OnRamp launch event (NSIN photo) DOD opens new Innovation OnRamp Hubs across 5 states DefenseScoop was briefed on the new DIU-led pursuit. Jan 25, 2024 By Brandi Vincent
DefenseScoop’s Brandi Vincent interviews Mike Madsen at DefenseTalks 2022. (Photo by Pixelme Studio) How Mike Madsen spent his last days leading DIU Madsen told DefenseScoop that he hopes to see the Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit preserve its foundational culture of "scrappy disruptors." Jun 21, 2023 By Brandi Vincent
A NATO flag is set up prior to the signing ceremony of the law, ratifying the NATO Protocol on Finland and Sweden’s membership, on board the Polish Navy frigate ORP Kosciuszko in Gdynia in July 22, 2022. (Photo by MATEUSZ SLODKOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) NATO unveils first opportunities for its new innovation accelerator program NATO’s new DIANA initiative is set to officially go into operation on Monday, with the kickoff of its first-ever pilot challenge. Jun 16, 2023 By Brandi Vincent
Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Darren Saiz, assigned to Naval Special Warfare Command, installs a shelf in a supply warehouse in Coronado, Calif. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Black/Released) Navy demos 5G for machine learning, video surveillance, zero trust and more Recent demonstrations in California shed light on how DOD can take advantage of commercial capabilities. Jun 8, 2022 By Brandi Vincent