Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War

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Unit X reveals the high stakes mission to modernize the American military by bridging the gap between the Pentagon and Silicon Valley. Authors Raj Shah and Christopher Kirchhoff share their firsthand experiences leading the Defense Innovation Unit, an elite group designed to bypass traditional bureaucracy. They explain how the department identifies cutting edge startups to develop autonomous dron…

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