IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 968 
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Defense Advanced Research Projects 
Agency. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2008 
Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. 
REYES, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. MILLER of Flor-
ida, Mr. SESTAK, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. ESHOO, 
Mr. DICKS, Mr. SAXTON, and Mr. CONAWAY) submitted the following res-
olution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Defense Advanced 
Research Projects Agency. 
Whereas in October 1957, the Soviet Union ushered in a new 
dimension to the Cold War with the United States when 
it successfully launched Sputnik I, the world’s first artifi-
cial satellite, into space; 
Whereas the threat of Soviet technological superiority and 
space domination could not be tolerated amid the growing 
tensions and developing arms race between the two su-
perpowers; 
Whereas on February 7, 1958, in response to the launch of 
Sputnik I, the Department of Defense established the 
Advanced Research Projects Agency to serve under the 
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•HRES 968 IH 
Secretary of Defense as the specialized technical engine 
for the United States military; 
Whereas on March 23, 1972, the name of the agency was 
changed to the Defense Advanced Research Projects 
Agency (DARPA) by a Department of Defense directive; 
Whereas for over 50 years, DARPA has developed significant 
cutting edge technology that elevates the United States 
to the forefront of innovation and propelled the United 
States military to be the most technologically superior 
fighting force in the world; 
Whereas DARPA’s radical achievements in innovation for our 
national defense led to the development of the Internet, 
stealth aircraft technology, ballistic missile defense, un-
manned aerial vehicles, and autonomous navigation; 
Whereas DARPA’s modern-day programs are developing real- 
time accurate language translation, prosthetics that can 
be controlled by the brain, and alterative energy to elimi-
nate dependencies on foreign sources of oil; 
Whereas the unique business model of limiting terms of 
project managers to 4 to 6 years optimizes the flow of 
new ideas by empowering experts to take risks, think out-
side the box, and advance groundbreaking research 
projects; 
Whereas to address the needs of the military, DARPA’s sen-
ior leadership conducts regular expeditions to military 
bases, command centers, and training centers to talk di-
rectly to those fighting the war to solve everyday chal-
lenges; and 
Whereas February 7, 2008, marks the 50th anniversary of 
DARPA’s expert and one-of-a-kind ingenuity that trans-
formed our military strength: Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes the 50th anniversary of the Defense Advanced Re-
search Projects Agency and commends the organization 
for its valuable contributions to the United States. 
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