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Can you elaborate on the concept of DARPA-hard as explained in Good Strategy, Bad Strategy?

The term "DARPA-hard" is used to describe a set of technical challenges that, if solved, will be of enormous benefit to US national security, even if the risk of technical failure is high. It's a concept that embraces high-risk, high-reward scenarios. The idea is to push the boundaries of what's possible, even if it means potentially failing in the process. This approach is used by DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which is known for its groundbreaking technological advancements.

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"DARPA focuses its investments on this 'DARPA-hard' niche—a set of technical challenges that, if solved, will be of enormous benefit to US national security even if the risk of technical failure is high" DARPA changes its program managers every four to six years to limit 'empire building' and so that workers challenge previously held modes of operation

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