{"id":70068,"date":"2025-04-24T19:12:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T19:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2025\/04\/24\/defense-innovation-unit-to-expand-us-outposts-with-three-new-hubs\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:22:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:22:29","slug":"defense-innovation-unit-to-expand-us-outposts-with-three-new-hubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/pentagon\/2025\/04\/24\/defense-innovation-unit-to-expand-us-outposts-with-three-new-hubs\/","title":{"rendered":"Defense Innovation Unit to expand US outposts with three new hubs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Defense Innovation Unit is launching three more outposts across the U.S.<\/a> to help the Pentagon connect with a broader swath of technology companies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DIU is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has offices in Boston, Austin, Washington, D.C., and Chicago. Last year, it opened five onramp hubs in Kansas, Ohio, Arizona, Hawaii and Washington state. The three new hubs will be based in Kentucky, Minnesota and Montana, according to Liz Young McNally, DIU\u2019s deputy director of commercial operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re really humbled and excited by the opportunity at DIU to be that on ramp for commercial and dual use technology into the department,\u201d Young McNally said Wednesday at the Apex Conference in Oxon Hill, Maryland. \u201cAnd one of the ways that we do that is by having people out in the regions, out where innovation is happening.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DIU\u2019s remit is to help non-traditional companies who develop technology for commercial and military applications better navigate the Defense Department\u2019s labyrinth-like acquisition and procurement system. The organization also partners with the military services to get them the off-the-shelf capabilities they need on faster timelines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onramp hubs provide a chance for local universities and businesses to learn how to work with DOD and get access government funding. They also serve as an entry point for the department into innovation networks it may not otherwise be aware of.<\/p>\n\n\n