How the U.S. Department of Defense Can Leverage Alternative Funding Mechanisms for Strategic Impact

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DoD) has become concerned that critical technologies are insufficiently capitalized to support national security. A review of global private capital investment shows that investors have been putting more resources toward investments in software heavy capabilities such as e-commerce and software as a service. DoD’s new Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) was set up to address this challenge and encourage investments in cutting edge technologies.