Operational Energy Capability Improvement

Abstract

The Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF) incentivizes science and technology (S&T) to promote long-term change in DoD capabilities so they are better aligned with the Operational Energy Strategy. OECIF generally fosters innovation to improve operational energy performance and has two key mission aspects: first, to develop operational energy technologies and practices that will improve DoD military capabilities and possibly reduce costs; and second, to establish within the military Services institutional momentum to continue those innovations. OECIF serves as “seed money” to start or consolidate promising operational energy innovation to be sustained by the Services. Accordingly, OECIF generally emphasizes supporting or establishing programs rather than one-off projects. In FY 2018, the OECIF program was realigned from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (OUSD(AT&L)) to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)).

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2020
• Source ID: 455_0604055D8Z_3_0400_PB_2020

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• Defense Acquisition Program Management
• Defense Technology Research and Development.
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