U.S. Department of Defense launching new workspace in Austin
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is trying to find innovative technology to support national security and its looking right here in Austin.
AUSTIN (KXAN) --- The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is trying to find innovative technology to support national security and it's looking right here in Austin.
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) announced the launching of a new Joint Defense Innovation workspace at the Capital Factory, which is a co-working space for entrepreneurs in the tech field.
In a press release, the DIU said the space will be located next to the Army Applications Laboratory and other government innovation units to "better provide collaboration opportunities across the organizations and also to make them more accessible to startup companies."
"Across the DoD, while innovation organizations are delivering results ranging from tech scouting to fielding commercial capabilities, the co-location of the organizations is an effort to better scale the adoption of commercial technology across the Department leading to greater strategic impact," the release said.
Austin joins other DoD collaborative spaces like the Joint Innovation Lab in Arlington, Virginia.
"This office is part of the innovation community’s effort to be an accessible 'Front door to DoD,' lowering barriers to entry and tapping into the talent and technology around the country for our national security," the release said.
KXAN's Sarah Al-Shaikh will have more on this story. You can watch tonight on KXAN News at 6.