Defense Technology Initiative Takes Regional Focus (view release)

To promote job creation and growth opportunities for businesses and universities in the Massachusetts defense sector.

The Defense Technology Initiative (DTI), formerly MassDTI, was established by the Massachusetts High Technology Council in 2003 as a public-private partnership that drove the successful Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 2005 outcome for Hanscom Air Force Base and the U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center.  

DTI's successful strategy not only preserved the more than 33,000 jobs associated with these facilities, but also underscores New England’s place as a premier defense technology region that will shape the future war-fighting capabilities of the nation.

DTI has expanded on its original and tightly-focused mission as a BRAC-preservation entity and now works to establish New England as the definitive global leader in the defense technology industry. Its mission is to boost the competitiveness of the local technology cluster, promote the expansion of new missions at regional military installations, enhance the image of the region’s defense technology cluster and generate growth opportunities for New England firms. It will achieve this mission by providing the leadership and unifying presence necessary to coordinate and promote the private, non-profit, and academic components of the cluster.