The chair of the Defense Innovation Board, Eric Schmidt, technical advisor at Alphabet, Inc., opens the public meeting of the board, at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2018. (DOD / Lisa Ferdinando) Defense Innovation Board introduces software acquisition study The yearlong effort culminates in 10 primary recommendations for better software acquisition (plus 16 bonus suggestions). Mar 21, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier