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DOD - 10725 - Defense Business Board - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Defense Business Board	Agency Name	Department of Defense
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	10725
Original Establishment Date	1/2/2002	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://dbb.defense.gov/
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	21
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Designated Federal Officer, Defense Business Board
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	7/1/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Cara
Date Of Renewal Charter	7/1/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	L.
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Allison Marshall
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(703) 614-1834
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(703) 614-4365
Specific Establishment Authority*	Secretary of Defense Determination	Designated Federal Officer Email*	cara.l.allisonmarshall.civ@mail.mil
Effective Date Of Authority*	1/2/2002
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Non Scientific 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 DBB shall provide independent advice and actionable recommendations to address critical matters and challenges to accelerate adoption of effective and efficient business processes and functions, organizational management constructs, and business and organizational cultural changes within the Department of Defense (DoD) in response to specific taskings from the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense. In response to the taskings, the DBB shall examine and advise on DoD executive management, innovative business processes, and governance from private, public, and academic sector perspectives. The DBB is specifically established to provide independent, strategic-level, private sector and academic advice and counsel on enterprise-wide business management approaches and best practices for business operations and achieving National Defense goals. This advice will include topics such as executive management, corporate governance, business process improvement and innovation, global business services/shared services, audit and finance, supply chain & logistics, human resources/talent management, data/analytics management and use, real property management, energy and climate, technology, and organizational design and optimization.
How is membership balanced?*	The DBB is composed of no more than 21 members. In selecting potential candidates for the DBB, the DOD reviews the educations and professional credentials of individuals and bases its selection on this review and the subject matters expected to be handled by the DBB. Each member, based on his or her individual and professional experiences, provides his or her best judgement on matters before the DBB, and does so without representing any particular point of view and in a manner that is free from conflict of interest. Membership is not static and the Secretary of Defense or Deputy Secretary of Defense may change the membership based upon work assigned to the DBB by the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Board will meet at the call of the Board’s Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the Board’s Chair. The estimated number of meetings of the Board is at least four per year. Meetings are not closed to the public unless the DoD determines the 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, Deputy Secretary of Defense, and only after consultation with the Washington Headquarters Services Office of General Council office.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Board provides the Secretary of Defense with outside private sector perspectives and lessons learned on business management, culture, principles, and practices not otherwise available to the Secretary from within the Department. The Board's diverse, executive-level, global business skills and experience ensure its findings and advice are applicable and appropriate to the challenges faced by the Secretary. These private sector best business practices are highly applicable to large, complex enterprises such as the DoD, and have helped the Department achieve greater efficiency and effectiveness.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Meetings are not closed to the public unless the DoD determines the 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, Dr. Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense and only after consultation with the DoD Office of General Counsel, Washington Headquarters Services and Pentagon Force Protection Agency.
Recommendation Remarks	The Zero-Based Review Board concurs with the Board Sponsor that the DBB provides high value to the DoD and should resume. The DBB directly supports the Secretary's top priorities to defend the nation by providing independent advice and recommendations on critical matters concerning the Department. Report shows 12 total Subcommittee Chairs (4 per subcommittee) during FY24 as a result of a mid-year change in subcommittee leadership. At any given time, each subcommittee had 2 co-chairs.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	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	No	Action Proposed Legislation	Yes
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	Yes
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	Yes	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Business Processes Improvement Improved Governance	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	The DBB is committed to develop recommendations that will assist the DoD realize significant cost savings through efficiencies realized. Specific cost savings are not calculated in DBB reports; however, its recommendations are based on private-industry best practices employed by leading edge companies which have realized cost savings and other efficiencies through instituting similar improvements.	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	1,058	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	51 recommendations in FY2024. NOTE: Data is currently unavailable to characterize the status of recommendations from the FY24 studies. The percentages below include details from study recommendations from FY20-FY23.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	22.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Some of the recommendations require Congressional action to fully implement. The DBB fully implemented recommendations percentage is a reflection of the implementation status of DBB recommendations implemented since the DBB was reconstituted after the 2020 Zero Based Review conducted by the Secretary of Defense. Previous implementation numbers has become difficult to track after 20 years. The DBB has instituted a new bi-annual process to follow up on implementation status of recommendations with affected organizations.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	67.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	The difference between the % of recs complete (22%) and partially complete (67%), is ~11%. The 11% represents recommendations rejected at the onset. Partially implemented recommendations includes the full spectrum of work progress, from the initial planning stages to activities in work and near complete.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	Oversight of implementation of DBB recommendations is continuous. Many recommendations, if adopted, may not be measured for implementation within the same fiscal year as presented to the DoD, as the implementation of such requires more than a year's time to effect. Agency feedback is available by request. Send email request to the Defense Business Board at: osd.pentagon.odam.mbx.defense-business-board@mail.mil	Narrative Description*	The Defense Business Board published three studies in fiscal year 2024. A summary of study outputs (recommendations) is described below. • FY24-01 – A Review of Space Acquisition. This study resulted in a set of recommendations for DoD leadership consideration to include providing more authority to the Space Service Acquisition Executive (SAE), increase funding flexibility to the SAE, and further investigate ways to reduce the barriers that inhibit access to commercial innovation. • FY24-02 – Improving Business Culture: Provide recommendations to improve the business operations of the Department by improving the workforce culture. Specifically, to examine best Department and industry practices, identify key performance metrics, and provide recommendation to alleviate any statutory, regulatory, or organizational impediments. • FY24-03 – Creating a Digital Ecosystem: Evaluate and provide recommendations on creating a digital ecosystem with industry partners. Specifically, evaluate industry and the Department’s digitalization efforts, identify benefits and challenges to implementation, and provide metrics to measure success of adoption.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/12/2025 2:35 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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