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For a lot of would-be defense contractors, the world of classified contracts is a bit of a Catch-22. You can\u2019t get classified work without a security clearance, and you can\u2019t get a security clearance without a contract that demands classified work. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking to solve that problem with a new initiative it calls \u201cBRIDGES.\u201d The basic idea is to give small firms a chance to show they\u2019ve got the technical acumen or creativity to solve the sorts of problems DARPA\u2019s working on in the classified arena. If it looks like the answer is yes, the agency itself will sponsor them for a security clearance.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices