Defense Innovation Board’s Post

Do t miss the next Defense Innovation Board meeting to learn about defense innovation priorities and more. #defenseinnovation

The Pentagon recently unveiled the Defense Innovation Unit 3.0. Next week, Doug Beck, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)'s director, will dive into the unit's strategic vision and what's ahead. The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) will host a virtual event on May 16, 2024, titled "One Year In: DIU 3.0 and the Path Forward." The event will feature Douglas A. Beck, Director of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, discussing the critical shift in focus and resourcing that DIU is undertaking to leverage commercial technology and innovation for strategic impact. With a budget of $983 million allocated by Congress in 2024, DIU is poised to address the pressing security challenges of today and tomorrow, particularly in the context of the Great Power Competition. This event will reflect on Mr. Beck's first year as DIU Director and explore the implementation and impact of DIU 3.0. #defenseinnovation #DIU3.0 #technologyandinnovation #securitychallenges #strategicimpact #CNAS #virtualEvent #defenseindustry #GreatPowerCompetition

The Defense Innovation Board is not only identifying gaps; they are also providing tangible recommendations. The summer session highlighting incentives for defense innovators and integrating with Allies and Partners is worth a review. Dr. Marina Theodotou, great work.

If you're interested in #Defense #Innovation, then be sure to check out this meeting from 7/17/2024. Two new studies have been announced that are discussed during this recording. I'll share the reports through my network once they become available: - Optimizing How We Innovate with Our Allies and Partners - Aligning Incentives to Drive Faster Tech Adoption #Startups #Opportunity

In case you missed yesterday's fascinating discussion with the Defense Innovation Board and Defense Entrepreneurs Forum, you can watch it at the link below. Lots of great ideas and insights and in particular pay attention to exchange between Will Roper and Jesse Levin on innovation taking place in the Ukrainian military a few minutes into the discussion: https://lnkd.in/eYnihkRp...

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INSIGHT: Mid-size companies are needed to ensure adequate competition across the various defense sectors that cannot be obtained by the top-tier firms alone. You can’t really deconsolidate the industry, so you have to find competition in other ways and the mid-tier is I think an important avenue for that competition. - Bill Lynn, CEO, Leonardo DRS Read the full interview: https://bit.ly/3zYqw7y #DefenseIndustrialBase

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This report is unfortunate. Such a vitally important topic should be spared this kind of noise. Skip to page 17, the preceeding is fluff, and let me save you the time with a tl;Dr, the basic "how" for the 15 or so pages of vague "what" can be summarized as: 1. Inform/influence senior leaders to pressure subordinates through side channel non-process (i.e. steering group) 2. Create new budget activities for just two commodity areas that we happen to have heavy investments in 3. Funnel that BA to our startups via DIU 4. Don't ask questions Trust me, I know the role of think tanks in promoting agendas, but let’s be a little bit more productive than a little more subtle in how we promote those agendas in the future.

On March 10, DIU Director Doug Beck joins ODNI Director of Science & Technology John Beieler to discuss the transformative role of technology in defense and intelligence and explore the evolving landscape in the age of rapid technological advancement. Learn more about DIU's upcoming Capital Factory and #SXSW24 events here: https://lnkd.in/eJGf9u3C #defenseinnovation #defensetechnology