Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Heidi Shyu speaks to Defense Writers via zoom at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 2022. (DoD photo by United States Marine Corps Sgt. Taryn Sammet) Pentagon awards $100M to accelerate innovative tech adoption from nontraditional contractors Ten nontraditional contractors were each given $10 million to help bring prototype technology into full production. Jul 21, 2022 By Billy Mitchell