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news | 10 Apr 2025
To Secure U.S. Energy Dominance, the Department of Defense Selects Eligible Companies for the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations Program
news | 3 Apr 2025
Defense Innovation Unit Launches Blue Manufacturing Initiative to Strengthen U.S. Supply Chain for Speed and Scale
news | 31 Mar 2025
Advance Underwater Communication for the Future of Naval Operations: A Call for Solutions
news | 20 Mar 2025
Solutions Selected to Increase Resilience of Critical Networks
news | 14 Mar 2025
Four Companies Selected To Provide Long-Range, One-Way Unmanned Platforms Prototypes for Evaluation
news | 12 Mar 2025
DIU’s Transition of Quantum Sensing (TQS) Field Testing To Begin Across Five Critical Areas
news | 11 Mar 2025
Recap: Disruptive Defense at Capital Factory House
news | 7 Mar 2025
Advancing DoD Operational Capabilities with Software Acquisition Reform
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
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
news | 18 Dec 2024
Defense AI & Innovation Leaders Meet with Commercial Technology Leaders
news | 17 Dec 2024
Inaugural U.S.-Japan Global Innovation Challenge to Enhance Resilience Against Biological, Disinformation Threats
news | 9 Dec 2024
Secretary Austin Visits DIU, Showcases Counter Unmanned System Capabilities and Defense Technology Partnerships
news | 2 Dec 2024
Partnering to Deliver Scalable, Wireless Tactical Communications
news | 20 Nov 2024
Defense Innovation Unit Announces Software Vendors to Support Replicator
news | 14 Nov 2024
DIU Launches INDUS-X Challenge To Detect and Track Satellites in Contested Environments
news | 8 Nov 2024
DIU Leads Blue UAS Refresh Challenge To Test, Validate UAS Platforms and Capabilities for DoD
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 | 17 Oct 2024
Announcing the 2024-25 DAU-DIU Immersive Commercial Acquisition Program Fellows
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
Department of Defense Successfully Deploys Commercial AI Solutions for Critical Maritime Domain Awareness, Project Common Operational Database (COD)
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)
news | 12 Aug 2024
Autonomous Maritime Domain Capabilities Awarded in Support of Replicator Initiative
news | 5 Aug 2024
DIU and NSIN Present: Blue UAS Refresh Challenge
news | 19 July 2024
Successful Flight Operations Conducted Between Uncrewed Traffic Management System and Blue UAS Platforms at FAA Test Site
news | 16 July 2024
As NATO Celebrates 75 Years, Its Partnership With the U.S. Defense Innovation Ecosystem Grows
news | 3 July 2024
Building Innovators
news | 27 June 2024
Department of Defense Successfully Deploys Commercial AI Solutions To Improve Computing Power
news | 20 June 2024
DIU Announces Strategic Allocation of Fiscal Year 2024 Budget and Plan To Scale Commercial Technology Adoption
news | 17 June 2024
DoD Successfully Deploys Commercial AI Infrastructure To Support Underwater Target Threat Detection
news | 10 June 2024
DIU Announces Maj Gen Steven J. Butow as Military Deputy
news | 6 June 2024
Battlefield Realities: Ukraine’s Brave1, DIU and NATO Host Innovators Forum Focused on Leveraging Emerging Technology and International Cooperation
news | 6 June 2024
Unmanned Aerial System Automated Visual Guidance Hackathon Held at NATO-Ukraine Defence Innovators Forum in Poland
news | 5 June 2024
DIU and U.S. Army To Prototype Advanced Nuclear Power for Military Installations
news | 5 June 2024
CDAO and DIU Codify Collaboration
news | 3 June 2024
Four Companies Selected To Support the U.S. Air Force and Defense Innovation Unit’s Enterprise Test Vehicle (ETV) Project
news | 31 May 2024
U.S. and Singapore Sign Defense Innovation Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding