Defense Innovation Unit
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The Defense Innovation Unit made significant strides in increasing the number of commercial prototypes that made it into warfighters’ hands and quickening the pace to award contracts in 2019.
May 20, 2020 -
Small defense businesses are laying off employees, but they may have an opportunity to grow with DoD.
April 28, 2020 -
Some of the firms have shown they can eliminate threats from small drones by capturing them in nets, jamming their radio control signals, or simply ramming them with another small device.
March 02, 2020 -
The Defense Department's small contract approach to emerging technologies isn't helping attract business, a panel of analysts told Congress.
February 06, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a group of D.C. area Democrats in the House are hoping to block any funding meant for the relocation of the Bureau of Land Management's headquarters.
November 20, 2019 -
The Defense Innovation Unit wants to quicken the time it takes to assess satellite images of disaster zones.
November 19, 2019 -
The Defense Innovation Unit finally shows its cards on what it's been working on the past few years.
October 30, 2019 -
The Department of Housing and Urban Development's independent watchdog has cleared Secretary Ben Carson of any misconduct in connection with the order of a dining room set for his office.
September 13, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department is looking to require all fixed price contracts be paid out through performance-based contractual payments.
April 30, 2019 -
Air Force Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan told lawmakers that he’s already trying to stand up a small office around robotic process automation, a specific type of artificial intelligence aimed towards improving business practices.
March 14, 2019 -
Richard Beutel and Andrew Caron make the case for why Congress should expand rapid acquisition authorities to all agencies.
February 28, 2019