This book is based on Tamara Carlton's dissertation "The Meaning of Foresight in Radical Technological Innovations" about the secrets of success of the American Agency for Advanced Defense Research Projects (DARPA). So, one of these "secrets" is the unique competence of the agency's employees. This is the ability to fully, in the smallest detail, imagine the scientific and technical appearance of the research program, "technological foresight." The book is intended for researchers, practitioners, students and graduate students of both natural sciences universities (MIPT, MEPh, Moscow State University) and public administration academies (RAGSiNH, GU-HSE), and other readers interested in delving into issues of creating national organizations of advanced research.