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September 8, 2022 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR

Pentagon must rethink incentives, outgoing DIU chief says

Brown spoke with C4ISRNET about the future of DIU, the importance of commercial capability integration and the need for resources and support from DoD.

https://www.c4isrnet.com/pentagon/2022/09/08/pentagon-must-rethink-incentives-outgoing-diu-chief-says/

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