If Motorola can't get a leg up on the competition through software, however, it will have to compete in other ways. And that, say Google insiders, is where comes in.
Dugan was the first woman to lead the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. At DARPA, she was known for pushing her employees and asking them what they would do if they couldn't fail.
"If you really ask yourself this question, you can't help but feel uncomfortable," Dugan said at a TED conference, "because when you ask this question, you begin to understand how the fear of failure constrains you."
Dugan backed DARPA research into advanced domestic manufacturing techniques, and she challenged scientists to build lithium-ion batteries smaller than grains of sand, earning praise from academics and military brass.
She left DARPA this spring and now heads a small group within Motorola called Advanced Technology and Projects. Those projects just might provide a hint of where Motorala Mobility may be headed.
Dugan is not the first Washington insider that Google has scooped up recently. Just last month, former Rep. Susan Molinari was picked to head the Web giant's Washington office, which will most likely help Google better navigate the U.S. political system.
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