NSIN - National Security Innovation Network

Working with the #DoD can feel daunting - especially for small or nontraditional businesses. That’s why we aim to lower the barrier to entry wherever possible. For starters, there is no “one size fits all” method for responding to a Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) solicitation. A concise, focused pitch on how your technology can address our problem statement goes a long way. Check out this short video for more best practices on crafting a DIU solution brief: https://lnkd.in/eyj9ktHY

Happy Thanksgiving! As we continue to celebrate the season of gratitude, we are reminded of the sacrifices made by the men and women of our Armed Services who ensure our freedoms are protected. May we all take a moment of reflection today and express our gratitude for those who have impacted and protected our lives.

Join Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) for the Dual Horizons: U.S.-India Satellite Tracking Challenge Ask Me Anything (AMA) Session on Dec. 4, 2024 at 2pm E.T. Participants at the AMA will have the unique opportunity to ask questions and engage directly with the DoD Mission Partner regarding the challenge, technical requirements, eligibility, criteria, challenge mechanics, and administrative processes. Register for the AMA here: https://lnkd.in/eyP_qirm

Join us on Thursday, December 5th as the 2024 Foundry Cohort pitches their startups, with technology focused on artificial intelligence, machine learning, sensors, and more. Register for the event now: https://lnkd.in/eJqwryy2

To bring in the start of the week and close of the month, check out one funding opportunity closing tomorrow from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and National Energy Technology Laboratory, and another NEW opportunity from Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). #funding #defenseinnovation #startups

ARCADE (Automated Retrainable Cyber Adversaries for Defensive Exercises) AOI just posted. The Nation's Cyber Mission Force needs a way to deploy realistic, automated cyber adversaries on its training platform to develop and practice the skills required to execute defensive cyber operations missions. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is looking for solutions that enable training planners to conveniently build an offensive campaign with automated offensive actors, enable more realistic training of defensive teams by emulating the actions and decisions of real, advanced persistent threat (APT) groups, and reduce the manpower costs of having highly-trained, high demand human operators act as adversaries for training scenarios. Details here: https://lnkd.in/eUpkJFH Solicitations requested by 12/6/2024. #cyber

Join the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Japan’s Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency (ATLA) at the Global Innovation Challenge Launch Summit in Tokyo, Japan on Dec. 4, 2024. At the summit, DIU and ATLA will announce a co-sponsored prize-challenge which will accept solutions in two technology areas: artificial intelligence (AI) and biotechnology, with prizes awarded to the top performers. Learn more about the upcoming event and challenge here: https://lnkd.in/gm4FCmb8

For the 107th edition of the Defense Funding Opportunities, we have two new prize challenges to check out. Learn more about the prize challenges in the newsletter below. #funding #innovation #defense #grants

Want to oversee programs aimed at inspiring the next generation of talent into #nationalsecurity and be a part of an amazing team? In support of Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) the U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory has posted a position that will manage daily execution of programs under the Talent Portfolio mission, ensuring alignment with DIU's strategic goals. Check out details here: https://lnkd.in/eMXQnnFd NSIN - National Security Innovation Network National Security Innovation Capital

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) announced its newest prize challenge yesterday, in partnership with U.S. Space Forces-Indo-Pacific (USSPACEFOR-INDOPAC) and the Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Tools, Applications, & Processing (TAP) Lab and support from India’s Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX). The prize challenge, Dual Horizons: U.S.-India Satellite Tracking Challenge, will close on Jan. 9, 2025, and the top competing company/companies can be awarded up to $150,000. Learn more about the challenge here: