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category: U.S. Government
created: 2025-07-22
description: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is a research and
  development agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the
  development of emerging technologies for use by the military.
location: Arlington, Virginia
start: 1958
summary: The DARPA (DARPA) is the modern name for the Advanced Research Projects Agency
  (ARPA). It is a research and development agency of the United States Department
  of Defense responsible for the development of emerging technologies for use by the...
tags:
- Organization
- Government
- Research
- USA
- Defense
- Technology
title: DARPA
updated: 2025-07-22
---

The [Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency](/organizations/darpa/) (DARPA) is the modern name for the [Advanced Research Projects Agency](/organizations/advanced-research-projects-agency/) (ARPA). It is a research and development agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of emerging technologies for use by the military.[^1]

While the *Remote Viewers* text primarily refers to the agency by its earlier name, ARPA, DARPA continues to be at the forefront of advanced research, including areas that may touch upon human capabilities and unconventional intelligence methods.

[^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997.