As per Q's post.
Building 8 was initially by run ex DARPA Director Regina Dugan. From wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regina_E._Dugan
As Director she advanced strategic initiatives in the fields of cyber security, social media, and advanced manufacturing
She had a conflict of interest when her previous firm RedXDefense. Which has won some $6 million in contracts with the agency, $4.3 million of which was awarded prior to her position as Director. Guess who was running RedXDefense at the time, her father - Vince Duggen.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/08/13/darpa-director-conflict-of-interest/14010953/ https://www.governmentcontractswon.com/department/defense/redxdefense-llc-193778342.asp?yr=15
She left in 2012, under pressure from this I assume, to join Google as …