In conversation with DIU’s Aditi Kumar on innovation, acquisition and organisational change

In the lead-up to Apex, set for April 23-24, 2025, we are partnering with Defense & Aerospace Report to explore key topics and spark meaningful discussions, with the goal of fostering collaborative solutions within the defense sector.

In this month’s session, Aditi Kumar, Deputy Director for Strategy, Policy, and National Security Partnerships at the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss DIU 3.0 and recent organisational changes.

In addition, Kumar discusses the Replicator initiative, which aims to rapidly deploy large quantities of autonomous systems, as well as strategies for improving innovation across the Department of Defense and transforming Pentagon acquisition processes.

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Source: Defense & Aerospace Report