[United States Government Manual]
[May 31, 1996]
[Pages 225-226]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1714
Phone, 703-696-2444
Director                                         Larry Lynn
  Deputy Director                                H. Les Buchanan III
  Deputy Director for Management                 Ron H. Register
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is a separately organized 
agency within the Department of Defense under a Director appointed by 
the Secretary of Defense. The Agency, under the authority, direction, 
and control of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E), 
engages in advanced basic and applied research and development projects 
essential to the Department of Defense, and conducts prototype projects 
that embody technology that may be incorporated into joint programs, 
programs in support of deployed U.S. forces, selected Military 
Department programs, or dual-use programs and, on request, assists the 
Military Departments in their research and development efforts.
    In this regard, the Agency arranges, manages, and directs the 
performance of work connected with assigned advanced projects by the 
Military Departments, other government agencies, individuals, private 
business entities, and educational or research institutions, as 
appropriate; recommends through the DDR&E to the Secretary of Defense 
assignment of advanced projects to the Agency; keeps the DDR&E, the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Military Departments, and 
other Department of Defense agencies informed on significant new 
developments and technological advances within assigned projects; and 
performs other such functions as the Secretary of Defense or the DDR&E 
may assign.

For further information, contact the Defense Advanced Research Projects 
Agency, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1714. Phone, 703-
696-2444.

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