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DIU Plans Dozens Of Solicitations In Coming Months To Spend FY ’24 funds

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, June 20th, 2024

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DIU Plans Dozens Of Solicitations In Coming Months To Spend FY ’24 funds

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

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Thursday announced the strategic allocation for its $983 million fiscal year 2024 budget and said it plans to issue around two dozen solicitations in the next few months for new efforts. The FY ’24 congressional appropriation will go toward accelerating ongoing projects, beginning new lines of effort, strengthening efforts elsewhere in the Defense Department’s innovation community, and boosting help and resources for small and non-traditional vendors. “DIU’s FY ’24 spending is concentrated on closing…

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