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news | 10 Sept 2025
Marines Test Drone Systems During Defense Innovation Unit Challenge

Department of War

news | 14 Aug 2025
DIU Presents: Blue Object Management Challenge
project spotlight | 12 Aug 2025
Department of Defense Expands Geothermal Initiative to Support Mission Assurance
project spotlight | 11 Aug 2025
Best-in-Class Private Industry Processes Set to Deliver Reliable and Affordable Energy Solutions to U.S. Military Installations
news | 29 July 2025
Advancing Quantum Sensing for the DoD: From Lab to Orbit Within Months
project spotlight | 29 July 2025
DoD To Prototype Expeditionary Hydrogen On Ship and Shore Generator
news | 21 July 2025
DIU, USNORTHCOM, US ARMY Announce Finalists for C-UAS Low-Cost Sensing Challenge
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Defense Innovation Organizations at Fed Supernova 2025
news | 16 July 2025
DIU Outlines Immediate Updates to Blue UAS Lists, Announces Initial Recognized Assessor Cohort
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Event: DIU Launches Virtual Office Hours Series
news | 3 June 2025
ICAP Applications Open
news | 3 June 2025
DOD Announces FY26 Acquisition Program Fellowship Application Window 

Department of War

news | 2 June 2025
DIU Seeking Recognized Assessors to Support Blue UAS NDAA Compliance Certification
news | 2 June 2025
$20M DIU “Project G.I.” Challenge Targets Next-Generation UAS Solutions Across Domains
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DIU at the 2025 SCSP AI+ Expo
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DIU Presents: Dual-Use University Accelerator Challenge
news | 19 May 2025
U.S. Defense Innovation Unit and United Arab Emirates Partnering to Enhance Defense-Tech Ecosystems

Department of Defense

news | 16 May 2025
BLUE UAS To Evolve To Meet Broader Department of Defense Needs
project spotlight | 12 May 2025
Hybrid Space Communications Network Leverages Commercial Technology, Enabling Faster Decision-Making on the Battlefield
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DIU Presents: C-UAS Low-Cost Sensing Challenge
news | 5 May 2025
DIU, NORTHCOM, JCO Announce Solicitation for Joint Low-Collateral Defeat Capabilities in Support of Replicator 2
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