Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund
Abstract
The basic mission of the OECIF is to fund innovation that will improve DoD operational effectiveness via targeted S&T investments. As Defense-Wide funding, it incentivizes 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. Second, to establish within the military Services institutional momentum to continue those innovations. OECIF funds serve as “seed money” to start or consolidate promising operational energy innovations to be sustained by the Services; accordingly, OECIF generally emphasizes supporting or establishing programs, rather than one-off projects.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 68fc9ece3cf1dfe0bb61a5b2c81b5bcc