While the administration’s pitch dovetails with one of Republicans’ favorite talking points — the border — it’s far from clear whether it will sway surveillance skeptics.
“OSC was fundamentally established to give the Department of Defense a new tool in our current competition because today the United States… is in a global competition to be a world leader in emerging and critical technologies,” Jason Rathje, OSC director, said, noting they'll be taking applications for investment later this year.