Acting @DIU Deputy Director Michael Dodd is now the first Senate-confirmed Assistant Secretary of War for Critical Technologies. “I will work relentlessly to ensure the critical technologies our warfighters need are in their hands as quickly as humanly possible,” said Dodd.

The acting director of DIU, @USWREMichael, spoke on our core mission at yesterday's @Politico AI Summit: "In the interim, while I’m leading the organization, I am intent on making sure it finds the innovative commercial solutions that have answers to warfighter problems.”

$20M DIU “Project GI” challenge to help Services test and scale next-generation UAS solutions across domains. Challenge to focus on three key missions and their related specific operational constraints as identified by operators. Learn more: https://t.co/VnsydLnR4b #UAS #drones

Great afternoon here at #TheExchange2025! We heard from @SandboxAQ & @DIU_x on quantum and AI and how the United States can spur innovation and harness the capabilities of quantum computing.

Join our fireside chat at #SCSPAIExpo25: "DIU & Google: Partnering for Defense Tech." Hear directly from @Kent_Walker, President of Global Affairs at @Google, and Doug Beck, Director of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) (@DIU_x), as they discuss vital topics like AI

Situational Awareness by Intelligent Learning Systems solicitation posted. @USNavy assets generate vast amounts of multi-source tactical data from platforms that need to be managed/analyzed to make critical resource allocation decisions. Learn more: https://t.co/XKCxeIrCcR

.@DIU_x selected 14 more companies to help troops tap into commercial networks for quicker access to data collected in orbit, the unit announced Monday. https://t.co/9tgLtofjCY

Nadia Schadlow and @clarkdefense discuss new weapons design and production with: — Colonel Tim Fuhrman, @HQ_AFMC — Diem Salmon, @anduriltech — Mike Rucker, @GeneralAtomics — Trent Emeneker, @DIU_x — Eric Nelson, @BoeingDefense Watch live: https://t.co/wMuh2lgaMu

.@DIU_x seeks proven Integrated Power System tech to inform and de-risk power and propulsion design for the next generation @USNavy destroyer; a system that is compact, lightweight, and highly efficient. Learn more here: https://t.co/eODRks1bUT #energydominance

Speed is also a key reason the @DIU_x exists. As Liz Young McNally, Deputy Director, Commercial Operations of the DIU said at American Dynamism Summit, getting technology into warfighters’ hands, so they can actually begin using it, is key to creating change.

USISPF organized a roundtable on the sidelines of the India-US Forum on defense industrial cooperation. The discussion focused on strengthening U.S.-India defense and the defense acceleration ecosystem and leveraging technological advancements to boost defense ties. Shri.

.@DIU_x's Liz Young McNally on commercial technology:  "if you're not thinking about how this could be applicable to the DoD, you should be..." Watch the full discussion: https://t.co/WuD5y7jlap #AxiosEvents

USIBC, in partnership with @SIDMIndia, convened a high-level roundtable in New Delhi with Dr. Andrew Byers, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia, and Doug Beck, Director of the @DIU_x. The engagement, held as part of @USIBC’s commitment to

DASA, @ASCA_Aus and @DIU_x are pleased to announce the launch of the second AUKUS challenge. This challenge is focused on undersea Command, Control and Communications. Learn more in the competition document and submit your proposal: https://t.co/lFUsReXmmd

.@DIU_x has 4 job openings for Maritime Project Officers. These positions will enable DIU’s integration across the Fleets and will focus on identifying, scoping, curating, and translating @USNavy Fleet challenges into solicitations. Learn more here: https://t.co/FL1mjHeP0N

#NSIB2025 | Manufacturing the Future: Translating Innovation into Production at Speed and Scale Moderator @WSJ's @heathersomervil Panelists @anduriltech Christian Brose @RepHoulahan @DIU_x's Liz Young McNally Watch here: https://t.co/0enLzplkFZ

This week at @CapitalFactory House, Saronic CEO @MavrookasD will join @RepEllzey & @DIU_x’s Liz Young McNally for a fireside chat on how policy, industry & national security are coming together to accelerate innovation & impact. Don’t miss it! 📅 March 7 | 12:00-12:30 PM 📍

Excited to lead one of the DoD's flagship AI programs, Thunderforge, with @DIU_x. It will be the flagship program within the DoD for AI-based military planning & operations. We'll be working alongside our partners from @microsoft @anduriltech & @google.

#NSIB2025 | Stronger Together: Working with Allies to Advance Defense Modernization Moderator @invariant's @MarcusReports Panelists @DIU_x's Doug Beck @RoyalMarines's Gen. Sir Gwyn Jenkins @AmboRudd Watch here: https://t.co/0enLzplSvx

DoD faces challenges in the design of electronic chips, critical components in legacy and modern military systems. To fix this @DIU_x seeks a digital engineering platform to accelerate the design and validation of integrated circuits (ICs). Details here: https://t.co/SvhL3ZBOQq