Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)

Abstract

Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) was established in April 2015 and DIUx 2.0 in May 2016. DIUx mission is to accelerate innovation in the commercially-focused technology sector to the warfighter. Initially, DIUx was managed by the Under Secretary of Defense Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (OUSD(AT&L)) when it was established in July 2015. In May 2016, DIUx was placed under the control of the Secretary of Defense and administratively managed by WHS. In July 2018, DIUx was realigned from WHS to the OUSD(R&E), In August 2018, DIUx was re-designated the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to signify a permanence of the program. Effective FY2020, DIU will transfer from WHS PE 0603342D8W to OSD PE 0603342D8Z with a functional realignment to OUSD(R&E). The DIU program will fund the development of novel leading-edge technologies emerging from high-tech companies that are not traditional defense contractors. An objective of this program is to obtain innovative technological advancements developed in the commercial sector and integrated into the DoD technological ecosystem.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
0603342D8W_3_0400_PB_2020
Change Summary Explanation
Initially, DIUx was managed by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (OUSD(AT&L)) when it was established in July 2015. In May 2016, DlUx was placed under the operational control of the Secretary of Defense and administratively managed by Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), with functional realignment of the resources across the FYDP to Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) beginning in FY 2018. In July 2018, DIUx was realigned from WHS to the Under Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering (R&E)). In August 2018, DIUx was re-designated the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). Effective FY 2020, DIU will transfer from WHS PE 0603342D8W to OSD PE 0603342D8Z with a functional realignment of resources across the FYDP to OUSD(R&E). In FY 2018, Congress reduced -$6.000 million to the DIU RDT&E program.
Service Agency Name
Washington Headquarters Service

Entities

Organizations

  • Washington Headquarters Services

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Contractors
  • Department Of Defense
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Ecosystems
  • Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Leading Edges
  • Logistics
  • Machine Learning
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Unified Combatant Commands

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.

Related Documents