Disruptive Technology Office

The Disruptive Technology Office (DTO) was a funding agency within the United States Intelligence Community.

ARDA evaluates proposals and funds speculative research, particularly in the fields of data mining, video processing, and quantum computing.

There has been speculation that the DTO is continuing research efforts started under the Total Information Awareness program (TIA) in DARPA's Information Awareness Office (IAO).

Data-mining activities within the US Department of Defense are controversial and have met with public and congressional disapproval.

Headquartered at Fort George G. Meade in Maryland, site of the headquarters of the National Security Agency, ARDA/DTO has kept a low profile, quietly funding research of interest to the intelligence community.