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DOD - 2566 - Defense Innovation Board - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Defense Innovation Board	Agency Name	Department of Defense
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	2566
Original Establishment Date	4/15/2016	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	http://innovation.defense.gov
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	20
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Designated Federal Officer
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	4/15/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Carrie
Date Of Renewal Charter	4/15/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Shideler
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(571) 256-4791
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Secretary of Defense Determination	Designated Federal Officer Email*	carrie.k.shideler.civ@mail.mil
Effective Date Of Authority*	3/2/2016
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Defense Innovation Board (DIB) provides the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense, through the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, independent advice and recommendations on innovative means to address future challenges in terms of integrated change to organizational structure and process, business and functional concepts, and technology applications.
How is membership balanced?*	Per its charter, DIB members possess some or all of the following: (a) a proven track record of sound judgment in leading or governing large, complex private sector corporations or organizations; (b) demonstrated performance in identifying and adopting new technology innovations into the operations of large organizations in either the public or private sector; (c) demonstrated performance in developing new technology concepts; and (d) a proven track record as a distinguished academic or researcher at an accredited college or institute of higher education.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Estimated Number of Meetings per Year - 4. Quarterly public meetings are held for the purpose of discussing ongoing research efforts conducted, and/or finalizing and voting on new recommendations presented by the full DIB membership.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Secretary of Defense established the Defense Innovation Board (originally called the Defense Innovation Advisory Board) to provide independent advice to the DoD on the best and latest practices in innovation that the department can emulate. In the judgment of the DoD this independent advice could not be provided by any other DoD advisory committee.
Why close or partially close meetings?	All DIB meetings are noticed and open to the public unless the DoD determines that items on the planned agenda meet the closed meeting provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 552b(c). Pursuant to DoD policy closed meetings can only be authorized by the DoD Sponsor, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, and only after consultation with the Office of the DoD GC.
Recommendation Remarks	In FY25, the DIB hosted one partially closed meeting on 13 Jan 2025.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	Yes
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	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	Not Applicable
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Not Applicable	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	DIB members serve in an unpaid capacity, and provide value in services which cannot be quantified. In addition, cost savings are not the ultimate goal of DoD FACA committees, as advice and recommendations can also allow the government to consider more effectively and efficiently direct resources and investments, thereby yielding better return and/or stewardship of tax-payer dollars.	Grants Review Comment	Not Applicable
Number Of Recommendations*	251	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	Since the DIB's establishment in 2016 to present, the Board has provided the Department 251 recommendations. In FY25 3 recommendations were made for the study: A Pathway to Scaling Unmanned Weapon Systems & 7 were made for Scaling Nontraditional Defense Innovation.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	45.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The DIB has been making recommendations since 2016.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	30.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	The DIB has been making recommendations since 2016.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	Not Applicable
Agency Feedback Comment*	The Executive Director provides implementation updates to the DIB at their quarterly meeting to inform them of the Department of Defense activity occurring in response to their recommendations.	Narrative Description*	The DIB shall provide the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense independent advice and recommendations on innovative means to address future challenges in terms of integrated change to organizational structure and process, business and functional concepts, and technology applications.

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*	$500,000.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$500,000.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$1,087.75	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$4,000.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$1,593.65	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$2,000.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$2,372,682.06	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$3,000,000.00
11. Total Costs	$2,880,100.46	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$3,511,000.00
Date Cost Last Modified	9/25/2025 10:35 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	2.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	2.00	Est Cost Remarks	Costs/estimated costs fluctuate depending on the number of studies directed to the DIB each FY.
Cost Remarks	"Contract Committee Staff Support" is the total expenditures for FY25 operating under a stop-work order from March 26, 2025 to the end of the FY. FY25 expenditures are lower than forecasted in the FY24 ACR estimates due to review of DoD advisory committees and direction to pause activities and cease expenditure of funds.

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