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Since Sep 2016
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DARPA’s podcast series, "Voices from DARPA," offers a revealing and informative window on the minds of the Agency's program managers. In each episode, a program manager from one of DARPA’s six technical offices—Biological Technologies, Defense Sciences, Information Processing Techniques, Multi X, Strategic Technology, and Tactical Technology—will discuss in informal and personal terms why they are at DARPA and what they are up to. The goal of "Voices from DARPA" is to share with listeners some of the institutional know-how, vision, process, and history that together make the “secret sauce” DARPA has been adding to the Nation’s innovation ecosystem for nearly 70 years. On another level, we at DARPA just wanted to share the pleasure we all have every day—in the elevator, in the halls, in our meeting rooms—as we learn from each other and swap ideas and strive to change what’s possible.

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What's in a Name? Episode 93

May 20, 2026

What does it take to solve the world's most urgent national security and economic challenges? At DARPA, it starts with questioning past assumptions. In this episode, we go behind the scenes of a…

From Cold Call to Critical Care: Episode 92

Apr 21, 2026 30m

BTO Program Manager Lt. Col. Adam Willis, M.D., U.S. Air Force, joins Voices from DARPA to share his remarkable journey from a ROTC physics major to a leading innovator in military medicine.Dr.…

From Blockbuster to Biotech Breakthroughs - Episode 91

Apr 02, 2026 20m

It started with a movie. It led to a mission. In this episode of "Voices from DARPA," we sit down with Michael Feasel, Ph.D., a program manager in the Biological Technologies Office, to discuss his…

A DARPA Debrief - Episode 90

Mar 05, 2026 35m Transcript

What happens after you've worked on projects that could change the world?We go beyond the cutting-edge technology and "secret labs" to explore the most vital part of DARPA's mission: its people.Six…

AIxCC: AI Cyber Challenge - Episode 89

Sep 22, 2025 18m

The AI Cyber Challenge, AIxCC, marks a pivotal inflection point for cyber defense.Numerous attacks in recent years have illuminated the ability for malicious cyber actors to exploit vulnerable…

The Idea Pollinators: DARPA Service Chiefs Fellows - Episode 88

Jul 31, 2025 16m

The Service Chiefs Fellows connect their operational insights with potential DARPA breakthroughs.We explore DARPA’s Service Chiefs Fellowship Program (SCFP), a 12-week immersive experience that…

Racing on the Edge - Episode 87

May 22, 2025 20m

RACER enables off-road vehicles to travel autonomously and reliably at high speeds over cross-country terrain, enabling new capabilities for our warfighters. Since the DARPA Grand Challenge kicked…

BETR to BEST - Episode 86

Apr 08, 2025 23m Transcript

What do smart bandages, ocean-powered sensors, and quantum biology have in common? They’re all part of Dr. Leonard Tender’s work at DARPA. On the latest episode of Voices from DARPA, he discusses his…

More than Microchips - Episode 85

Jan 31, 2025 22m

Microelectronics are the foundation of technology today, but what about tomorrow? Ten years from now? Twenty?Real breakthroughs don’t come from simply refining what already exists—they come from…

Episode 84: Hackable Code & the Formal Fix

Nov 26, 2024 24m

U.S. national security depends on an aging IT infrastructure that supports a vast network of systems spanning the globe. Over the past three decades, traditional security practices—like virus…

Episode 83: When Should Machines Decide?

Oct 24, 2024 20m

What characteristics make a person trustworthy? Under what circumstances would a person delegate life or death decisions to artificial intelligence (AI)? Does it matter that AI systems reflect…

Episode 82: Acquisition Awesomeness

Sep 26, 2024 17m

Accomplishing DARPA’s mission of creating and preventing strategic surprise is as much a business challenge as it is a technology challenge.In this episode, team members from DARPA’s Contracts…

Episode 81: DTC - Revolutionizing Triage

Jul 29, 2024 25m

In this episode, Dr. Jean-Paul Chretien and Elissa Rupley from our Biological Technologies Office provide an exciting update from the recent DARPA Triage Challenge (DTC) workshop at the Guardian…

Episode 80: Decentralizing Chemistry

Jun 28, 2024 22m

In this episode, Dr. Vishnu Sundaresan from our Defense Sciences Office highlights several technology programs designed to precisely control chemical processes to enable distributed, small-batch…

Episode 79: Integrating ELSI

May 15, 2024 28m

In this episode, we’ll be taking a deeper dive into ELSI – ethical, legal, and societal implications of new technologies and capabilities – and specific examples of how DARPA programs have…

Episode 78: Introducing ELSI

Apr 30, 2024 24m

As a global leader in innovation, DARPA starts an average of 50 new programs each year. These programs span a variety of technical disciplines to develop breakthrough technologies for national…

Episode 77: Meet DARPAConnect

Mar 28, 2024 18m

Good ideas can come from anywhere, but what is the best way to find them, or help them find you?  In 2022, DARPA hit the road in pursuit of the answer. Comprising six regional events, DARPA Forward…

Episode 76: The Quantum Logician

Feb 29, 2024 32m

In this episode we hear from quantum physicist Dr. Mukund Vengalattore, a program manager in DARPA’s Defense Sciences Office, who oversees a portfolio of fundamental research programs aimed at…

Episode 75: The Metamaterial Visionary

Jan 17, 2024 25m

We usually think of materials based on our experience in the natural world. For example, something that’s light is usually fragile (like a feather) or something heavy is usually strong (like a…

Episode 74: Young Faculty Award

Nov 21, 2023 15m

Established in 2006, the Young Faculty Award (YFA) program aims to identify and engage rising academics in early-career research positions - particularly those without prior DARPA funding - and…

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