this first cable was seen as a landmark event in society, it was a technical failure. It only remained in service a few days. Subsequent cables laid in 1866 were completely successful and remained in use for almost 100 years.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorized the creation of the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) in the United States following the Soviet Union's 1957 launch of Sputnik. The organization developed the United States' first successful satellite in 18 months. Several years later ARPA began to focus on computer networking and communications technology.
In 1962, ARPA's research began to focus on improving the military's use of computer technology. To quickly expand technology, ARPA's contracts were shifted fr
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