Illustration of a lockheed martin GPS IIIF satellite in orbit.
Illustration of a GPS IIIF satellite in orbit. Credit: Lockheed Martin

The Defense Innovation Unit is poised to play a key role in identifying commercial technologies with military applications. The 2024 Defense Appropriations Act signed into law March 23 boosts DIU’s budget more than eightfold from $112 million in 2023 to $946 million in 2024.

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...