Changing computing: the computing community and DARPA

The work

AuthorsArthur L. Norberg
Editors
Typearticle
Year1996
Citekeynorberg1996changing

Where it appeared

Published inIEEE Annals of the History of Computing
PublisherIEEE
Volume18
Issue2
Pages40--53

Identifiers

DOI10.1109/85.489723

Abstract

Between 1962 and 1986, the Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO) of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency provided significant support for computer science R&D. The design and implementation of the support programs of this office was the responsibility of a small group of computer scientists who emerged from the growing computer science community. Program directors focused on radical technologies, organized programs to develop them, and promoted their use in various settings, with substantial success. A better understanding of the evolution of the Department of Defense’s policy for computing R&D can be gained from an analysis of the backgrounds, research experience, interests, and methods of the people engaged to design and implement this policy in IPTO.

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@article{norberg1996changing,
  title        = {Changing computing: the computing community and DARPA},
  author       = {Arthur L. Norberg},
  year         = {1996},
  journal      = {IEEE Annals of the History of Computing},
  publisher    = {IEEE},
  volume       = {18},
  number       = {2},
  pages        = {40--53},
  doi          = {10.1109/85.489723},
}

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