LIFT today announced the kickoff of three programs, totaling nearly $40 million in project value, designed to modernize the Organic Industrial Base (OIB) for the Department of War across the country.
The Department of War owns and maintains a network of industrial facilities that produce equipment and material for the warfighter, known as the Organic Industrial Base (OIB) network. The OIB produces and sustains existing supply chains for critical military technology and non-consumer goods such as energetics and large munitions.
According to the DoW, equipment and processes at these facilities are often outdated and poorly integrated, and are generally considered “last generation” capabilities, hampering the ability to consistently conduct production operations with high efficiency and repeatable quality.