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Modifications to responsibilities of the Defense Innovation Unit

Division A · Title II: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION · Subtitle B: Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations

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The Defense Innovation Unit is now required to work closely with acquisition leaders from all military branches to identify key problems and capability gaps, find solutions developed with the Unit, and help these leaders set up programs to acquire those solutions. Additionally, a previous law related to the BOOST program is updated by removing the word "commercial" wherever it appears.

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(a) In general

Section 4127(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12); and

(2)

by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new paragraph:

(11)

Coordinate with the portfolio acquisition executives of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force to—

(A)

identify priority acquisition problems and capability needs and gaps;

(B)

identify platforms, capabilities, and solutions developed by entities working with the Unit that have the potential to address the priority acquisition problems and capability needs and gaps identified under subparagraph (A); and

(C)

assist such portfolio acquisition executives in establishing and carrying out programs for the acquisition of such platforms, capabilities, and solutions.

(b) Clarifying amendment to BOOST program

Section 1833 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 ( Public Law 119–60 ; 10 U.S.C. 3453 note) is amended by striking commercial each place it appears.