Oral history interview with Jack Ruina, 1989 Apr. 20.

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Oral history interview with Jack Ruina, 1989 Apr. 20.

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The interview is mainly concerned with the beginning of the Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO) within ARPA. Topics include: the initial goals for and idea of an information processing program, the selection of the first director, and the working relationship between Ruina and the IPTO director.

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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United States. Department of Defense. Information Processing Techniques Office

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In 1964, the Behavioral Sciences, Command and Control Research Office was split into the Behavioral Sciences Office (BSO) that covered the behavioral science functions and the Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO) that took over the Command and Control Research (CCR) functions.The Information Processing Techniques Office was dedicated to developing advanced information processing and computer communications technologies for critical military and national security applications. In its a...

Ruina, J. P. (Jack P.)

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Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) director, 1961-1963. From the description of Oral history interview with Jack Ruina, 1989 Apr. 20. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63297223 ...

Aspray, William,

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