Defense Innovation Unit

A look at the origins of the Defense Innovation Unit

Written by two of the agency’s early leaders, Raj Shah and Chris Kirchhoff, a new book details the beginning days of the Defense Innovation Unit.

Defense

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DoD gets partner from academia to help tackle complex problems

Defense

Limited application of novel acquisition pathways hinders defense innovation

Defense Industry

DIU

Military leaders talk incessantly about innovation. Why don’t they buy more of it?

Technology

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DoD calls for more contracting flexibilities in 2025 NDAA

Defense

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NDAA directs officials to establish ‘Intelligence Community Innovation Unit’

Intelligence Community

NSA plans new ‘innovation pipeline’ to focus on China

Technology

DIU partners with Pacific Command to provide new technology

Defense

A U.S. Army Soldier prepares a RQ-11 Raven B for flight during the field training portion of a Unmanned Aerial System operator’s course on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 10, 2018. The course was held by the New Jersey Army National Guard’s 254th Regional Training Institute, which is based out of Sea Girt, N.J. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)

Pentagon to build unmanned systems to compete with China

Defense

No shortage of ideas for reforming Defense Department acquisition

Acquisition

Marine Innovation Unit turns to reservists for technical solutions

Navy

National Security Innovation Capital meets investment milestone for the year

National Security Innovation Capital is maturing as an investment fund with more hardware startups in its portfolio, and ambitious plans to expand its reach.

Defense

Industry leaders band together to ask DoD for acquisition reform

Contractors and investor offer suggestions for how to improve DoD acquisition but getting ideas implemented may not be easy.

Acquisition

Autonomous vehicles may soon be making their way to the front lines

Defense

The self-driving vehicle is now a reachable asset for travelers in major American cities, after a ton of researching and testing. The Army, however, has it own need for the autonomous vehicles.