Mobilizing Private Capital for Defense: Tactics and Recommendations
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Private capital is a major source of investment in the US defense industrial base and a critical tool for developing new products and commercializing them for the warfighter. How can DoD more effectively engage the investment community?
This report outlines the main mechanisms the Department of Defense uses to mobilize private investment toward national security priorities: demand signals, catalytic capital, and an investable business environment. Case studies show why these tools are most powerful when used together.
The report describes how investors evaluate investment opportunities, and explains how current government processes can inhibit the business case for investment. While DoD possesses a rich existing toolkit to encourage private investment, opportunities exist to engage better with the investment community. The report includes policy recommendations for strengthening government demand signals and making the defense sector business environment more conducive to investment.
