USC Sole Source (Redacted-1)_Redacted.pdf

The provided document is a Sole Source Justification for the USC SHIELD Executive Program in Global Space and Deterrence, a joint program between the USC Price School of Public Policy and Viterbi School of Engineering, created through a partnership with the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance. The program is a unique offering that focuses on public policy and engineering within the context of national defense, targeting an audience of attendees from the military, government, and innovation communities with backgrounds in defense security. The Department of the Air Force awarded a contract (FA281624P0003) to an unknown vendor on June 28, 2024 for this sole source program, which directly relates to the mission performed by the sponsoring agency. No other executive program in this area offers a similar program.