DIU Was DoD's First Move to Bridge Silicon Valley and Defense
David Rothzeid · David Rothzeid on How Shield Capital Fuels Dual-Use Innovation in Defense-Tech · Sep 4, 2025 · at 4:50
David Rothzeid, principal at Shield Capital and former Air Force acquisition officer, describes the founding purpose of the Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit (DIU).
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“And that was the Department of Defense's like first real move to try to build bridges between the kind of Silicon Valley innovation ecosystem and the national security apparatus.”
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