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Fiscal Receipts

Defense Science Board

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What it is
Defense Science Board — a research & development program run by OSD.
What changed
+$2.12M FY25→26
Who gets it
No award linkage at high confidence.

Budget Figures

FY24 Actuals
$2.27M
FY25 Total
$4.44M
FY26 Request
$6.56M
FY25→26 Change
$2.12M
Budget Trajectory
FY24: $2.27MFY25: $4.44MFY26: $6.56MFY24FY25FY26
FY24
$2.27M
FY25
$4.44M
FY26
$6.56M

FY2026 award data is a partial year — USASpending awards are reported on a rolling basis and the fiscal year does not close until September 30. why →

No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 326 programs, ranked by FY2026 requested dollars. why →

Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)

Exhibit R-1

AccountOrgTypeAmount
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-WideOSDFY24 Actuals$2.27M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-WideOSDFY25 Enacted$4.44M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-WideOSDFY25 Total$4.44M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-WideOSDFY26 Disc. Request$6.56M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-WideOSDFY26 Total$6.56M

Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)

ProjectAll Prior YearsFY24 ActualsFY25 TotalFY26 BaseFY26 Request
Program Element$2.41M$2.27M$4.44M$6.56M$6.56M
807: Defense Science Board$2.41M$2.27M$4.44M$6.56M$6.56M

Program Narratives

MissionDefense Science Board

This program supports the Department's initiatives to Build Long-Term Advantage, and Build a Resilient Joint Force and Defense Ecosystem. The Secretary of Defense established the Defense Science Board (DSB) as a discretionary advisory committee, in accordance with chapter 10 of title 5, U.S. Code (commonly known as “the Federal Advisory Committee Act” or “FACA" and 41 C.F.R. § 102- 3.50(d). The DSB provides independent advice and recommendations on matters supporting the Department of Defense’s (DoD) scientific and technical enterprise to the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other Department officials. The DSB focuses on matters concerning science, technology, manufacturing, acquisition processes, and other topics of special interest to the DoD in response to specific tasks, and is not established to advise on individual DoD procurements. The DSB is concerned with the pressing and complex technological problems facing the DoD in such areas as research, engineering, organizational structure and process, business and functional concepts, and manufacturing, and ensures identification of new technologies and new applications of technology in those areas to strengthen national security. The funds provided allow for the procurement of professional, analytical, and administrative services, to include the tasks of planning, preparation, execution, administrative support, logistics, documentation, and travel for DSB, Subcommittee and Task Force meetings and conferences. The vendors contracted provide essential services in support of the DSB and the DSB staff in the following areas: technical, business, and administrative planning; organizing, managing, coordinating, and tracking (e.g., cost, schedule, and deliverables); and performance management, data management, and subcontract management along with refining initial and final reports of the various study groups.

Accomplishments & Planned Programs (1)

Defense Science Board

The Secretary of Defense established the Defense Science Board (DSB) as a discretionary advisory committee, in accordance with chapter 10 of title 5, U.S. Code (commonly known as “the Federal Advisory Committee Act” or “FACA" and 41 C.F.R. § 102- 3.50(d). The DSB provides independent advice and recommendations on matters supporting the Department of Defense’s (DoD) scientific and technical enterprise to the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other Department officials. The DSB focuses on matters concerning science, technology, manufacturing, acquisition process, and other topics of special interest to the DoD in response to specific tasks, and is not established to advise on individual DoD procurements. The DSB is concerned with the pressing and complex technological problems facing the DoD in such areas as research, engineering, organizational structure and process, business and functional concepts, and manufacturing, and ensures identification of new technologies and new applications of technology in those areas to strengthen national security. Contracted services are critical to the success of the DSB. The funds provided allow for the procurement of professional, analytical, and administrative services, to include the tasks of planning, preparation, execution, administrative support, logistics, documentation, and support travel for DSB, Subcommittee and Task Force meetings and conferences. The vendors contracted provide essential services in support of the DSB and the DSB staff in the following areas: technical, business, and administrative planning; organizing, managing, coordinating, and tracking (e.g., cost, schedule, and deliverables); and performance management, data management, and subcontract management along with refining initial and final reports of the various study groups. In FY2024 the DSB was directed to add an additional Permanent Subcommittee on Strategic Options, and Permanent Subcommittee on the Eugene G. Fubini Award, for a total of four Permanent Subcommittees. The DSB will continue to support this additional work using resources in the budget as requested herein.

No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 17 of 326 programs). why →

Lobbying Mentions

Showing 25 of 33 from the Senate LDA disclosure database.

Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, Commercial aviation

Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, Commercial aviation

Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, Commercial aviation

Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, Commercial aviation

Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, Commercial aviation

Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, Commercial aviation

Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, Commercial aviation

Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, Commercial aviation

Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, Commercial aviation

BPCE SABoard2024

Issues related to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Basel implementation, climate disclosure final rule, Treas

Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) implementation, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, Secure And Fair Elections

Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) implementation, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, Secure And Fair Elections

Support Protecting the Right to Organize H.R. 20/ S.567 NLRB Joint Employer Congressional Review Act HJ Res. 98 Support

Support Protecting the Right to Organize Act H.R. 20/ S. 567 Support Workers Organizing at Delta Airlines (No Bill Numbe

Support Protecting the Right to Organize Act H.R. 20/ S. 567 Support Workers Organizing at Delta Airlines (No Bill Numbe

Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) implementation, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, Secure And Fair Elections

Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) implementation. Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Infrastructure Investment

Support Railway Safety Act H.R. 3674 Oppose Cuts to Railroad Retirement Board (No Bill Number) Support Inclusion of Rail

Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) implementation. Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Infrastructure Investment

Support Railway Safety Act H.R. 928 Support California High Speed Rail (No Bill Number) Support New Acela Passenger Rail

Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) implementation. Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Infrastructure Investment

Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) implementation. Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Infrastructure Investment

Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) implementation. Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Infrastructure Investment

Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) implementation. National Insti

Protecting the Right to Organize Act; National Labor Relations Board Joint-Employer Rule; Department of Labor Independen

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