A history of the Information Processing Techniques Office of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, 1992.

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A history of the Information Processing Techniques Office of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, 1992.

A published manuscript detailing the history and contributions of the Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO) of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in the Department of Defense to the evolution of information technology in the United States between 1962 and 1986. It is a history of the structure, programs, and management of the IPTO, and its role in planning and executing highly successful programs at the cutting edge of computing and networking, and in working with industry and the military to transfer the technology into practical use.

360 pp.

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United States. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

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Norberg, Arthur L. (Arthur Lawrence), 1938-

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The DARPA Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO) focused on inventing the networking, computing, and software technologies to ensure Department of Defense military superiority. From the guide to the Arthur L. Norberg and William Aspray DARPA project research files., 1960-1989, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute. [cbi]) Technology, research administration. Associate Professor, History of Technology, University of Minnesota, from 1981; Execu...

O'Neill, Judy E. (Judy Elizabeth)

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