CHM Presents Revolutionaries:
DARPA Director Arati Prabhakar
Conversation with The New York Times' John Markoff
- When
- Wed Jun 11, 2014
- Where
- Computer History Museum
- Time
- 7 pm
- Cost
- Free
- Tags
- Theater, Museums, History Museums
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DARPA is the Department of Defense's primary innovation engine with a remarkable track record of breakthroughs in its 56 years, from precision guidance and navigation, stealth, night vision, communications and networking. Much of its success is due to hiring remarkable program managers for a finite term, who create projects they decide can really change the world.Dr. Arati Prabhakar first joined DARPA in 1986 as one of those program managers. After several years in public service she headed to Silicon Valley working largely in the commercial sector, before returning to DARPA’s as its twentieth director.
Join us for the evening, as John Markoff will moderate a conversation about her remarkable career, the Agency’s history and impact, initiatives, and new breakthrough technologies like self-destructible computer chips. We’ll also learn more about her vision for DARPA’s future and ways to keep the engine of innovation running in the face of fiscal constraints and other threats.
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