DoD Cornerstone

Intent Cornerstone will be established with multiple stakeholders against specific sectors and/or requirements with the Government right to add or remove members as required. It is expected that each sector and/or requirement will have multiple members that can range from national industry associations and consortiums to U.S. non-profit to private businesses (small to large companies) and academic institutions in order to meet the requirements of the initiative. It is the intent of Cornerstone to provide an effective means for sector/requirement activities as well as cross-sector to sector activities. Cornerstone will provide the Government the opportunity to engage with non-traditional, traditional and emerging industries and entities to streamline access and investments for mission critical capabilities. The "Cornerstone" OTA is to create a flexible mechanism for a public-private collaboration across a range of specific Industrial Base sectors and requirements in order to strengthen the US Industrial Base and improve US competitiveness. The OTA will provide the means to bring together industry (to include private funding entities) and government stakeholders through a structured engagement forum.