Controls for Defense Science Board Activities
Abstract
We are providing this report for your information and use. This audit was requested by Senator David Pryor, Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Post Office and Civil Service, to assess potential conflicts of interest among members of the Defense Science Board (DSB) and to assess balance concerning their points of view. More than 25 years ago, the Secretary of Defense established DSB as a Federal advisory committee to provide objective and expert scientific advice to DoD on major policy decisions affecting weapon system acquisitions and other procurements costing billions of dollars. The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology (USDA&T) provides management oversight of DSB activities. DSB members are selected on the basis of their experience in the fields of science and technology and their application in military operations, research, engineering, and manufacturing. Task forces conduct studies under the auspices of DSB on a wide range of Defense matters. The task forces were composed of subject matter experts from industry, academia, and Government. For calendar years 1994 and 1995, about 35 task forces were initiated, with 25 reports issued at the time of our audit.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 25, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA370682
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense