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REPORT OF INVESTIGATION:
DOCTOR REGINA E. DUGAN
FORMER DIRECTOR, DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY
I. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY
to endorse a product, service, or ente1p rise; and ' · '
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We substantiated the allegation that Dr. Dugan used her position to endorse a product,
service, or ente1prise. We did not substantiate the other allegations.
We found that prior to becoming the Director, DARPA, Dr. Dugan was the founder,
President and Chief Executive Officer ofRedXDefense, LLC (RedX). When she was with
RedX, Dr. Dugan developed The Bookends©, a theory which suggested identifying bombs,
bomb-makers, and bomb-making facilities was the best way to combat the use of improvised
explosive devices (IEDs). RedX copyrighted a graphic representation of the theo1y , and used
The Bookends© to infonn its product development effo1is, which DARPA financed in paii
through contract awards. RedX developed the XP AK, i-MODULE, and XP AK Spotlight, and
marketed the product suite as an integrated, 3-step solution for detecting trace explosives in an
ai·ea of interest and plotting the results to enable analysis. With RedX, Dr. Dugan developed a
presentation entitled, "New Methods for Defeating IEDs." The presentation described her
theo1y , introduced the RedX product suite, highlighted its advanta.ges, and featured the results of
field trials perfonned using RedX products. The slogan "Shoot the ai·cher, not the airnw" helped
audiences remember the briefing.
We also found that DARPA funded RedX to perfonn on a project which involved placing
backpacks equipped with sensors and transmitters on explosives detection dogs. Also aimed at
identifying bomb-making facilities, the effort was another method for implementing what The
Bookends© theo1y suggested. RedX later partnered with Johns Hopkins and Auburn
Universities on a follow-on DARPA effo1i , which was ongoing when Dr. Dugan becaine the
Director, DARPA, in July 2009.
full:
https://media.defense.gov/2018/Jul/24/2001946377/-1/-1/1/DUGANROI(REDACTED).PDF
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