[compuguy]

You do know In-q-tel has invested in things that people use in the day to day, including Google Earth (originally created by Keyhole). DARPA kick-started the semi-autonomous vehicle industry with two of their Grand Challenges in the 2000s. The US Navy helped develop what would become Tor also in the early 2000s....

[miguelazo]

Yes. What is your point, other than trying to justify the bloated budget of the security state? As if we couldn't get better outcomes by investing directly in primary research and education without spook middlemen.