Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
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The Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation is a senior U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for providing independent analysis of defense programs, budgets, and costs to inform high-level strategic and resource decisions.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T818317 — 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: Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation Context triple: [Office of the Secretary of Defense, oversees, Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation]
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Office of the Director
The Office of the Director is the senior leadership body of the Central Intelligence Agency responsible for overall strategic direction, management, and oversight of the agency’s intelligence activities.
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B.
Office of the Director
The Office of the Director is the senior leadership office within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency responsible for overall strategic direction, policy oversight, and organizational management.
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C.
Office of Evaluation Sciences
The Office of Evaluation Sciences is a U.S. federal government team that applies behavioral and social science research methods to improve public programs and policies.
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Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management
The Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice that oversees audits, evaluations, and performance management to ensure accountability and effective use of resources within the Office of Justice Programs.
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E.
Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
The Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment is the senior U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for overseeing military procurement, logistics, and lifecycle sustainment of defense systems and supplies.
- 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: Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation Target entity description: The Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation is a senior U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for providing independent analysis of defense programs, budgets, and costs to inform high-level strategic and resource decisions.
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A.
Office of the Director
The Office of the Director is the senior leadership office within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency responsible for overall strategic direction, policy oversight, and organizational management.
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B.
Office of the Director
The Office of the Director is the senior leadership body of the Central Intelligence Agency responsible for overall strategic direction, management, and oversight of the agency’s intelligence activities.
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C.
Office of Evaluation Sciences
The Office of Evaluation Sciences is a U.S. federal government team that applies behavioral and social science research methods to improve public programs and policies.
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D.
Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management
The Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice that oversees audits, evaluations, and performance management to ensure accountability and effective use of resources within the Office of Justice Programs.
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Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
The Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment is the senior U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for overseeing military procurement, logistics, and lifecycle sustainment of defense systems and supplies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Department of Defense office
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government organization ⓘ |
| advises |
Deputy Secretary of Defense
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Secretary of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
United States Secretary of Defense
other senior Department of Defense leaders ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cost-effectiveness of defense programs
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long-term defense resource planning ⓘ trade-offs among defense capabilities ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure affordability of defense programs
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improve efficiency of defense spending ⓘ provide objective analytic support for strategic decisions ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | ODCAPE ⓘ |
| hasHead | Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation ⓘ |
| hasParentOrganization | Office of the Secretary of Defense ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation ⓘ |
| hasShortName |
Director, CAPE
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Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
|
| legalBasis |
10 U.S.C. § 139
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Title 10, United States Code ⓘ
linked to:
Title 10 of the United States Code
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| locatedIn |
Arlington, Virginia
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The Pentagon ⓘ
linked to:
Pentagon
|
| oversees |
analysis of alternatives for major defense investments
ⓘ
independent cost estimates for major defense acquisition programs ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Department of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| positionRank | Presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed official ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Deputy Secretary of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
United States Secretary of Defense
|
| responsibleFor |
analysis of defense budgets
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analysis of defense resource allocation ⓘ development of analytic methods for cost estimation ⓘ development of analytic methods for program evaluation ⓘ independent analysis of defense programs ⓘ independent cost assessment of Department of Defense programs ⓘ program evaluation of major defense acquisition programs ⓘ programmatic analysis for the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process ⓘ support to the Quadrennial Defense Review ⓘ supporting senior leadership decisions on force structure ⓘ supporting senior leadership decisions on modernization ⓘ supporting senior leadership decisions on readiness ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
cost analysis
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defense economics ⓘ program evaluation ⓘ |
| usesProcess | Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution system ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Defense Agencies
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Joint Staff ⓘ Military Departments ⓘ
linked to:
United States military departments
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation Description of subject: The Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation is a senior U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for providing independent analysis of defense programs, budgets, and costs to inform high-level strategic and resource decisions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Office of the Secretary of Defense
→
oversees
→
Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
ⓘ
Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
→
hasShortName
→
Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
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linked to: Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
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hasPredecessor
→
Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation
ⓘ
linked to: Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
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hasHead
→
Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
ⓘ
linked to: Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
subject linked to:
Major Defense Acquisition Programs
linked to: Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation