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In fact, one of the efforts \u2014 the Small-Class Unmanned Underwater Vehicle \u2014 led to a contract worth up to $350 million, which is the largest DIU-enabled award since its inception in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe number of transitions per fiscal year depends on multiple factors, including how long it takes to prototype a solution and what the result of prototyping activities are and whether a DOD\/U.S. government partners is ready and has funds to purchase a solution,\u201d the organization said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with the underwater drone, projects transitioned last year include three other autonomy-related efforts. Two of those projects were for small drones qualified through DIU\u2019s Blue UAS program and purchased by the U.S. military services. The other was for an effort known as Collaborative Tactical Autonomy for Networked Aircraft, a partnership with the Air Force focused on providing algorithms that can command large numbers of airborne weapons and sensors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DIU also transitioned two cyber projects \u2014 both focused on threat monitoring \u2014 and two aimed at improving air logistics and defense through AI and machine learning. A final space-oriented effort provided U.S. Special Operations Command with advanced tactical communications support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DIU was created to push these types of technologies to the services, and over the last 9 years has demonstrated a proven process for doing so. The organization is now preparing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/unmanned\/2024\/04\/23\/defense-innovation-unit-prepares-to-execute-800-million-funding-boost\/\" target=\"_blank\">take on a greater role<\/a> in helping the military field those capabilities in larger numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a letter introducing the report, Beck wrote that as DIU moves into 2024, its focus is not only on the number of projects it transitions, but on the impact those projects have on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/2023\/12\/04\/pentagons-commercial-tech-arm-to-ramp-up-role-in-military-innovation\/\" target=\"_blank\">the most urgent strategic needs within the department<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe find ourselves at a tipping point,\u201d he said. \u201cThe Department of Defense (DOD), Congress, the interagency, and the commercial sector all recognize that the time to accelerate the application of commercial technology for strategic impact is upon us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To position itself for that growing role, the organization has made several organizational shifts to better engage with the users and buyers throughout DOD. It built out its network of embedded personnel that extends across combatant commands. It also established liaisons within the military services\u2019 innovation organizations, known as the Defense Department\u2019s Innovation Community of Entities, or DICE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBy simultaneously leading a consortium of representatives from across the DICE, allies and academia, DIU is able to cull the innovation landscape for readily available technology solutions,\u201d the agency said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In light of the organization\u2019s increased influence, DIU Director Doug Beck now reports directly to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. 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