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Monday, Nov. 4, 2024
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Join DIU and Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) to learn more about the future of the defense sector and collaboration between the US and India during the sixth edition of the India-U.S. Defense Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X) Gurukul Educational Series at 8 a.m. EDT on Nov. 8, 2024. Venture capitalists, innovators, students, startups or anyone willing and curious to know more and develop deeper ties with people in the defense sector.
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Ten startups from the DIU/NSIN Propel Hawaii cohort showcased critical technologies including a live-fire event to test counter unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and alternative positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) capabilities for DoD civilians and active-duty personnel during the program’s final demo day at Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
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A group of undergraduate honor students at Marshall University are enrolled in a NSIN Azimuth course, where students have the opportunities to engage directly with military personnel and develop innovative solutions to complex real-world military challenges for the U.S. Air Force.
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DIU’s Cyber Senior Project Manager Dwayne Florenzie and Technical Director and AI/ML Program Director Chris Murphy shared insights on their roles with GovCIO at the TechNet Indo-Pacific Conference in Hawaii, and how DIU enhances military capabilities, drives rapid deployment of innovative tech, and scales solutions to meet global demands.
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On Dec. 5, the 2024 DIU/NSIN Foundry cohort will showcase their final solutions to commercialize federally created technologies during a virtual pitch event. The teams will compete to win up to $50,000 in awards.
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DEFENSE INNOVATION ONRAMP HUB EVENTS |
The Ohio AI Summit is designed for professionals, innovators, and policymakers eager to learn about the latest advancements in artificial intelligence. Attendees will gain insights into current AI trends and Ohio-led breakthroughs, learning directly from industry experts and top leaders in AI in Columbus, Ohio at CSCC, Mitchell Hall.
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The DoD's Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) announced the release of its first Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), which lays out criteria and application process for OSC loans. The NOFA will help companies finance equipment for 31 covered technology categories considered as critical technologies and assets for FY25.
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The Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Program, part of the DoD’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives, offers scholarships for undergraduate, master, and doctoral students pursuing degrees in STEM disciplines. The SMART Program covers full tuition and annual stipends between $30,000 - $46,000, summer internships, and guaranteed civilian employment with the DoD upon graduation. The applications will remain open through Dec. 5.
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Companies with DoD contracts (sub or prime) or access to non-public DoD information can take advantage of no-cost cybersecurity services from the National Security Agency (NSA). Services include protective domain name systems (DNS), attack surface management, and access to non-public, Defense Innovation Board (DIB)-specific NSA threat intelligence.
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Innovators with solutions that use artificial intelligence (AI) to coordinate budget planning efforts, map incoming funding, contract modifications and real-time execution status updates that can provide faster program management opportunities may submit solutions to DIU for potential Other Transaction (OT) agreements.
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Innovators with the ability to build an artificial intelligence (AI) automation for the Immersive Technology Planning Application (ITPA) system that could quickly and thoroughly scan the market to identify and report on the latest immersive technology capabilities may submit their solutions to the Central Florida Tech Grove and the Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation (AFAMS) for an opportunity to win part of the $155,000 prize purse.
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The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) strengthens national security by accelerating the adoption of commercial technology in the Department of Defense and bolstering our allied and national security innovation bases. DIU partners with organizations across the DoD to rapidly prototype and field dual-use capabilities that solve operational challenges at speed and scale. With offices in Silicon Valley, Boston, Austin, Chicago and Washington, D.C., DIU is the Department’s gateway to leading technology companies across the country. |
NSIN is a component of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) program office. We are set up to collaborate with a wide variety of innovators to include universities, researchers, students, entrepreneurs and start-ups. We create opportunities for collaboration across communities and connect those that might not traditionally work in national security. Together, we help drive national security innovation and develop technologies that directly support the individuals responsible for protecting our country. |
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