Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)

For innovative, commercial technologies that accelerate attainment of asymmetric defense capabilities. In this context, innovative means any new technology, process, or business practice, or any new application of an existing technology, process, or business practice that contributes to the sustainment of global peace and u. S. National security. Agreements will be sought under an open (available for five (5) years), competitive (solution brief/demonstration followed by proposal) cso. This cso is considered a competitive process, intended to ensure that competitive procedures are used to the maximum extent practicable when entering into agreements to carry out these prototype projects.