{"id":32400,"date":"2023-04-04T21:16:28","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T21:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2023\/04\/04\/apples-beck-to-lead-defense-innovation-unit-at-pentagon\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:29:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:29:05","slug":"apples-beck-to-lead-defense-innovation-unit-at-pentagon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/battlefield-tech\/2023\/04\/04\/apples-beck-to-lead-defense-innovation-unit-at-pentagon\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple\u2019s Beck to lead Defense Innovation Unit at Pentagon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The Pentagon named Apple Inc. Vice President Doug Beck to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/2023\/03\/23\/pentagon-selects-defense-innovation-unit-director\/\" target=\"_blank\"> lead its innovation hub<\/a>, the Defense Innovation Unit, elevating the role to report directly to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs DIU Director, Mr. Beck will oversee efforts to accelerate the Department\u2019s adoption of commercial technology throughout the military and also serve as a senior advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense on technology innovation, competition, and strategic impact,\u201d the Pentagon said in an April 4 statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beck, who is Apple\u2019s vice president of worldwide education, health and government, joined the company in 2009 and leads its businesses in Northeast Asia and the Americas. He served in the Navy for nearly 26 years and led a joint reserve unit in U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Beck also oversaw a DIU joint reserve component from 2015 to 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a memo accompanying the announcement of Beck\u2019s appointment, Austin revealed the DIU director will no longer report to the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering but will instead answer directly to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe DIU director shall serve as a leader inside the Department to catalyze engagement with and investment into private sector communities where commercial technology can be adapted and applied to meet our warfighters\u2019 requirements,\u201d Austin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The memo notes that the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering will \u201cuse all available resources to support DIU\u2019s mission,\u201d including providing human resources and administrative support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mike-Brown-3.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mike-Brown-3.jpg.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mike-Brown-3.jpg.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mike-Brown-3.jpg.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mike-Brown-3.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mike-Brown-3.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Members of the Massachusetts National Guard&#8217;s Command Team receive a demonstration on the use of commercial quadcopters from the Defense Innovation Unit during Operation Patriot Crucible in August 2019. (Sgt. 1st Class Jamie Gaitan)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DIU has been without a director since last September, when former leader Mike Brown stepped down. At the time, he cited frustration with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/2022\/05\/13\/pentagon-innovation-chief-pledges-support-for-diu-following-directors-departure\/\">lack of support for the organization from Defense Department leadership.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the memo, Austin wants Beck to provide him with an assessment of DIU\u2019s ability to meet its objectives within 90 days and an action plan for filling any gaps identified in that review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDIU\u2019s mission is to accelerate the adoption of commercial technology at speed and scale, and these changes will further enable it to effectively execute this critical mission,\u201d Austin said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the DIU director will now report directly to 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