US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 1766

Joint reserve detachment of the Defense Innovation Unit

(a)

Establishment .—

The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, may establish a joint reserve detachment (referred to in this section as the “Detachment”) composed of members of the reserve components described in subsection (b) to be assigned to each office of the Defense Innovation Unit to—
(1)
support engagement and collaboration with private-sector industry and the community surrounding the location of such office; and
(2)
accelerate the use and adoption of commercially-developed technologies for national security purposes.
(b)

Members .—

Each Secretary of a military department shall select for the Detachment, and make efforts to retain, members of the reserve components who possess relevant private-sector experience in the fields of business, acquisition, intelligence, engineering, technology transfer, science, mathematics, program management, logistics, cybersecurity, or such other fields as determined by the Secretary of Defense.
(c)

Duties .—

The Detachment shall have the following duties:
(1)
Providing the Department of Defense with—
(A)
expertise on and analysis of commercially-developed technologies;
(B)
commercially-developed technologies to be used as alternatives for technologies in use by the Department; and
(C)
opportunities for greater engagement and collaboration between the Department and private-sector industry on innovative technologies.
(2)
On an ongoing basis—
(A)
partnering with the military departments, the combatant commands, and other Department of Defense organizations to—
(i)
identify and rapidly prototype commercially-developed technologies; and
(ii)
use alternative contracting mechanisms to procure such technologies;
(B)
increasing awareness of—
(i)
the work of the Defense Innovation Unit; and
(ii)
the technology requirements of the Department of Defense, as identified in the most recent—
(I)
National Defense Strategy;
(II)
Public Law 115–232132 Stat. 1679 National Defense Science and Technology Strategy as directed under section 218 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (; ); and
(III)
relevant policy and guidance from the Secretary of Defense; and
(C)
using the investment in research and development made by private-sector industry in assessing and developing dual-use technologies.
(3)
Carrying out other activities as directed by the Secretary of Defense.
(d)

Joint Duty .—

section 668(b)(1) of title 10Assignment to a Detachment shall not qualify as a joint duty assignment, as defined in , United States Code, unless approved by the Secretary of Defense.

Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title II, § 213(a)(1)133 Stat. 1256Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, § 1081(a)(37)134 Stat. 3872Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1878A(a)Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(q)(2)135 Stat. 2149Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title II135 Stat. 1587Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title IX, § 913(a)(4)137 Stat. 368(Added , , , § 2358b; amended , title XVIII, § 1842(b), , , 4244; renumbered § 1766, , as added , , ; , §§ 211(d), 213(a), title XVII, § 1701(q)(1), (u)(3)(B), , , 1588, 2148, 2152; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 218 of Pub. L. 115–232132 Stat. 1679section 118c of this titlePub. L. 117–81, div. A, title II, § 211(a)135 Stat. 1585section 218 of Pub. L. 115–232section 118c of this titleSection 218 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(B)(ii)(II), is , div. A, title II, , , which was repealed and restated as by , (c), , , 1587. Amendment striking reference to repealed and inserting reference to was undone by subsequent general amendment, which reinstated the prior reference. See 2021 Amendment notes below.

Amendments

Pub. L. 118–31, § 913(a)(4)(A)2023—Subsec. (b). , substituted “as determined by the Secretary of Defense” for “as determined by the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering”.

Pub. L. 118–31, § 913(a)(4)(B)Subsec. (c)(3). , substituted “as directed by the Secretary of Defense” for “as directed by the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering”.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1878A(a)Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(q)(2)section 2358b of this title2021—, as added by , renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1842(b)section 2358b of this titlePub. L. 117–81, § 1701(q)(1), which directed the renumbering of as section 4064 instead of this section, was amended by , (u)(3)(B), effective as if included therein, so that such renumbering was no longer directed.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1081(a)(37)Subsec. (a)(2). , substituted “accelerate” for “to accelerate”.

Pub. L. 117–81, § 213(a)section 118c of this titleSubsec. (c)(2)(B)(ii). , amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (ii) read as follows: “the technology requirements of the Department of Defense as identified in the National Defense Science and Technology Strategy developed under ; and”.

Pub. L. 117–81, § 211(d)section 118c of this titlePublic Law 115–232132 Stat. 1679, substituted “” for “section 218 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (; )”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2023 Amendment

Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title IX, § 913(b)(1)137 Stat. 368

section 4127 of this title“The amendments made by subsection (a) [enacting and amending this section and sections 4021 and 4022 of this title] shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Pub. L. 117–81Pub. L. 116–283section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81section 3001 of this titleAmendment by section 1701(q), (u)(3)(B) of applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of as enacted, see , set out in a note preceding and note below.

Pub. L. 116–283section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see , set out as a note preceding .

Implementation of 2023 Amendment

Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title IX, § 913(b)(2)137 Stat. 368

section 4127 of this title“Not later than the effective date specified in paragraph (1) [set out as an Effective Date of 2023 Amendment note above], the Secretary of Defense shall issue or modify any rules, regulations, policies, or other guidance necessary to implement the amendments made by subsection (a) [enacting and amending this section and sections 4021 and 4022 of this title].”
, , , provided that: