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Advanced / Transformational Technology

DIU Awards Vannevar Labs Contract To Transition Data Analysis Solution Into Production

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, November 18th, 2024

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DIU Awards Vannevar Labs Contract To Transition Data Analysis Solution Into Production

Doug Beck, director of the Defense Innovation Unit and senior advisor to the secretary of defense. Photo: DoD

Following successful prototype uses of a tool that allows U.S. and allied forces to sense and exploit open-source digital data of adversaries, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Monday said it has awarded Vannevar Labs a potential $99 million other transaction award to transition the technology into production. The initial award is for $16 million and will allow the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company to continue scaling its solution across the Defense Department, Vannevar said in a separate announcement. A DIU…

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