Emil Michael, undersecretary of defense for researching and engineering and the Pentagon’s CTO, has taken on the role of acting director of the Silicon Valley-headquartered Defense Innovation Unit in the wake of Doug Beck’s resignation, DefenseScoop has learned. The post Pentagon CTO Emil Michael becomes acting director of DIU appeared first on DefenseScoop.| DefenseScoop
Doug Beck had led the Defense Innovation Unit since May 2023. The post Doug Beck resigns as DIU director appeared first on DefenseScoop.| DefenseScoop
The Pentagon's secretive X-37B orbital test vehicle is scheduled to launch for another mission next month, this time with a focus on demonstrating laser communications and a quantum inertial sensor.| DefenseScoop
How the lessons learned and best practices from a recent Fort Bliss pilot program will shape the future of 3D-printed buildings in the DoD.| GovDesignHub
How three new 3D-printed barracks at Fort Bliss demonstrate the future of military construction for the DoD.| GovDesignHub
Col. Glenn McCartan, the first-ever DIU embed within U.S. European Command, talked to DefenseScoop about the work he's been doing.| DefenseScoop
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit is standing up a new program to approve advanced manufacturing companies in order to scale defense tech production.| DefenseScoop