The Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit has released a new report highlighting its work to transition emerging technology prototypes to full production deals. The DIU team published 26 solicitations in fiscal year 2021, received 1,116 commercial proposals, awarded 72 prototype other transaction contracts (an increase of 31% from FY-20), and transitioned eight programs to Defense Department users, according to the unit’s annual report . DIU, which began with one experimental outpost in Silicon Valley under then-Defense Secretary Ash Carter, says it...
