How Trump's election could break up the DoD-Silicon Valley marriage

The election of Donald Trump may make it more difficult to convince innovative startups to partner with the Pentagon, experts say.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter has made fostering a relationship with innovators a key tenet of his term leading the Pentagon, including opening hubs in Silicon Valley, Austin and Boston to encourage partnerships between smaller start-ups and the Defense Department. He’s also named Washington outsiders to a Defense Innovation Advisory Board to make recommendations about how the department can be more innovative.