US Defense Innovation Board 2022 (52439508956) (cropped)

The Defense Innovation Board is an independent advisory board set up in 2016 to bring the technological innovation and best practice of Silicon Valley to the

U.S. Military The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. The armed forces consists of six service branches: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. The president of the United States is the ...

. It is governed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and provides independent recommendations to the

Secretary of Defense A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in som ...

. The board consists of experts from across commercial sector, research, and academia. The Board was founded to bring innovative best practices in technology, workforce, and organizational structure to the Department of Defense. Joshua Marcuse was the inaugural Executive Director of the Defense Innovation Board. Mr. Marcuse served as Executive Director from August 2016 to March 2020. Dr.

Eric Schmidt Eric Emerson Schmidt (born April 27, 1955) is an American businessman and software engineer known for being the CEO of Google from 2001 to 2011, executive chairman of Google from 2011 to 2015, executive chairman of Alphabet Inc. from 2015 to 20 ...

was the Board's inaugural Chairman. Dr. Schmidt served as the Board's Chair from August 2016 to September 2020. The board traveled throughout the world during 2016 seeking innovative ideas from the servicemen involved in military operations to improve processes in use in all theaters of operation.

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The Board advises the Defense Department on key focus areas, such as AI, software, data, digital modernization, and

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, through its three subcommittees: Science & Technology (S&T); Workforce, Behavior, and Culture (WBC); and Space Advisory Committee (SAC). Meetings are at the call of the Board’s Designated Federal Officer in consultation with the Chair and DoD Chief Management Officer (DoD CMO). Meetings are usually open to the public.

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Michael Bloomberg Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman, politician, philanthropist, and author. He is the majority owner, co-founder and CEO of Bloomberg L.P. He was Mayor of New York City from 2002 to 2013, and was a ca ...

- ''Chair'' *

Susan M. Gordon Susan M. Gordon served as Director of National Intelligence, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence until August 15, 2019. Prior to assuming that role, she was the Deputy Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), ...

* Reid Hoffman *

Gilda Barabino Gilda A. Barabino is the president of the Olin College of Engineering, where she is also a Professor of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering. Previously, she served as the Dean of The Grove School of Engineering at the City College of New York, and ...

* Michael Mullen *

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* Mac Thornberry * Will Roper

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External links

Official website
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