Industry Leaders: Companies Building and Mountain View

industry leaders: In recent weeks, his office has taken steps to secure DIUx's place in the agency, including granting it greater authority to hire staff, negotiate contracts and promote its efforts, according to The Japan Times. Big admirer of what they do out there, about the way they germinate ideas, the way they harvest ideas, from one breakthrough, rapidly, to another, Mattis said before meeting with staff and local industry leaders at DIUx's office in Mountain View, California, the hometown of Google. Secretary of Defense James Mattis made his first visit Thursday to the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental DIUx a 2-year-old effort that is investing in private companies building experimental drones, new cybersecurity technology and advanced communications systems for soldiers. ; Mattis said he expects the initiative, known as DIUx, will grow in its influence and its impact under the Republican administration. The program also has offices in Cambridge; Austin, Texas; and at the Pentagon. U.S. Rep. But DIUx continues to face questions from Republican leaders in Congress and others who view it as a still-unproven and possibly unnecessary venture. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.