Defense Science Board
Abstract
The Defense Science Board (DSB) was authorized by the Secretary of Defense to resume operations on July 2, 2021 after the conduct of the 2021 Zero-Based Review (ZBR) of DoD advisory committees. In that authorization, the Secretary of Defense established the DSB parent Board at 40 members, and directed that all DSB work be conducted in response to written Terms of Reference (ToR) from the Under Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering) (USD(R&E). Since resumption, the DSB has continued work on seventeen (17) ToR, four (4) of which were directed prior to the ZBR. The thirteen (13) new ToR signed by the USD(R&E) since the ZBR direct the DSB to conduct two (2) Summer Studies, establish two (2) Permanent Subcommittees, support one Tabletop Exercise, and create nine (9) additional Task Forces. Five (5) of the Task Forces concerned matters directed by Congress in National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) legislative acts. The DSB has conducted Quarterly meetings, Task Force meetings, Summer Study meetings, and briefed senior leaders at nearly all Combatant Commands, Services, and multiple federal agencies on advice and recommendations regarding the DoD's scientific and technical enterprise, as directed by the USD(R&E). The DSB utilized support contracts to provide professional, analytical, and administrative services to facilitate the Board's operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 7abffccd2aebc816fb9307055041f4b6
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