Mike Brown Archives

Aerial view of Silicon Valley at dusk, with a portion of the San Mateo/Hayward Bridge visible. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).

Forging the defense industrial base for the digital age

Former US Deputy CTO Nick Sinai argues the Pentagon must work with Silicon Valley to ensure the latest technology reaches the battlefield.

Dec 1, 2022 By nick-sinai

Mike Madsen, DIU, DOD — Mike Madsen speaks June 5, 2019, at FedTalks in Washington, D.C. (FedScoop)

Mike Madsen to take helm as acting director of Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit

Madsen, who currently serves as DIU’s deputy director and director of strategic engagement, will take over temporarily when Mike Brown officially exits on Sept. 2.

Aug 29, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

Michael Brown, director of the Defense Innovation Unit, participating in the Future of Naval Innovation panel at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition. (U.S. Navy photo by Eric Anderson)

Pentagon’s departing DIU director reflects on his legacy — and what’s next

Mike Brown briefed FedScoop on some of what defined his service at DIU — the great, and the not-so-good parts — and also shared new details about…

Jul 21, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

Exiting DIU director urges Pentagon to refresh how it adopts commercial tech for future wars

The Defense Innovation Unit has enabled a number of technologies that are now being put to use in Ukraine.

Jul 14, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

Prototyped DIU technologies coming to GSA contracts

The agencies on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding, their second collaboration to date.

May 16, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

DIU adds new venture funding pool for defense tech startups

DIU adds the National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC) fund to its innovation toolkit.

Sep 13, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

Performing the Duties of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Greg Kausner, attends and provides remarks on the U.S. perspective on military mobility in Europe during the virtual EU military mobility symposium co-hosted by the European Defence Agency and EU Council President from the the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 6, 2021. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Pentagon names Gregory Kausner acting head of acquisition

Paul Cramer takes up the No.2 procurement job as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.

Aug 3, 2021 By John Hewitt Jones

Brett Goldstein, Neil Degrasse Tyson and Mike Brown receive a brief from an Airman at an MQ-9 Reaper display at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 12, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Haley Stevens)

Mike Brown backs out of nomination for top Pentagon contracting job

Brown is under IG investigation following allegations of mismanaging personnel at DIU.

Jul 14, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

DIU’s Mike Brown pushed ‘unethical’ contracting and hiring, former CFO alleges

Former DIU CFO Bob Ingegneri alleges that Director Mike Brown created a culture where contracting and hiring rules were not always followed.

Apr 29, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

DIU’s Mike Brown is Biden’s pick to head DOD acquisition

Mike Brown is set be nominated by the president to be DOD's undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment.

Apr 5, 2021 By Jackson Barnett