US military opens second tech innovation ctr in Boston

WASHINGTON, July 26 (KUNA) -- In part of his initiative to bond America's tech world with its military, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter formally opened the US' second Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) location on Tuesday in Boston, Massachusetts.
This location is set to work with its office in Silicon Valley, California, home to most of the world's largest technology companies.
"DIUx has become a signature part of our outreach to the tech community. It's helped us connect with hundreds of entrepreneurs and firms - making great progress in putting commercially-based innovation into the hands of America's soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines," Carter said.
Since May, DIUx has embarked on 15 projects "covering diverse technology areas ranging from secure network mapping to autonomous seafaring drones," a Pentagon statement aid. (end) ak.bs