Former DIU director cleared of ethics allegations
The decision comes more than a year after Mike Brown withdrew his nomination for DoD’s top acquisition role due to concerns over how long the investigation would take.
DoD ‘hedge strategy’ could bring ‘element of surprise’ to future conflict: Brown
With high-profile platforms well known by adversaries, DIU Director Mike Brown said DoD should pay particular attention to SUMS when it comes to innovation, meaning tech that's Small, Unmanned, Many, and Smart.
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Next-generation C2 won’t be next-gen without the network transport
The network transport architecture for NGC2 could be a hybrid approach that combines high assurance communications with 5G, WiFi, and multi-orbit satellites.
Pentagon’s tech chief promises stronger budget, support for DIU
"Understanding the acquisition process and having exposure to the commercial world can help to do a faster pull, rather than just being extremely frustrated by the bureaucracy internally," Heidi Shyu said.
EXCLUSIVE: Outgoing DIU head ‘frustrated… we’re not supported’ more by big Pentagon
The man charged with innovation at the Pentagon tells Breaking Defense in an exclusive interview that his office suffered from a "benign neglect" from Pentagon leadership when it came to funding.
Pentagon’s ‘glaring weakness’: Bureaucracy hampering commercial tech adoption
“[N]ow we’re in a serious tech competition with China and they’re not waiting for our democratic timeframes,” DIU Director Mike Brown said. “[...] There’s a reason the US innovation ecosystem is the envy of the world and we need to make this the envy of the military."
Biden Nominates Shyu To Lead Weapons Transformation
If confirmed, Shyu and Brown will come into the Pentagon in the midst of what civilian leaders promise is a major shift: divesting old, Cold War-era equipment for new generations of AI-enabled weapons, unmanned systems, and hypersonic missiles.
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GPS: Still the gold standard in global navigation
The GPS network continues to prove its unmatched reliability, and it’s only getting stronger.