Leap of Faith (Teaser)

Get a sneak peek of Disbelief to Doubt Episode 1! In this episode, you'll learn IARPA's origin story and hear about former Director Dr. Catherine Marsh's "leap of faith" into government service. Full episode coming soon! 

What is IARPA: Disbelief to Doubt?

IARPA: Disbelief to Doubt explores the history and accomplishments of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) through the lens of some of the most impactful current and past programs and the people who worked on them in IARPA's technical offices of Collection and Analysis. In each episode, Program Managers (PMs), technical staff, and research performers will offer candid insights into their personal journeys, what led them to IARPA, and how the unique mission of the organization enables them to be force multipliers as they tackle some of the most difficult cross-community scientific challenges.

Catherine Marsh
And then 9/11 happened. The morning after 9/11 I got the call…to join the CIA. I wasn’t going to say no…I couldn’t have anyway. And, everybody asked me what are you going to do? And I said, I have no idea. It was a leap of faith to come work for the agency and I have not one regret.

Dimitrios Donavos
Join us for the premiere episode of IARPAs new podcast Disbelief to Doubt where we speak with former Director Dr. Catherine Marsh about taking a leap of faith to join the CIA. Working on Class A must not fail missions, and much more. Coming soon to a podcast player near you.