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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

agency of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for the development of new technologies
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Summary

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is an United States federal agency[1]. It ranks in the top 0.73% of united_states_federal_agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,378 views/month, #1 of 137).[2]

Key Facts

  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's field of work was research and development[3].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's field of work was military technology[4].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's field of work was military research[5].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is in the country of United States[6].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's instance of is recorded as United States federal agency[7].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's headquarters location is recorded as Arlington County[8].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Commons category is recorded as Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency[9].
  • January 1, 1958 marks the founding of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency[10].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's parent organization or unit is recorded as Office of the Secretary of Defense[11].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's official website is recorded as http://www.darpa.mil/[12].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's topic's main category is recorded as Category:DARPA[13].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+240'}[14].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency'}[15].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency'}[16].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'DARPA'}[17].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's position held by head of the organization is recorded as DARPA Director[18].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+235183'}[19].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+220339'}[20].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+143000'}[21].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+244604'}[22].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+260309'}[23].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+156000'}[24].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+161000'}[25].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+171000'}[26].
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's freedom of information requests URL is recorded as https://www.darpa.mil/policies/foia[27].

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Definition and Type

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's instance of is recorded as United States federal agency[7].

Origins

January 1, 1958 marks the founding of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency[10].

Influence

Things named for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency include DARPA Agent Markup Language[28], a markup language[29].

Why It Matters

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ranks in the top 0.73% of united_states_federal_agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,378 views/month, #1 of 137).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for it include DARPA Agent Markup Language[28], a markup language[29].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . Q124760500. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United States
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    Logo image → DARPA Logo 2010.png
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