# Building Technological Advantage Through Private Capital by Office of Strategic Capital > The Office of Strategic Capital states how it was established to connect private capital with technologies critical to national security: “[The Secretary of Defense] establishes the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) as a finance organization within the Department of Defense to help the United States build an enduring technological advantage by partnering with private capital providers to accelerate and scale investment in companies developing technologies critical to national security.” > > **— Office of Strategic Capital**, *Office of Strategic Capital* ## Sources and Context - **Direct official source:** [Office of Strategic Capital](https://www.cto.mil/osc/) — *Office of Strategic Capital*. - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] — “Building Technological Advantage Through Private Capital.” - **Exact original wording before visible editorial repair:** “establishes the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) as a finance organization within the Department of Defense to help the United States build an enduring technological advantage by partnering with private capital providers to accelerate and scale investment in companies developing technologies critical to national security.” - **Editorial construction:** The poster uses a source-supported editorial frame outside the inner quotation marks to identify the institution, action, or governing context. Square brackets visibly mark editorial clarification drawn from the cited institutional context; they are not presented as spoken wording. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] - **Article:** [[articles/How Austin Became a Different Kind of Defense Tech Epicenter|How Austin Became a Different Kind of Defense Tech Epicenter]] - **Article:** [[articles/Cognitive-Cyber Warfare Measures and Countermeasures|Cognitive-Cyber Warfare Measures and Countermeasures]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Defense Technology|American Defense Technology]] ## Share on Social Media ``` The Office of Strategic Capital states how it was established to connect private capital with technologies critical to national security: “[The Secretary of Defense] establishes the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) as a finance organization within the Department of Defense to help the United States build an enduring technological advantage by partnering with private capital providers to accelerate and scale investment in companies developing technologies critical to national security.” — Office of Strategic Capital, Office of Strategic Capital https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-osc-building-technological-advantage-private-capital ```