Defense Innovation Advisory Board

Eric Schmidt and Ash Carter meet about Defense Innovation Board for the DoD
Jeff Bezos meeting Ash Carter at The Pentagon about the Defense Innovation Board.[1]

The Defense Innovation Board is an organization set up in 2016 to bring the technological innovation and best practice of Silicon Valley to the U.S. Military.[2] The board will have up to a dozen members drawn from who Eric Schmidt, the chair, will select in consultation with the US Secretary of Defense.[3]

Ash Carter, US Secretary of Defense, announced that the board, modeled on the Defense Business Board would facilitate the Pentagon becoming more innovative and adaptive.[2]

Joshua Marcuse is the inaugural and current Executive Director of the Defense Innovation Board.

Board members

See also

DIUx

References


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