Defense Innovation Unit: 2019

Abstract

Elements of DIUs Mission: Accelerate DoD adoption of commercial technology. Speed is essential; U.S. service members should have access to the best technology as soon as it is safe to adopt. DIU relies on agile acquisition processes leveraging Other Transaction (OT) authority under 10 U.S.C. 2371b and our Commercial Solutions Opening to award prototype agreements and test, field, and scale commercial technology in less than 24 months. Transform military capacity and capabilities. DIU is focused on solving national security challenges that will help maintain U.S. military-technical advantage in a new era of strategic competition. We are selective about our projects and partners as we look for opportunities to provide technologies and methodologies with the potential to scale across services, platforms, and domains. Strengthen the national security innovation base. Our prosperity and security as a nation is greatest when partnerships between government, business, and academia are strong. DIU is establishing DoD relationships with leading commercial technology companies that have never before done business or rarely work with the Department.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 2019
Accession Number
AD1104019

Entities

People

  • Michael C Brown

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Commerce
  • Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Data Analysis
  • Geography
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Space Debris
  • Space Force
  • Space Objects
  • Space Situational Awareness
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.