Notice2026-11621
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees-Defense Business Board
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Published
June 10, 2026
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Defense Department
Abstract
The Department of War (DoW) is publishing this notice to announce it is renewing the Defense Business Board (DBB) as a discretionary Federal advisory committee.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35187-35188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11621]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees-
Defense Business Board
AGENCY: Department of Defense.
ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: The Department of War (DoW) is publishing this notice to
announce it is renewing the Defense Business Board (DBB) as a
discretionary Federal advisory committee.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the DoW, 703-692-5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DoW is renewing the DBB in accordance
with chapter 10 of title 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) (commonly known
as the ``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' or ``FACA'') and 41 CFR 102-
3.50(d), and DoW policies and procedures. The public or interested
organizations may submit written statements about the DBB mission and
functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in
response to the stated agenda of planned meetings of the DBB. All
written statements shall be submitted to the DBB Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), and this individual will ensure that all written
statements are provided to the membership for their consideration. The
DBB's DFO is Ms. Cara Allison Marshall, and she may be contacted at
(703) 614-1834, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e7d7f6c7f3072307f7272776d7170737f6c6d767f7272307d77685e737f777230737772"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c7a4a6b5a6e9abe9a6ababaeb4a8a9aaa6b5b4afa6ababe9a4aeb187aaa6aeabe9aaaeab">[email protected]</span></a>.
Consistent with 41 CFR 102-3.65(a), the DoW is publishing the DBB's
Public Interest Determination.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.60(a), to establish, renew, reestablish,
or merge a discretionary (agency discretion) advisory committee, an
agency must first consult with the General Services Administration's
Committee Management Secretariat (the Secretariat) and, as part of the
consultation, provide a written public interest determination approved
by the head of the agency to the Secretariat with a copy to the Office
of Management and Budget. In addition, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.35, an
agency shall follow the same consultation process and document in
writing the same determination of need before creating a subcommittee
under a discretionary committee that is not made up entirely of members
of a parent advisory committee.
Information on the following factors for the DBB is provided to the
Secretariat to demonstrate that renewing the DBB is in the public
interest:
1. Annual Budget: The DoW estimates annual operating costs to
support the DBB are $28,000, which includes personnel travel, meetings,
and contract support.
a. Federal personnel on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis: The
estimated annual personnel costs to the DoW are 0.1 full-time
equivalent at $28,000, which includes basic pay with cost of living
allowance (COLA).includes basic pay with cost-of-living allowances
(COLA).
b. Other Federal internal costs: $0.
c. Proposed payments to members: Consistent with 10 U.S.C. 173,
members of the DBB are not compensated for their services, except for
travel and per diem reimbursement for official DBB-related business.
d. Proposed number of members: As authorized by the Secretary of
War (SECWAR), the DBB will be composed of not more than 20 members and
subcommittees, if authorized, will be composed of not more than 15
members.
e. Reimbursable costs: The estimated reimbursement costs, to
include travel, for DBB staff and members are $0.
2. If applicable, the total dollar value of grants expected to be
recommended during the fiscal year: N/A.
3. Criteria for selecting members to ensure the committee has the
necessary expertise and fairly balanced membership: As described in its
proposed charter and membership balance plan, the DBB is composed of
members who meet one or more of the following criteria:
(a) proven track record of sound judgement in leading or governing
large, complex public- or private-sector organizations, including
academia;
(b) significant management-level (executive level managers that are
titled ``chief'' followed by their function) global business or
academic experience including, but not limited to, the areas of
executive management, corporate strategy, governance, business process
improvement and innovation, global business services/shared services,
audit and finance, supply chain and logistics, human resources/talent
management, data/analytics management and use, real property
management, organizational design and optimization, energy and climate,
or technology;
(c) demonstrated performance in developing new business theories,
innovation, and concepts;
(d) career as a distinguished academic or researcher in business at
an accredited college or institution of higher education; or
(e) proven track record as an innovative leader in small and
minority owned businesses.
In evaluating candidates for the DBB, the DoW considers education,
life experience, and professional credentials concerning the subject
matters anticipated to be tasked to the DBB. The DoW has found that
viewing the complex issues facing the DoW through a multidisciplinary
advisory committee provides the DoW and, more importantly, the American
public with a broader understanding of the issues on which subsequent
policy decisions are based. Membership shall be fairly balanced in
terms of points of view represented and the functions to be performed
by the DBB. The DBB's membership balance is not static, and the DoW
Appointing Authority may change the membership based upon work assigned
to the DBB.
4. List of all other DoW Federal Advisory Committees: A complete
listing of DoW Federal advisory committees can be located at: <a href="https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/s/account/001t000000DCAooAAH/department-of-defense">https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/s/account/001t000000DCAooAAH/department-of-defense</a>.
5. Justification that the information or advice provided by the
Federal advisory committee or subcommittee is not available from
another Federal advisory committee, another Federal Government source,
or any other more cost-effective and less burdensome source: The DBB
serves as a high-impact, low-cost mechanism for the DoW to secure the
individual business acumen and cognitive judgement of the nation's
foremost industry leaders. While commercial consulting firms and
academic journals can provide extensive ``best practice'' data, they
cannot replicate the real-time practitioner-based insights offered by
the DBB. The DBB does not merely provide information; it provides
executive level knowledge derived from decades of leading global
corporations. This type of individual expertise is essential for
adapting commercial efficiencies to the unique requirements of the DoW
production, acquisitions, and talent management with a focus on
efficiencies and process improvement.
6. If the consultation is a committee renewal, a summary of the
previous accomplishments of the committee and the reasons it needs to
continue: From
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2023 through 2024, the DBB conducted the following studies:
<bullet> Supply Chain Illumination;
<bullet> Industry Partnerships for Crises;
<bullet> Communicating in Large Organizations; Creating a Digital
Ecosystem;
<bullet> A Review of Space Acquisition;
<bullet> Improving the Business Operations Culture of the DoD;
<bullet> Building a Talent Pipeline;
<bullet> Recommendations to Improve IT User Experience within DoD;
and
<bullet> Recommendations for the Next Generation of Business Health
Metrics.
From these studies, 114 of 130 recommendations have been adopted by
the Department, a rate of 88 percent, which demonstrates the cost-
effective value of the DBB.
7. Explanation of why the committee/subcommittee is essential to
the conduct of agency business: The DBB provides the SECWAR and Deputy
SECWAR with a unique peer-to-peer advisory capability that is not
otherwise available to the SECWAR from within the Department. Unlike
other internal DoW initiatives or static data repositories, the DBB
leverages the diverse, executive-level, global business skills and
experience to offer disruptive thinking on business culture and
operational principles on the entire DoW enterprise. The DBB offers the
vantage point of the practitioner bridging the gap between theoretical
business models and successful implementation. In an era of rapid
industrial change, the DBB provides direct access to the cognitive
leadership of the private sector essential to ensuring the DoW remains
a modern, effective, and lethal enterprise.
Dated: June 8, 2026.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2026-11621 Filed 6-9-26; 8:45 am]
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