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project spotlight | 20 Dec 2024
GigEagle and the DoD’s Agile Talent Ecosystem Receives Scaling Investment from CDAO
project spotlight | 18 Dec 2024
Defense Innovation Unit Awards Contracts to Increase Installation Resilience, Provide High Efficiency Heating and Cooling
news | 18 Dec 2024
Defense AI & Innovation Leaders Meet with Commercial Technology Leaders
news | 17 Dec 2024
Inaugural U.S.-Japan Global Innovation Challenge to Enhance Resilience Against Biological, Disinformation Threats
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Disruptive Defense at Capital Factory House
project spotlight | 13 Dec 2024
DIU Selects Vendor for Long Operation Combatant Naval Energy Storage System (LOC-NESS) in Support of U.S. Navy
project spotlight | 10 Dec 2024
DIU, Defense Health Agency Announce First Awards for Digital Front Door Program
news | 9 Dec 2024
Secretary Austin Visits DIU, Showcases Counter Unmanned System Capabilities and Defense Technology Partnerships
news | 6 Dec 2024
Austin: Defense Innovation Unit 'Moving at the Speed of Relevance'

Department of Defense

video | 5 Dec 2024
Video: DIU & CDAO Fireside Chat: Speed to Scale
project spotlight | 5 Dec 2024
Defense Innovation Unit and DoD Collaborate To Strengthen Synthetic Media Detection Capabilities
news | 2 Dec 2024
Partnering to Deliver Scalable, Wireless Tactical Communications
news | 20 Nov 2024
Defense Innovation Unit Announces Software Vendors to Support Replicator
project spotlight | 18 Nov 2024
DIU’s Real Time Information and Effects Program Moves to Production to Further Enhance Joint Mission Effectiveness
project spotlight | 14 Nov 2024
Commercial Solutions Deliver Digital Signature Management Platforms and Services To Protect DoD Personnel Data
news | 14 Nov 2024
DIU Launches INDUS-X Challenge To Detect and Track Satellites in Contested Environments
news | 14 Nov 2024
Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast Season 2 E42: Match Game

Defense and Aerospace Technology Report

news | 8 Nov 2024
DIU Leads Blue UAS Refresh Challenge To Test, Validate UAS Platforms and Capabilities for DoD
project spotlight | 4 Nov 2024
Defense Innovation Unit’s TACTILE Project Prototype Achieves Milestone With 3-D Printed Motor Launch
news | 30 Oct 2024
Machine-Learning Powered Platform Provides DoD Ability To Identify Threat Network Activity
news | 23 Oct 2024
Defense Innovation Unit Issues First Awards Under Its Novel Responsive Space Delivery Project (UPDATE TO AUGUST RELEASE)
news | 23 Oct 2024
Electric Vehicle Charging Project Showcases DIU’s Ability To Deliver the Latest Commercial Technology to DoD Installations
news | 22 Oct 2024
DIU moves To Scale AI-Powered App That Links Defense Talent With Temp Work

DefenseScoop

news | 17 Oct 2024
Announcing the 2024-25 DAU-DIU Immersive Commercial Acquisition Program Fellows
news | 15 Oct 2024
Awarded Projects for the DOE/DOD Long-Duration Energy Storage Joint Program

U.S. Department of Energy

news | 10 Oct 2024
Defense Innovation Unit Appoints Raj M. Shah as Director, Joint Reserve Detachment
news | 30 Sept 2024
Memorandum: Replicator 2 Direction and Execution
news | 26 Sept 2024
First Trilateral AUKUS Pillar II Prize Competition Completed
news | 19 Sept 2024
U.S.-Singapore Joint Challenge Launched To Identify Resilient Communications and Counter-Drone Technology
news | 16 Sept 2024
Economic Development Administration, Defense Innovation Unit Codify Partnership for Innovation, National Security, and Economic Growth
news | 11 Sept 2024
3rd INDUS-X Summit Brings Together Defense Innovators at Stanford University
news | 11 Sept 2024
Department of Defense Successfully Deploys Commercial AI Solutions for Critical Maritime Domain Awareness, Project Common Operational Database (COD)
news | 21 Aug 2024
DIU Selects Three Companies To Provide Solutions to the Challenges of Communications in an Electromagnetic Environment (EMI)
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news | 12 Aug 2024
Autonomous Maritime Domain Capabilities Awarded in Support of Replicator Initiative
project spotlight | 7 Aug 2024
Bringing Companies and End Users Together: Validating Commercial Technology in Operational Settings To Accelerate DoD Adoption
news | 5 Aug 2024
DIU and NSIN Present: Blue UAS Refresh Challenge
news | 19 July 2024
Successful Flight Operations Conducted Between Uncrewed Traffic Management System and Blue UAS Platforms at FAA Test Site
news | 17 July 2024
DIU Clearing More Drones for Military Use

National Defense Magazine

news | 16 July 2024
As NATO Celebrates 75 Years, Its Partnership With the U.S. Defense Innovation Ecosystem Grows
news | 3 July 2024
Building Innovators
news | 27 June 2024
Department of Defense Successfully Deploys Commercial AI Solutions To Improve Computing Power
news | 21 June 2024
Defense Subcommittee Holds Field Proceeding on Military Innovation

House Appropriations Committee

news | 20 June 2024
DIU Announces Strategic Allocation of Fiscal Year 2024 Budget and Plan To Scale Commercial Technology Adoption
news | 18 June 2024
AI-Equipped Underwater Drones Helping US Navy Scan for Threats

Bloomberg

news | 17 June 2024
DoD Successfully Deploys Commercial AI Infrastructure To Support Underwater Target Threat Detection
news | 11 June 2024
'Not Just Another Jobs Board': DoD’s ‘GigEagle’ Initiative To ID Short-Term Pentagon Talent

Breaking Defense

news | 10 June 2024
DIU Announces Maj Gen Steven J. Butow as Military Deputy