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news | 11 Mar 2025
Recap: Disruptive Defense at Capital Factory House
news | 7 Mar 2025
Advancing DoD Operational Capabilities with Software Acquisition Reform
project spotlight | 5 Mar 2025
DIU’s Thunderforge Project to Integrate Commercial AI-Powered Decision-Making for Operational and Theater-Level Planning
video | 4 Mar 2025
DoD’s ESTCP, DIU Partner To Advance Remediation of PFAS at U.S. Defense Installations
news | 3 Mar 2025
Bridging Speed and Scale—Integrating Commercial Space Advances Into Defense Capabilities

Defense Acquisition Univeristy

news | 28 Feb 2025
The Real Threat of Chinese AI

Foreign Affairs

news | 24 Feb 2025
Senior Leaders Promote Resilience, Manufacturing as Keys to the Future of Defense Technology
news | 19 Feb 2025
Air Logistics Optimization Prototyped for DoD Leveraging Enterprise Commercial Solutions
news | 14 Feb 2025
Blue UAS Refresh List and Framework Platforms and Capabilities Selected
news | 5 Feb 2025
Mistral Inc., Zoltix Win U.S.-Singapore Joint Challenge for UAS Technology and Resilient Communication Solutions
project spotlight | 22 Jan 2025
DIU Demonstrates Capability To Find Novel Threats in High Complexity Wastewater Data
news | 21 Jan 2025
DIU and CDAO: Deploying AI for Strategic Impact
news | 8 Jan 2025
Companies Selected for DIU Orbital Logistics Vehicle Project Moving Forward with Prototypes
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
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Disruptive Defense at Capital Factory House
news | 17 Dec 2024
Inaugural U.S.-Japan Global Innovation Challenge to Enhance Resilience Against Biological, Disinformation Threats
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 | 21 Aug 2024
DIU Selects Three Companies To Provide Solutions to the Challenges of Communications in an Electromagnetic Environment (EMI)
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Follow DIU at Fed Supernova 2024
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