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April 8, 2025

Book Review: Unit X: how the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War

Cover for Unit X: how the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of WarTechnology and War |
 
Author: Raj M. Shah and Christopher Kirchoff
 
Reviewed by Robert D. Bradford III, associate professor of defense and Joint processes, US Army War College
 
Bureaucracy versus technology. The Pentagon versus Silicon Valley. Is cooperation possible? If you have ever wondered how the US military and civilian technological institutions can work together to America’s advantage, Robert D. Bradford III’s review of Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War explores the story of the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental and its connection to the Department of Defense and Silicon Valley.
 

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Keywords: Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx), acquisition, capability development, Pentagon, Silicon Valley