Defense Innovation Board Archives

Michael Bloomberg, Defense Innovation Board chair walks to meetings for the DIB in the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Oct. 17, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Tech and talent are the keys to defense modernization

"In many cases, the capabilities that the department needs already exist. The difficulty lies in adopting and scaling them," Michael Bloomberg, chair of the Pentagon's Defense Innovation…

Jul 25, 2024 By Michael Bloomberg

Ukrainian serviceman of the 28th brigade Denys, 24, assembles an FPV drone in Donetsk region on April 29, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images)

Defense Innovation Board taking closer look at escalating military drone challenges

Two of the board's members shed light on associated discussions they had with companies in a recent closed-door meeting.

Jul 19, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III poses for a photo with Defense Innovation Board members at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 17, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Defense Innovation Board calls on DOD to reorganize, launch new undersecretariat

Based on a recent study, the DIB has recommended the establishment of an Undersecretary of Defense for International Industrial Cooperation.

Jul 17, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, alongside guest speaker Mike Bloomberg, meets with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Combatant Commanders at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., May 3, 2023. (DOD Photo by Benjamin Applebaum)

Gen. Milley hosts Mike Bloomberg to advise military bosses on innovation challenges

DefenseScoop was recently briefed on their discussion.

May 15, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Defense Innovation Board members hold a meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 1, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

Defense Innovation Board to write new report ‘in collaboration with AI’

During the board’s Winter Board Meeting, Dr. Will Roper shared this innovation-seeking intent.

Feb 1, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. businessman Michael Bloomberg speaks with participants prior to a meeting with Earthshot prize winners and finalists at the Glasgow Science Center on the sidelines of the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit on November 2, 2021 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Bloomberg now chairs the Defense Innovation Board. (Photo by Alastair Grant – Pool/Getty Images)

Pentagon announces new members of Defense Innovation Board

A key Pentagon advisory body focused on technology and innovation convened with its new members for the first time on Monday.

Oct 17, 2022 By Jon Harper

Army Futures Command’s Software Factory operations taking place on March 22, 2021 in Austin, Texas. (U.S. Army Photo by Mr. Luke J. Allen)

DOD still lags in delivering software for weapons systems in a timely manner, says GAO

A majority of DOD weapons programs surveyed by GAO took much longer to deliver new software than the industry standard, sometimes more than a year.

Jun 8, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

DOD doesn’t have what it needs for ‘software supremacy,’ Eric Schmidt says

The former Google CEO gave blunt criticisms about the DOD's continued struggle to innovate and become a software-driven entity.

Mar 7, 2022 By Billy Mitchell

Michael Bloomberg nominated to lead Defense Innovation Board

The innovation advisory board resumes operations after being paused in early 2021.

Feb 9, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones