# A National Commitment After Sputnik by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency > DARPA records its Sputnik-era origin and the national commitment it was created to embody: “Created in response to the launch of Sputnik in 1957, DARPA stands as our nation's commitment to never again face a strategic technical surprise.” > > **— Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency**, *About DARPA* ## Sources and Context - **Direct official source:** [About DARPA](https://www.darpa.mil/about) — *About DARPA*. - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] — “A National Commitment After Sputnik.” - **Editorial construction:** The poster uses a source-supported editorial frame outside the inner quotation marks to identify the institution, action, or governing context. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] - **Article:** [[articles/How Austin Became a Different Kind of Defense Tech Epicenter|How Austin Became a Different Kind of Defense Tech Epicenter]] - **Article:** [[articles/Cognitive-Cyber Warfare Measures and Countermeasures|Cognitive-Cyber Warfare Measures and Countermeasures]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Defense Technology|American Defense Technology]] ## Share on Social Media ``` DARPA records its Sputnik-era origin and the national commitment it was created to embody: “Created in response to the launch of Sputnik in 1957, DARPA stands as our nation's commitment to never again face a strategic technical surprise.” — Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, About DARPA https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-darpa-national-commitment-after-sputnik ```