Can Uncle Sam's Cash Still Unlock the Future?

Examines research supported by the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and other government bodies. Comments from DARPA Director Anthony J. Tether on the innovative nature of his agency; Development of smart systems such as unmanned planes able to spot and destroy targets and of vehicles capable of crossing any terrain; Desire of the agency for computer systems that can detect enemies and fight them off; Development of materials capable of sensing and responding to their environments; More.