Doug Beck hints at strategic shifts that DIU’s ‘next phase’ has in store
The Defense Innovation Unit’s new director spotlighted his team’s big plans to help the Pentagon “drive disruption at scale."
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Former DIU chief Mike Brown urges approval of $1B defense ‘hedge’ fund, more testing of commercial tech on Ukraine’s battlefields
The House Appropriations Committee is recommending investing slightly more than $1 billion to “begin deliberately fielding a hedge portfolio” of capabilities from nontraditional sources within one to…
Mike Madsen prepares to depart an elevated DIU
Madsen briefed DefenseScoop on what his future might hold — and the direction he hopes to see the Defense Innovation Unit move in as it continues to…
DIU recruits Apple’s Doug Beck as new director
Beck joined Apple in 2009 and most recently has reported directly to CEO Tim Cook in his VP role overseeing the company's government, health and education markets.
Forging the defense industrial base for the digital age
Former US Deputy CTO Nick Sinai argues the Pentagon must embrace Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurial culture and work to ensure the latest technology reaches the battlefield.
Mike Madsen to take helm as acting director of Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit
Madsen, who currently serves as DIU’s deputy director and director of strategic engagement, will take over temporarily when Mike Brown officially exits on Sept. 2.
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Pentagon’s departing DIU director reflects on his legacy — and what’s next
Mike Brown briefed FedScoop on some of what defined his service at DIU — the great, and the not-so-good parts — and also shared new details about…
Exiting DIU director urges Pentagon to refresh how it adopts commercial tech for future wars
The Defense Innovation Unit has enabled a number of technologies that are now being put to use in Ukraine.