Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)
Abstract
The U.S. DoD relies on innovation to maintain our nation's ability to deter, and if need be, prevail in conflict. With Silicon Valley, Boston, Austin, Chicago, and the Pentagon, DIU serves as a bridge between those in the U.S. Military executing national security and defense missions with companies developing cutting-edge commercially derived technology. DIU continuously experiments with methods to identify, contract, prototype, and transition novel commercial solutions from leading companies to meet the most critical operational capability gaps identified by the Department with the focus, speed, and scale required to help deter major conflict and win if forced to fight. The end goal is to accelerate DoD adoption of cutting-edge technology and grow the national security innovation base to support U.S. military-technical superiority.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- a611d9b89ec8ade3bc1d14a979b72b35