DIU Director Michael Brown preps for exit; Defense spending on critical technologies

On this week’s episode of The DefenseScoop Podcast, Navy will soon re-award its aerial jammer contract and some details about the Senate Armed Services Committee’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act.

Tara Murphy Dougherty, CEO at Govini and former chief of staff for global strategic affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, discusses where the federal government is spending its money on critical technologies for national security.

Part two of Director of the Defense Innovation Unit Michael Brown’s conversation with DefenseScoop Reporter Brandi Vincent. Brown discusses his tenure at DIU and what to expect during his final weeks with the unit. You can listen to the first part of the discussion on last week’s episode of The DefeneScoop Podcast. 
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