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U.S. Defense Innovation Unit

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The Defense Innovation Unit aims to ensure the hybrid architecture does not introduce vulnerabilities through increased access points.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Innovation UnitNarrative GeneralJul 7, 2022Defense Innovation Unit selects contractors to build hybrid space network

Atlas Space Operations announced its Defense Innovation Unit award in the previous month.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Innovation UnitNarrative GeneralJul 7, 2022Defense Innovation Unit selects contractors to build hybrid space network

The Defense Innovation Unit is based in Silicon Valley and was created to tap technologies from the commercial market for military applications.

Mentioned as: Defense Innovation UnitTechnical ProductJul 7, 2022Defense Innovation Unit selects contractors to build hybrid space network

Steve Butow, director of the Defense Innovation Unit’s space portfolio, stated that the hybrid space architecture will support the Joint All-Domain Command and Control effort.

Mentioned as: defense innovation unitNarrative PlanJul 7, 2022Defense Innovation Unit selects contractors to build hybrid space network

Atlas Space Operations received a Defense Innovation Unit contract on 2022-06-08 to demonstrate a hybrid network linking Department of Defense, civil government, and commercial satellites.

Mentioned as: defense innovation unitOrg RelationshipJun 13, 2022Atlas wins Defense Innovation Unit Award for hybrid network

ATLAS Space Operations received the Hybrid Space Architecture (HSA) contract from the Defense Innovation Unit to demonstrate a federated network.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Innovation UnitNarrative GeneralJun 12, 2022ATLAS Space Operations receives a Defense Innovation Unit award for federated network demo

The Defense Innovation Unit selected Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. and Avalanche Energy on 2022-05-17 to develop small nuclear-powered spacecraft for in-space demonstrations planned for 2027.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Innovation UnitOrg RelationshipMay 17, 2022DIU selects nuclear-powered spacecraft designs for 2027 demonstrations

DIU is a Silicon Valley-based Pentagon organization that works with commercial industries and startups.

Mentioned as: DIUOrg RelationshipMay 17, 2022DIU selects nuclear-powered spacecraft designs for 2027 demonstrations

The Defense Innovation Unit is a Department of Defense organization created to bring commercial technologies into military programs and is soliciting bids for satellite refueling solutions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Innovation UnitNarrative GeneralApr 13, 2022Space Force looking at what it will take to refuel satellites in orbit

A Defense Innovation Unit solicitation seeking commercial responsive in-space refueling solutions closes 2022-04-18.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Innovation UnitOrg RelationshipApr 13, 2022Space Force looking at what it will take to refuel satellites in orbit

The Defense Innovation Unit was established in 2015 by then-Defense Secretary Ash Carter in Silicon Valley.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Innovation UnitNarrative GeneralMar 14, 2022DoD wants to change how it buys space technology – but can it?

The DIU has designated the eBee TAC as an approved lightweight, medium-range UAS available to the DoD that does not require a waiver to operate.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Innovation UnitNarrative GeneralMar 11, 2022AgEagle announces eBee TAC drone solution added to Blue UAS cleared list by Defense Innovation Unit

senseFly, an AgEagle subsidiary, is one of the first eleven vendors to be designated a Blue UAS under the Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue sUAS 2.0.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Innovation UnitNarrative GeneralMar 11, 2022AgEagle announces eBee TAC drone solution added to Blue UAS cleared list by Defense Innovation Unit

Systems on the DIU Blue UAS Cleared List do not require a DoD exception to policy for procurement or operation.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Innovation UnitNarrative GeneralMar 11, 2022AgEagle announces eBee TAC drone solution added to Blue UAS cleared list by Defense Innovation Unit

The eBee TAC was the first approved drone added to the DIU Blue UAS Cleared List as part of Blue sUAS 2.0.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Innovation UnitNarrative GeneralMar 11, 2022AgEagle announces eBee TAC drone solution added to Blue UAS cleared list by Defense Innovation Unit

The eBee TAC Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) has been approved by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) for procurement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Innovation UnitNarrative GeneralMar 11, 2022AgEagle announces eBee TAC drone solution added to Blue UAS cleared list by Defense Innovation Unit

National Security Innovation Capital, a hardware development accelerator within the Defense Innovation Unit, awarded Xplore a $2,000,000 contract to accelerate development of Xcraft.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Innovation UnitNarrative FinancialFeb 26, 2022Xplore banks $16.2 million for space-as-a-service

Lyten was awarded a $1,100,000 contract for the first phase of the DIU program and the agreement has a $4,500,000 ceiling.

Mentioned as: diuOrg RelationshipJan 10, 2022Defense Innovation Unit taps Lyten to develop high-performance batteries for small satellites

Lyten won a contract from DIU in spring 2020 under an "other transactions" agreement in which the government and the contractor co-invest in the project.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Innovation UnitNarrative GeneralJan 10, 2022Defense Innovation Unit taps Lyten to develop high-performance batteries for small satellites

Lyten was one of 12 companies that submitted bids in response to a January 2020 DIU solicitation seeking energy storage and management solutions to improve the duty cycle of small satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Defense Innovation UnitOrg RelationshipJan 10, 2022Defense Innovation Unit taps Lyten to develop high-performance batteries for small satellites
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