The Silicon Valley Defense Group (SVDG) recently wrote a letter to Congressional Leadership expressing their strong support for the congressionally proposed Warfighter Innovation Fund (WIF). The WIF is a vital tool for ensuring our forces have the agility and resources necessary to access the advanced technologies our nations need to maintain our security in an era of great power competition. The WIF represents a critical, immediate step to current efforts in Congress and DoD to revitalize national security acquisition policy.

At the request of Congressman Banks, SVDG conducted a survey of members and compiled feedback. Of the report’s recommendations, SVDG views the following as the most valuable, and critical, to achieving the Task Force’s objectives.

SVDG looks forward to bringing an industry viewpoint as the Task Force continues to develop and implement policies and legislation designed to address the issues identified in the report.

In fall 2020, Silicon Valley Defense Group hosted a series of discussions to explore the challenges to developing a sustained, durable techno-security advantage in the face of a increasingly competitive environment. This report summarizes our findings.

A consortium of partners, led by SVDG and UC San Diego, are proposing to strengthen U.S. Joint Professional Military Education.

The nature of conflict has changed as the United States pivots towards a new period of continuous competition with geoeconomic adversaries.

The paper starts by offering an overview of venture funding trends in areas of DOD interest both generally, and then in the Artificial Intelligence category.