Virginia Tech to lead the Department of Defense’s new Acquisition Innovation and Research Center Published Sunday, Mar. 7, 2021, 11:36 am Join AFP's 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com Front Page » Local/State » Local2 » Virginia Tech to lead the Department of Defense’s new Acquisition Innovation and Research Center Virginia Tech has been chosen as one of three institutions to lead the new Acquisition Innovation and Research Center (AIRC). Funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) and directed by the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the center will bring together higher education expertise to increase efficiency in the U.S. Defense Acquisition System to accompany the expansion of defense technology.