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

Authors

Robert D. Bradford III

Files

Description

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.

Publication Date

4-8-2025

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Defense and Security Studies

Recommended Citation

Robert D. Bradford III, Book Review: Unit X: how the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War ( US Army War College Press, 2025),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters_bookshelf/78