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Matthew Seaford
(703) 415‐7107
DPA Background
• The Defense Production Act (DPA) is the President’s primary authority to
ensure the timely availability of private sector resources for national defense.
Title III of the DPA provides unique economic authorities to mitigate industrial
base shortfalls/risks and expand U.S. production capabilities to promote the
“national defense”.
– DoD is the only Federal agency with an in‐place capability to execute Title III
authorities
– Other Government agencies partner with DoD to address their needs.
Provide funding and technical support
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– Critical infrastructure protection and restoration
– Military or critical infrastructure assistance to foreign nations
– Homeland security
– Emergency preparedness
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The Defense Production Act
(50 U.S.C. App. § 2061 et seq.)
• Enacted in 1950
― Provides broad authorities to the President to assure the ability of the domestic industrial base
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to supply materials and services for the national defense. DPA authorities delegated to Federal
― agencies via E.O. 12919
Title I – Priorities & Allocations
― Provides the authority to order priority performance (delivery) on defense contracts and allocate materials
to meet national security requirements (DO/DX ratings)
• Title III – Expansion of Productive Capacity and Supply
― Authorizes appropriate incentives to create, expand or preserve domestic industrial manufacturing
capabilities for industrial resources, technologies, and materials needed to meet national security
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