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House Defense Appropriators Again Generous With Funding Recommendation For DIU

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House Defense Appropriators Again Generous With Funding Recommendation For DIU
A Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel sails in the Gulf of Aqaba on on Feb. 9, 2022 during International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2022, the largest multinational training event in the Middle East. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dawson Roth)

The House panel with responsibility for funding the Pentagon on Tuesday released its proposed defense budget, providing more than $1.3 billion to the Defense Department’s unit charged with helping to accelerate the adoption of commercial technology. The proposal by the House Appropriations Defense (HAC-D) Subcommittee for fiscal year 2025 far exceeds DoD’s $109.6 million request for the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). For FY ’24, DoD sought $104.7 million and Congress ultimately appropriated $946.5 million for the unit. For FY ’25,…

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