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The FOCI Problem: Why Foreign Influence is the DoD's Biggest Co-Investment Blind Spot
Apr 14, 20268 min read
Analysis
Directed Energy in 2026: Mapping the Commercial S&T Landscape for USSF Priorities
Mar 28, 202612 min read
Perspective
Zero-Code Intelligence: Why the Future of DoD Acquisition Belongs to the Analyst, Not the Engineer
Mar 10, 20266 min read
Additional briefings publishing Q3 2026
Reference
S&T Intelligence Glossary
Standard terminology used across the DoD co-investment and SBIR ecosystem.
ASOT
Authoritative Source of Truth — a recognized, verified, and trusted data source used as the primary reference for decision-making.
Co-Investment
The strategic alignment of government RDT&E funding with private venture capital to accelerate dual-use technology development.
COMSO
Commercial Operator for Military Space Operations — the organizational construct for integrating commercial capabilities into space operations.
D2P2
Direct-to-Phase II — the SBIR funding mechanism that bypasses Phase I for companies demonstrating Phase I-equivalent feasibility at proposal time.
FOCI
Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence — a critical risk factor in defense acquisition that screens for adverse foreign government interests.
Objective Force Design
The U.S. Space Force's framework for defining future capabilities and force structure requirements.
RDT&E
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation — the DoD budget category funding new technology development from basic research through operational testing.
TF-F
Task Force Futures — the primary USSF stakeholder responsible for identifying and accelerating future space capabilities and innovation.
TRL
Technology Readiness Level — the DoD scale (1–9) used to assess technology maturity from basic principles (TRL 1) to operational deployment (TRL 9).
Dual-Use Technology
Technology developed for commercial markets that also has direct defense applications, enabling co-investment efficiency.
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