Defense Agencies and DoD Field Activities / fourth estate
Provide cross-Service supply, information, logistics, contracting support, research, intelligence and security functions. DLA, DISA, DARPA, DCMA, DCAA, DIA, NGA, NSA, NRO, DCSA and other named organizations are mapped where a capability needs them.
What this office does not control
“Fourth estate” is an organizational grouping, not a source of legal power. §192 contains special intelligence-agency treatment; §193 combat-support responsibilities also matter.
Counts are matches to names and explicit aliases within the original role labels. They are routing leads, not appointment, warrant or delegation evidence.
Make milestone-linked SBIR strategic breakthrough awards up to $30m per small business including affiliates across up to 48 months, with matching resources and acquisition commitment.
Authorize SBIR/STTR recipients to purchase assistance or use staff/training to improve commercialization and screen foreign involvement; qualifyingI-Corps participation can be supported.
Finance inventories and common industrial/commercial services; recover costs from customer appropriations and support capital assets under specified rules.