OEC-01 · Adversarial-capital assessmentAssess investments from governments of adversary countries, or entities organized under their laws or otherwise subject to their jurisdiction, in industries or businesses of interest to DoD, in consultation with other DoD and Federal components.
What this is not / limit: Assessment is not a standalone power to block investments, compel disclosures, or exercise CFIUS authority.
Executing role: Office of Expanded Competition Director
Authority holder
Office of Expanded Competition within the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force; headed by the OEC Director
Eligibility gate
- The investment must fall within the adversarial-capital-flow definition in §9025(d)(1).
- Consult other DoD and Federal components.
Funding condition
- §9025 does not specify a dedicated appropriation or available balance. Identify legally available funds and the fiscal conditions of the proposed action.
All recorded limits
- Assessment is not a standalone power to block investments, compel disclosures, or exercise CFIUS authority.
Other statutory tools
Legal basisSources linked
RequirementsGates recorded
Actor sources & routing basis
Institutional routing from the recorded executing role. See the office profile for its published responsibilities and engagement routes.
Identify and prioritize promising critical technologies and assets for the Joint Force that need capital assistance, including those available from foreign entities.
What this is not / limit: Prioritization is not an award, loan approval, or proof that a proposed recipient is eligible for a particular instrument.
Executing role: Office of Expanded Competition Director
Authority holder
Office of Expanded Competition within the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force; headed by the OEC Director
Eligibility gate
- Joint Force critical technology or asset needing capital assistance.
- Capital assistance means a loan, loan guarantee, or technical assistance under §9025(d)(2).
Funding condition
- §9025 does not specify a dedicated appropriation or available balance. Identify legally available funds and the fiscal conditions of the proposed action.
All recorded limits
- Prioritization is not an award, loan approval, or proof that a proposed recipient is eligible for a particular instrument.
Other statutory tools
Legal basisSources linked
RequirementsGates recorded
Actor sources & routing basis
Institutional routing from the recorded executing role. See the office profile for its published responsibilities and engagement routes.
Fund investments in the critical technologies and assets identified for the Joint Force, including supply-chain technologies not always supported through direct investment.
What this is not / limit: This is an express investment-funding duty, not merely coordination; the subsection does not specify an unrestricted direct-equity portfolio or particular financing instrument.
Executing role: Office of Expanded Competition Director
Authority holder
Office of Expanded Competition within the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force; headed by the OEC Director
Eligibility gate
- Connect the investment to the technologies and assets described in §9025(c)(2).
- Identify the transaction form, applicable requirements, lawful funds, and authorized signatory before execution.
Funding condition
- §9025 does not specify a dedicated appropriation or available balance. Identify legally available funds and the fiscal conditions of the proposed action.
All recorded limits
- This is an express investment-funding duty, not merely coordination; the subsection does not specify an unrestricted direct-equity portfolio or particular financing instrument.
- No dedicated appropriation, available balance, or individual transaction delegation is established by this record.
Investment & capital
Legal basisSources linked
RequirementsGates recorded
Actor sources & routing basis
Institutional routing from the recorded executing role. See the office profile for its published responsibilities and engagement routes.
Support outreach and coordination by DoD scouting and acquisition elements so their investment decisions can counter adversarial capital flows, including use of relevant authorities vested elsewhere in DoD or the Federal Government.
What this is not / limit: Coordination does not automatically transfer another component's authority or authorize OEC to sign its awards.
Executing role: Office of Expanded Competition Director
Authority holder
Office of Expanded Competition within the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force; headed by the OEC Director
Eligibility gate
- Connect the support to DoD scouting or acquisition elements and adversarial capital flows described in §9025(c)(1).
- Confirm the holder and applicable conditions of any other component's authority used.
Funding condition
- §9025 does not specify a dedicated appropriation or available balance. Identify legally available funds and the fiscal conditions of the proposed action.
All recorded limits
- Coordination does not automatically transfer another component's authority or authorize OEC to sign its awards.
Investment & capital
Legal basisSources linked
RequirementsGates recorded
Actor sources & routing basis
Institutional routing from the recorded executing role. See the office profile for its published responsibilities and engagement routes.
Identify, accelerate and sustain vital tangible and intangible national-security assets through establishment, research, development, construction, procurement, leasing, consolidation, alteration, improvement, modernization and repair.
What this is not / limit: The office duty does not state a blanket exemption from fiscal, acquisition, leasing or military-construction requirements.
Executing role: Office of Expanded Competition Director
Authority holder
Office of Expanded Competition within the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force; headed by the OEC Director
Eligibility gate
- The tangible or intangible asset must be vital to U.S. national security.
