Defense Department opens tech office in Boston

CAMBRIDGE – The Department of Defense has opened a Boston office for its Defense Innovation Unit-Experimental (DIUx), an effort to close the military's technology gap while dodging some of the red tape which has historically bound the military-industrial complex. In his remarks at the opening, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, himself a former Harvard professor, praised Boston as a hub of innovative thinking and innovative technology. DIUx  serves as a bridge between U.S. security needs and c

CAMBRIDGE – The Department of Defense has opened a Boston office for its Defense Innovation Unit-Experimental (DIUx), an effort to close the military's technology gap while dodging some of the red tape which has historically bound the military-industrial complex. In his remarks at the opening, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, himself a former Harvard professor, praised Boston as a hub of innovative thinking and innovative technology. DIUx  serves as a bridge between U.S. security needs and c…