Commercial Economic Analysis

The Commercial Economic Analysis program, managed by the Air Force, is designed to safeguard the military's competitive edge by analyzing commercial and economic risks. The Office of Commercial Economic Analysis (OCEA) plays a crucial role in this initiative by producing detailed analytical assessments and advanced risk mitigation strategies. These efforts support decision-making processes across the Department of Defense and other government entities, ensuring the protection of the National Security Innovation Base and maintaining the U.S.'s competitive advantage.

A key objective of this program is to develop an enterprise analytic platform that aggregates risk data and generates mitigation strategies. This involves maturing big data architecture, enhancing domain connectivity, and integrating external applications to provide continuous assessment capabilities. The program emphasizes keeping commercially available information accurate, current, and relevant to address potential threats effectively.

The strategy includes using existing contracts and Commercial Solutions Openings (CSO) purchase orders to continue developing modular components and data architecture frameworks. These efforts focus on supporting risk management, risk migration, and non-traditional support capabilities for Air Force sectors. The acquisition strategy highlights competitively awarded contracts that emphasize system integration and corresponding data architectures as foundational elements of OCEA's research, development, testing, and evaluation activities.

The Commercial Economic Analysis program aims to protect U.S. technological advantages from adversary information attacks through disciplined research and development processes. By leveraging commercial economic modeling pilots, risk management constructs, decision support tools, and continuous monitoring capabilities, the program seeks to ensure robust protection for critical national security assets.