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The Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) is the senior advisory board for defense acquisitions in the
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of the
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. The board is chaired by the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, or USD(A&S), is the Principal Staff Assistant (PSA) and advisor to the Secretary of Defense for all matters relating to acquisition and sustainment in the Department of Defense. Thi ...
and includes the
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, the Service Secretaries ( Secretary of the Army,
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and
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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
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s,
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, or C3 systems. See DoD Defense Acquisition Guidebook for more information on the process.


See also

* Deputy's Advisory Working Group *
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
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