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Its role has grown from focusing on partnerships and proving the value that Silicon Valley startups can bring to national security to now leading efforts within the Defense Department to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/2023\/12\/04\/pentagons-commercial-tech-arm-to-ramp-up-role-in-military-innovation\/\" target=\"_blank\">push that technology to the field in larger quantities<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organization has struggled since its inception to get buy-in from DOD leaders as well as the funding to match. That started to shift last year when Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin elevated DIU to report directly to his office and named former Apple executive Doug Beck to lead the unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beck now sits on the Deputy\u2019s Innovation Steering Group, which oversees DOD efforts to rapidly field technology to address high-need operational problems. 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