Review The Pentagon's Brain by Annie Jacobsen

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As always Mrs. Jacobsen has cranked out a great book. Her research and interviews are solid. While she delves into some of the more interesting things DARPA has worked on, it isn't lurid or "click-bait" so to speak.

She chronicles DARPA's history starting with early atomic testing through the GWOT. Obviously there is a lot she can't or won't write about, but what she can is fascinating. DARPA played a pretty major role in shaping Vietnam including the Pentagon's adoption of the M-16 and Project AGILE. AGILE would go on to produce programs of varying success including some such as defoliation which are quite controversial.

https://www.darpa.mil/about-us/timeline/project-agile
https://www.darpa.mil/about-us/darpa-history-and-timeline

The Internet is of course well known and the refinement of stealth wasn't an all Lockheed Martin venture. In modern times, a number of counter IED methods were developed or championed by DARPA. One program involves as @TLDR20 mentioned elsewhere, skin and brain implants to target healing and performance improvements in the human body.

A great bit of little known but world changing history, the book is well written and worth your time if you want to history- or tech-nerd out.
 
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