Electro-Optics Alliance (EOA)

The Electro-Optics Alliance (EOA) is a globally competitive, collaborative network of US-based industrial, academic, and government organizations. Collectively, the members of the EOA possess vast expertise, experience, and capabilities in the application, design, and manufacture of electro-optic materials, components, and systems. The EOA provides a critical link between research, development, and the commercialization needed to transfer DoD critical, electro-optics technology successfully to industry and to promote US preeminence in all areas of electro-optics. Today the EOA has over 310 members.

The EOA is chartered to guide and facilitate efforts to: 

• Create an electro-optics support infrastructure that promotes innovative strategic relationships among industrial, university, and government research center Alliance members;
• Disseminate R&D results and to expand the electro-optics knowledge and technology bases;
• Establish a national training, education and technology transfer network to support the growth of electro-optics industries;
• Enhance electro-optics technology transfer from research centers and universities to industry for the benefit of the nation and stimulate industry feedback to researchers and educators, and;
• Influence national strategic industrial planning in electro-optics research, development, and commercialization. 

Benefits provided by the EOA for its members include: 

• Opportunities to compete for MANTECH manufacturing science and technology research and development funds sponsored by the EOC
• Participation in electro-optic workforce education and development programs
• Team with the EOC and other EOA members on proposals for competitive funding
• Direct technology transfer from other DoD programs
• Direct interactions with other Navy MANTECH centers
• Opportunities to license new technology developed under MANTECH programs
• Secure ManTech funding for development efforts in DoD critical technologies by working with the EOC
• Receive critical support services (e.g. analytical, testing, administrative, etc.), that may otherwise not be affordable
• EOA members have the ability to tap our expertise, generally free of charge, for consulting related to their technical or operational issues

Electro-Optics Alliance Board:  

The Alliance shall be governed by a Board and managed by a Director and Deputy Director.  The primary responsibility of the Alliance Board shall be decision-making and oversight of the activities of the Alliance. In fulfilling this obligation, the Alliance Board shall establish an overall operating plan for the Alliance consistent with the mission stated in the Electro-Optics Alliance Charter. The Alliance Board will be assisted by such committees and subcommittees as may be appropriate and approved by a majority vote of the Alliance Board.

The Alliance Board shall be comprised of a maximum of ten members elected from and by the membership at large, and a senior representative from the organization administering the Navy Electro-Optics Center Cooperative Agreement who will be a permanent voting member.  The Alliance Board members will serve overlapping two-year terms.