{"id":33265,"date":"2018-08-09T14:38:23","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T14:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/08\/09\/experiment-over-pentagons-tech-hub-gets-a-vote-of-confidence\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:43:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:43:39","slug":"experiment-over-pentagons-tech-hub-gets-a-vote-of-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/08\/09\/experiment-over-pentagons-tech-hub-gets-a-vote-of-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Experiment over: Pentagon\u2019s tech hub gets a vote of confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/2015\/04\/23\/carter-calls-on-silicon-valley\/\" target=_blank>early days<\/a> of the Pentagon\u2019s Defense Innovation Unit Experimental, then-Defense Secretary Ash Carter stressed that the \u201cexperimental\u201d part of the unit was vital, a sign that the Silicon Valley outreach hub could remain flexible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDIUx is, after all, an experiment, as well as a pathfinder,\u201d Carter said in 2016, following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/industry\/techwatch\/2016\/07\/26\/carter-announces-changes-contracts-for-diux\/\" target=_blank>relaunch of the group<\/a> after a frustrating first year. \u201cWe created it so we could try new approaches, learn what works and what doesn\u2019t, and iterate until we get it right. And we\u2019ll keep iterating together and learning from each other as we go forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, three years after its founding, it appears the experiment is over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan on Thursday announced that the office will now be known only as the Defense Innovation Unit, formally dropping the \u201cexperimental\u201d part of the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a memo, Shanahan called the group a \u201cproven, valuable asset\u201d for the department and said the name change is a testament to my commitment to the importance of its mission.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRemoving \u2018experimental\u2019 reflects DIU\u2019s permanence within the DoD. Though DIU will continue to experiment with new ways of delivering capability to the warfighter, the organization itself is no longer an experiment,\u201d Shanahan wrote. \u201cDIU remains vital to fostering innovation across the Department and transforming the way DoD builds a more lethal force.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a vote of confidence that will be welcomed by the now-DIU team and its supporters, after a year where many wondered about the future of the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since its creation, DIUx reported directly to the defense secretary \u2014 until February of this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2018\/07\/17\/revealed-the-new-structure-for-the-pentagons-tech-and-acquisition-offices\/\" target=_blank>when it was rolled under<\/a> the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2018\/02\/26\/raj-shah-exists-diux\/\" target=_blank>Raj Shah<\/a>, who led the group for the last two years, stepped down earlier this year as the office\u2019s leader; a search for his full-time replacement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2018\/07\/12\/new-sco-head-will-be-in-place-by-end-of-july-and-diux-is-next\/\" target=_blank>is ongoing<\/a>. 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