"The Department of Mad Scientists" DARPA

The Department of Mad Scientists by Michael Belfiore is a glimpse into the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). DARPA's innovations lead to the internet and to GPS. The technologies that come out of DARPA are impactful to the world and keep the USA's military one of the most advanced in the world. I like how DARPA allows for innovation "you've got to fail some fraction of the time or you are not pushing the limits far enough." Interesting reading.