Operational Energy Capability Improvement

Abstract

Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF) The basic mission of the Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF) is to fund innovation that will improve the Department’s operational effectiveness via targeted science and technology investments. As Defense-Wide funding, it incentivizes science and technology to promote long term change in the Department's capabilities to be better aligned with the Department’s Operational Energy Strategy. Generally, it fosters innovation to improve operational energy performance. This mission has two key aspects. First, to develop and/or demonstrate, and transition into use operational energy technologies or practices that will improve the Department’s military capabilities and reduce its costs. Second, to establish within the military Services sustainable, institutional capacity to continue to research, develop and adopt operational energy innovations. OECIF funds serve as “seed money” to consolidate or start promising operational energy programs, directions or changes to be sustained by the Services; accordingly, OECIF generally emphasizes supporting or establishing programs, rather than one-off projects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
P455_0604055D8Z_3_0400_PB_2015

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) EDI Research and Innovation.

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