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Silicon Valley Boston Accelerating Innovation to the Warfighter 3/2017Austin

Silicon Valley Boston Accelerating Innovation to the Warfighter 3/2017Austin

Our warfighters rely on innovation to maintain our ability to deter and

prevail in conflict.

DIUx increases warfighter access to leading edge technologies and talent

from the commercial sector.

Silicon Valley Boston Accelerating Innovation to the Warfighter 3/2017Austin

COMMERCIAL R&D OUTPACING FEDERAL R&D: > 3 to 1 ($bn)—

DIUx Value Space

Silicon Valley Boston Accelerating Innovation to the Warfighter 3/2017Austin

Our warfighters rely on innovation to maintain our ability to deter, and

if need be, prevail in conflict.

DIUx increases warfighter access to leading edge technologies and talent

from the commercial sector.

BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATIONS THE DoD SHOULD CARE ABOUT—

Silicon Valley Boston Accelerating Innovation to the Warfighter 3/2017Austin

ACCESSING INNOVATION ACROSS THE U.S.—

Q4 FY16

300+ co.’s in 31 states competed for DIUx contracts

4 Offices (Silicon Valley, Austin, Washington, DC, Boston)

<50 Staff (13 civilian, 9 contractors, 24 military)