Carter names new members of Defense Innovation Board

Defense Secretary Ash Carter has named the members of the Pentagon's new Defense Innovation Board that include technology company executives and the former chief of U.S. Special Operations Command. 

"Today I can tell you this board will include Reid Hoffman, the head of LinkedIn; former SOCOM commander Adm. Bill McRaven; and the noted historian of innovation Walter Isaacson," he said in prepared remarks for a speech at the DefenseOne Tech Summit in Washington, DC.

Carter said he would continue to add to the board, which is chaired by Alphabet Chairman Eric Schmidt, in the coming weeks.

"They will begin their work over the summer, and I expect to receive their first recommendations in the fall," he said. "Among other things, I’ve charged them with keeping DOD imbued with a culture of innovation in people, organizations, operations, and technology; to support people who innovate; to support those creative figures in the department who are willing to try new things, fail fast, and iterate; and to ensure we’re always doing everything we can to stay ahead of potential adversaries."