The Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)) has
proposed a “Trusted Capital” initiative in the form of a
public-private partnership designed to convene trusted sources of
private capital with innovative companies critical to the defense
industrial base (DIB) and national security. The initiative
includes establishment of a Trusted Capital Digital Marketplace
(TCDM) to facilitate business relationships between eligible
investors (“Capital Providers”) and eligible small and medium-sized
businesses that have been “downselected” by Department of Defense
(DoD) Components based on relevancy, technical merit, business
viability, or innovativeness (“Capability Providers”). Information
collected will be used in determining an applicant’s eligibility
for TCDM participation. Parties will complete an electronic
application and be subjected to a due diligence screening process
to assess for adversarial foreign ownership, influence, or
control–as well as other national security risks. Applicants that
receive a favorable due diligence screening adjudication by
OUSD(A&S) will be approved for TCDM participation. In addition
to initial application requirements, participants will be subject
to continuous reporting obligations.
US Code:
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USC 2501 Name of Law: National security objectives concerning
national technology and industrial base
PL:
Pub.L. 115 - 91 1711 Name of Law: National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
PL:
Pub.L. 116 - 92 845 Name of Law: National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.