ODCAPE
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ODCAPE is the abbreviation for the Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for independent analysis of military programs, costs, and resource allocation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ODCAPE canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4461772 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ODCAPE Context triple: [Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, hasAbbreviation, ODCAPE]
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A.
The Cape
The Cape is a dark horror comic by Joe Hill that follows a troubled man who discovers a childhood cape grants him real, increasingly sinister superpowers.
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B.
The Cape
The Cape is a short-lived 2011 NBC superhero television series about a framed cop who becomes a masked vigilante to clear his name.
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C.
Deephaven
Deephaven is a small suburban city in Minnesota known for its residential character and proximity to Lake Minnetonka.
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D.
Ocean Terminal
Ocean Terminal is a large waterfront shopping, dining, and leisure complex in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland.
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E.
Lower Cape
Lower Cape is the outer portion of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, known for its scenic beaches, dunes, and historic coastal towns.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ODCAPE Target entity description: ODCAPE is the abbreviation for the Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for independent analysis of military programs, costs, and resource allocation.
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A.
The Cape
The Cape is a dark horror comic by Joe Hill that follows a troubled man who discovers a childhood cape grants him real, increasingly sinister superpowers.
-
B.
The Cape
The Cape is a short-lived 2011 NBC superhero television series about a framed cop who becomes a masked vigilante to clear his name.
-
C.
Deephaven
Deephaven is a small suburban city in Minnesota known for its residential character and proximity to Lake Minnetonka.
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D.
Ocean Terminal
Ocean Terminal is a large waterfront shopping, dining, and leisure complex in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland.
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E.
Lower Cape
Lower Cape is the outer portion of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, known for its scenic beaches, dunes, and historic coastal towns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Department of Defense office
ⓘ
government organization ⓘ |
| abbreviationFor | Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| employs |
civilian analysts
ⓘ
military analysts ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
defense resource allocation
ⓘ
military program costs ⓘ program performance evaluation ⓘ |
| goal |
improve effectiveness of defense programs
ⓘ
improve efficiency of defense spending ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
conduct capability portfolio assessments
ⓘ
conduct cost-effectiveness analyses ⓘ conduct force structure analyses ⓘ provide independent analytic advice on defense programs ⓘ support development of the Future Years Defense Program ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
United States Department of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arlington, Virginia
ⓘ
The Pentagon ⓘ
linked to:
Pentagon
|
| oversees | analytical studies of major defense acquisition programs ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
ⓘ
Office of the Secretary of Defense ⓘ United States Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| reportsTo | Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation ⓘ |
| reportsWithin | Office of the Secretary of Defense ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
analytical support to the Secretary of Defense
ⓘ
cost assessment of defense programs ⓘ independent analysis of military programs ⓘ program evaluation ⓘ resource allocation analysis ⓘ supporting defense planning ⓘ supporting programming and budgeting decisions ⓘ |
| sector | defense ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
defense acquisition
ⓘ
defense budgeting ⓘ force planning ⓘ program evaluation ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization |
analytical office
ⓘ
staff organization ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
cost estimation
ⓘ
economic analysis ⓘ operations research ⓘ quantitative analysis ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Joint Staff
ⓘ
defense agencies ⓘ military departments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ODCAPE Description of subject: ODCAPE is the abbreviation for the Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for independent analysis of military programs, costs, and resource allocation.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.