Biden taps DIU head for top Pentagon acquisition post -- Defense Systems
By Lauren C. Williams Apr 06, 2021 President Joe Biden will nominate the director of the Defense Department’s innovative acquisition arm to be the Pentagon’s top buyer, the White House announced April 2. Michael Brown has been the director of the Defense Innovation Unit, which helps DOD prototype and field new technologies with rapid acquisition techniques, since 2018. DIU recently celebrated its five-year anniversary and has expanded its portfolio under Brown’s leadership, fielding 26 new capabilities. Brown was previously a White House Innovation Fellow for the Defense Department and ...