DIU Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Funds commercial companies prototyping advanced technology for US defense through fast Other Transaction agreements.
The Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) is how the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) — the part of the US Department of Defense that buys commercial technology fast — funds companies. Instead of a slow traditional contract, DIU uses a quicker tool called an "Other Transaction" agreement to pay companies to build and test prototypes for real military needs.
There is no fixed award size; the money depen…
Commercial technology prototypes for US Department of Defense needs — AI, autonomy, space, cyber, energy, and advanced hardware — via Other Transaction agreements.
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