Defense Innovation Board calls out 'culture of obstruction' in new reform recommendations

By Tony Bertuca / July 18, 2023 at 5:02 PM
The Defense Innovation Board met today and reached the unanimous conclusion that the Pentagon suffers from a "culture of obstruction" that is blocking the adoption of cutting-edge technologies needed to compete with China. The board, chaired by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, voted to approve the recommendations from one new report assessing the Defense Department’s science and technology strategy and another recommending changes to DOD’s process for making strategic investments. The first report was produced by a task...

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