The Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) is the senior advisory board for defense acquisitions in the
Department of Defense of the
United States
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. The board is chaired by the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics and includes the
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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, the Service Secretaries (
Secretary of the Army,
Secretary of the Navy
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and
Secretary of the Air Force
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), as well as a number of
Under Secretaries of Defense. The DAB plays an important role in the Defense Acquisition System. Members of this board are responsible for approving the Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs) and serve as the most important executive review of expensive acquisition projects that would have potentially large impacts on how wars are fought — things like new
tank
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s,
fighter aircraft, or
C3 systems.
See DoD Defense Acquisition Guidebook for more information on the process.
See also
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Deputy's Advisory Working Group The Deputy's Advisory Working Group (DAWG) was a senior level review panel for the United States Department of Defense. The DAWG was co-chaired by the Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The DAWG used to b ...
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Joint Requirements Oversight Council Part of the United States Department of Defense acquisition process, the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) reviews programs designated as JROC interest and supports the acquisition review process in accordance with law (). The JROC accompl ...
External links
Defense Acquisition Guidebook
United States Department of Defense agencies
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