- Identify the execution instrument, lawful funds, responsible office and applicable project requirements.
Funding condition
- §9025 does not specify a dedicated appropriation or available balance. Identify legally available funds and the fiscal conditions of the proposed action.
All recorded limits
- The office duty does not state a blanket exemption from fiscal, acquisition, leasing or military-construction requirements.
Contracts & purchasesProperty & leases
Legal basisSources linked
RequirementsGates recorded
Actor sources & routing basis
Institutional routing from the recorded executing role. See the office profile for its published responsibilities and engagement routes.
Help DoD provide capital assistance to entities, including foreign entities, whose investments facilitate the Department's efforts. The statutory definition covers loans, loan guarantees and technical assistance.
What this is not / limit: Helping DoD provide assistance is not verification of an independently operating OEC direct-loan or guarantee program.
Executing role: Office of Expanded Competition Director
Authority holder
Office of Expanded Competition within the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force; headed by the OEC Director
Eligibility gate
- The entity's investments must facilitate DoD efforts.
- Confirm the underlying instrument's eligibility, funding, credit requirements and authorized executing office.
Funding condition
- §9025 does not specify a dedicated appropriation or available balance. Identify legally available funds and the fiscal conditions of the proposed action.
All recorded limits
- Helping DoD provide assistance is not verification of an independently operating OEC direct-loan or guarantee program.
- The capital-assistance definition does not establish unrestricted equity-purchase authority.
Loans & guarantees
Legal basisSources linked
RequirementsGates recorded
Actor sources & routing basis
Institutional routing from the recorded executing role. See the office profile for its published responsibilities and engagement routes.
Experiment with, prototype, test and validate government or commercial analytical tools, processes and tradecraft to improve DoD due diligence and investment analysis, including use of relevant delegated authorities vested in other components.
What this is not / limit: The reference to delegated authorities does not establish a blanket OT power or prove that another component's power has been delegated to OEC.
Executing role: Office of Expanded Competition Director
Authority holder
Office of Expanded Competition within the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force; headed by the OEC Director
Eligibility gate
- Tools, processes or tradecraft must improve DoD due diligence or investment analysis.
- Verify any relevant delegated authority used from another DoD or Federal component.
Funding condition
- §9025 does not specify a dedicated appropriation or available balance. Identify legally available funds and the fiscal conditions of the proposed action.
All recorded limits
- The reference to delegated authorities does not establish a blanket OT power or prove that another component's power has been delegated to OEC.
Other statutory tools
Legal basisSources linked
RequirementsGates recorded
Actor sources & routing basis
Institutional routing from the recorded executing role. See the office profile for its published responsibilities and engagement routes.
Assist the Secretary of Defense in developing access and placement through commercial means.
What this is not / limit: This brief duty does not by itself establish an unrestricted intelligence, covert-action or commercial-transaction authority.
Executing role: Office of Expanded Competition Director
Authority holder
Office of Expanded Competition within the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force; headed by the OEC Director
Eligibility gate
- The activity must assist the Secretary of Defense with the function assigned by §9025(c)(8).
- Resolve the specific implementation, lawful instrument, funding and approval requirements for the proposed activity.
Funding condition
- §9025 does not specify a dedicated appropriation or available balance. Identify legally available funds and the fiscal conditions of the proposed action.
All recorded limits
- This brief duty does not by itself establish an unrestricted intelligence, covert-action or commercial-transaction authority.
Other statutory tools
Legal basisSources linked
RequirementsGates recorded
Actor sources & routing basis
Institutional routing from the recorded executing role. See the office profile for its published responsibilities and engagement routes.
Engage, coordinate and collaborate with DoD and other Federal components to improve efficiency and develop whole-of-government national-security solutions.
What this is not / limit: Coordination is not authority to transfer another agency's funds or exercise its powers without an applicable legal basis.
Executing role: Office of Expanded Competition Director
Authority holder
Office of Expanded Competition within the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force; headed by the OEC Director
Eligibility gate
- Work with other DoD or Federal components toward national-security purposes.
- Preserve each participating component's authority and funding controls.
Funding condition
- §9025 does not specify a dedicated appropriation or available balance. Identify legally available funds and the fiscal conditions of the proposed action.
All recorded limits
- Coordination is not authority to transfer another agency's funds or exercise its powers without an applicable legal basis.
Other statutory tools
Legal basisSources linked
RequirementsGates recorded
Actor sources & routing basis
Institutional routing from the recorded executing role. See the office profile for its published responsibilities and engagement routes.