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DOD - 84700 - Department of the Navy Science and Technology Board - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Department of the Navy Science and Technology Board	Agency Name	Department of Defense
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	84700
Original Establishment Date	7/31/2023	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donsandtboard/Pages...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	20
Terminated This FY		Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Strategic Acquisition Advisor, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	7/31/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Maria
Date Of Renewal Charter	7/31/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	A
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Proestou
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(703) 614-3560
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Email*	maria.a.proestou.civ@us.navy.mil
Effective Date Of Authority*	7/6/2023
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Department of the Navy (DoN) Science and Technology ( S&T) Board shall provide independent advice and recommendations on matters relating to the DoN's scientific, technical, manufacturing, implementation science, acquisition, logistics, medicine, and business management functions as well as on other DoN related matters.
How is membership balanced?*	The DoN S&T Board is composed of members who are prominent authorities in one or more of the following disciplines and fields: science, technology, manufacturing, acquisition, logistics, biomedical, climate, and business management functions, as well as other matters of special interest to the DoN. These individuals shall be drawn from distinguished members of various S&T communities, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC), University Affiliated Research Centers (UARC), U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratories and Technology Centers (“the National Laboratories”), private industry, and academia.- In evaluating candidates for the DoN S&T Board, the DoD considers the education, life experience, and professional credentials of individuals as they relate to the subject matters anticipated to be tasked to the DoN S&T Board. The DoD has found that viewing the complex issues facing the DoD through a multidisciplinary advisory committee provides the DoD and, more importantly, the American public with a broader understanding of the issues on which subsequent policy decisions are based. Membership shall be fairly balanced to provide a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and thought leaders in support of the DoN S&T Board’s mission.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	4 per year.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The DoN S&T Board focuses on matters concerning science, technology manufacturing, acquisition process, and other topics of special interest to the DoN in response to specific tasks from the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of the Navy. The DoN S&T Board was not established to advise on individual DoD or DoN procurements or acquisition matters, but instead shall be concerned with the pressing and complex scientific and technological (S&T) problems facing the DoN in such areas as research, engineering, organizational structure and process, business and functional concepts, and manufacturing, and will ensure the identification of new technologies and new applications of technology in those areas to strengthen national security. Due to the highly technical as well as classified nature of the DoN S&T programs this advice cannot be obtained elsewhere.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Due to classified discussions or presentations on Naval science and technology, DoN S&T Board meetings are more often than not closed to the public.
Recommendation Remarks	Due to the Secretary of Defense's pause of all advisory committee operations effective March 7, 2025 and the conclusion of all committee member appointments effective April 25, 2025, the Board met once in FY 2025.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	Yes	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	None
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	None	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Nature of DoN S&T Board is not designed to be a committee which has goals/objectives toward cost savings.	Grants Review Comment	N/A
Number Of Recommendations*	21	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	There were 21 recommendations in all that were given and accepted from the S&T Board.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	10.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	2 Recommendation from the Mission Assurance Study	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	42.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Secretary implemented tasking this past September. 4 recommendations from the Unmanned Systems study 1 recommendation from the Mission Assurance study 3 recommendations from the Additive Manufacturing study. 1 recommendation from the Improving Sailor Physical and Mental Health	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment
Agency Feedback Comment*	Agency feedback on recommendations in Board studies is received after completed reports accepted by the sponsor are tasked to the office of primary responsibility (OPR). The OPR coordinates with other stakeholders to conduct an assessment of the operational utility, feasibility, affordability, and projected implementation timeline of the recommendations and then concurs, partially concurs, or non-concurs with each recommendation leading to assigned implementation tasking.	Narrative Description*	The DoN S&T Board shall provide independent advice and recommendations on matters relating to the Department of the Navy’s (DON) scientific , technical, manufacturing, implementation science, acquisition, logistics, biomedical, and business management functions as well as on other DON related matters.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$684,000.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$6,996.60	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$2,561.46	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$0.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$1,263,678.32	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	7/31/2025 8:45 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	3.00	Est Cost Remarks	The DON S&T Board is Sunsetting.
Cost Remarks

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