How Army Cyber Command is Using Other Transaction Authority (OTAs)

Small Business Workshop - The Office of the Secretary of Defense requested that the Army establish a new OTA to address C4ISR and cyber-technology requirements. In response, C5 was formed. Based upon the simplicity and transparency of its business model, C5 was awarded an initial three-year, OTA with the Army in July 2014, and a 10-year, no-ceiling, follow-on OTA in April 2017.

C5 accelerates the development and deployment of new capabilities to the Warfighter through the use of Other Transaction Authority. C5 gives members an innovative and commonsense acquisition mechanism for the development of new technologies and products to meet government customer requirements.

Consortium Management Group discuss the importance of this vehicle and how small businesses can use C5 as an acquisition mechanism for new technologies and products.