Arda (Noun)
Meaning
An agency of the Intelligence Community that conducts advanced research and development related to information technology.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, or IARPA, is also known as ARDA, and is responsible for conducting research and development related to information technology.
- ARDA was established in 2007 to address the growing need for advanced research and development in the Intelligence Community.
- The budget for ARDA is allocated by the US government and is used to fund research and development projects in areas such as artificial intelligence and data analytics.
- One of the main goals of ARDA is to advance the state-of-the-art in information technology and to transition those advancements to the IC and the Department of Defense.
- ARDA is modeled after DARPA, another advanced research agency within the US Department of Defense, and is intended to be a catalyst for innovation and advancement in the Intelligence Community.