |journal=The International Journal of Robotics Research |date=1 June 1984 |volume=3 |issue=2 |pages=37–48 |doi=10.1177/027836498400300204 |s2cid=110409452 }}</ref> The vehicle was 17 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 10.5 feet high, and had six legs to support its three-ton aluminum body, in which it was designed to carry cargo over difficult terrains. However, DARPA lost interest in the ASV, after problems with cold-weather tests.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://library.osu.edu/site/archives/2012/11/30/not-so-long-ago-in-an-osu-engineering-lab-nearby/ |title=Not so long ago, in an OSU engineering lab nearby… |website=The Ohio State University |date=30 November 2012 }}</ref>

On February 4, 2004, the agency shut down its so called "LifeLog Project". The project's aim would have been, "to gather in a single place just about everything an individual says, sees or does".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/2004/02/pentagon-kills-lifelog-project/|title=Pentagon Kills LifeLog Project|first=Wired|last=Staff|magazine=Wired|date=2004-02-04|access-date=2019-03-06}}</ref>

On October 28, 2009, the agency broke ground on a new facility in [[Arlington County, Virginia]] a few miles from [[The Pentagon]].<ref>''[[The Washington Times]]'', "Pentagon Agency Breaks Ground", October 29, 2009.</ref>

In fall 2011, DARPA hosted the [[100 Year Starship|100-Year Starship]] Symposium with the aim of getting the public to start thinking seriously about interstellar travel.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://cleantechnica.com/2012/01/28/fmoon-colony-newt-darpa-has-100-year-starship/|title=Forget the Moon Colony, Newt: DARPA Aims for 100 Year Starship|first=Tina|last=Casey|website=[[CleanTechnica]]|date=2012-01-28|access-date=2012-08-25}}</ref>

On June 5, 2016, [[NASA]] and DARPA announced that it planned to build new [[List of X-planes|X-planes]] with [[NASA]]'s plan setting to create a whole series of X planes over the next 10 years.<ref name="Building X Planes">{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nasa-darpa-reveal-radical-future-160000121.html |title=NASA and DARPA plan to release new X-Planes |last=Grady |first=Mary |date=June 5, 2016 |website=[[Yahoo Tech]] |access-date=June 8, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611120846/http://finance.yahoo.com/news/nasa-darpa-reveal-radical-future-160000121.html |archive-date=June 11, 2016 }}</ref>

Between 2014 and 2016, DARPA shepherded the first [[Intelligent agent|machine-to-machine]] computer security competition, the [[Cyber Grand Challenge]] (CGC),
bringing a group of top-notch computer security experts to search for security [[Vulnerability (computing)|vulnerabilities]], [[Exploit (computer security)|exploit]] them, and create fixes that patch those vulnerabilities in a fully automated fashion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/tech/darpa-grand-cyber-challenge-hacking-000000417.html |title=Darpa to create Cyber Grand Challenge to fight security vulnerabilities |last=Howley |first=Daniel |date=17 July 2016 |access-date=17 July 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718190614/https://www.yahoo.com/tech/darpa-grand-cyber-challenge-hacking-000000417.html |archive-date=18 July 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.darpa.mil/program/cyber-grand-challenge|title=Cyber Grand Challenge (CGC)|publisher=DARPA|access-date=26 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610210818/https://www.darpa.mil/program/cyber-grand-challenge|archive-date=10 June 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is one of [[DARPA Prize Competitions|DARPA prize competitions]] to spur innovations.

In June 2018, DARPA leaders demonstrated a number of new technologies that were developed within the framework of the [[DARPA GXV-T|GXV-T]] program. The goal of this program is to create a lightly armored combat vehicle of not very large dimensions, which, due to maneuverability and other tricks, can successfully resist modern [[anti-tank weapon]] systems.<ref>[https://newatlas.com/darpa-gxv-t-demonstration-military-vehicle-technology/55198/ "DARPA demonstrates 6 new technologies behind the agile combat vehicles of tomorrow"] New Atlas, June 26, 2018</ref>

In September 2020, DARPA and the [[United States Department of the Air Force|US Air Force]] announced that the [[Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept]] (HAWC) are ready for free-flight tests within the next year.<ref>{{cite web |author=David Szondy |url=https://newatlas.com/military/darpa-us-air-force-hypersonic-weapon-captive-carry-flight-test/ |title=DARPA/US Air Force hypersonic air-breathing weapon ready for free flight |website=New Atlas |date=8 September 2020 }}</ref>

[[Victoria Coleman]] became the director of DARPA in November 2020.<ref name="Cohen">{{cite web |last1=Cohen |first1=Rachel S. |title=Meet New DARPA Director Victoria Coleman |url=https://www.airforcemag.com/meet-new-darpa-director-victoria-coleman/ |website=Air Force Magazine |access-date=21 November 2020 |date=20 November 2020}}</ref>

In recent years, DARPA officials have contracted out core functions to corporations. For example, during fiscal year 2020, Chenega ran physical security on DARPA's premises,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Contracts for September 30, 2020|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/2367105/|access-date=2021-02-06|website=U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE|language=en-US}}</ref> System High Corp. carried out program security,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Contracts for March 10, 2020|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/2107920/|access-date=2021-02-06|website=U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE|language=en-US}}</ref> and Agile Defense ran unclassified IT services.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Contracts for June 2, 2020|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/2205772/|access-date=2021-02-06|website=U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE|language=en-US}}</ref> General Dynamics runs classified IT services.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Contracts for October 22, 2020|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/2391498/|access-date=2021-02-06|website=U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE|language=en-US}}</ref> Strategic Analysis Inc. provided support services regarding engineering, science, mathematics, and front office and administrative work.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Contracts for September 17, 2020|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/2352082/|access-date=2021-02-06|website=U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE|language=en-US}}</ref>

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File:01 The Formative Years 1958 - 1975 (DARPA history).ogv|The formative years<br />(1958–1975)
File:02 - The Cold War Era 1975 - 1989 (DARPA history).ogv|The Cold War era<br />(1975–1989)
File:03 - The Post-Soviet Years 1989 - Present 2008 (DARPA history).ogv|The Post-Soviet years<br />(1989–present)
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