Defense Science Board
The Defense Science Board (DSB), composed of approximately 40 members, advises the Pentagon on scientific, technical, manufacturing, acquisition process, and other matters of special interest to the Department of Defense.
Selected DSB Reports
- Department of Defense Biological Safety and Security Program, May 2009
- Operations Research Applications for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), January 2009
- Challenges to Military Operations in Support of National Interests, 2007 Summer Study, Volume 1, Executive Summary, December 2008
- Challenges to Military Operations in Support of National Interests, 2007 Summer Study, Volume 2, Main Report, December 2008
- Nuclear Weapons Inspections for the Strategic Nuclear Forces, DSB Task Force on Nuclear Weapons Surety, December 2008
- Integrating Sensor-Collected Intelligence, Joint DSB ISB Task Force, November 2008
- Defense Imperatives for the New Administration, August 2008
- Nuclear Deterrence Skills, September 2008
- Defense Biometrics, March 2007
- Critical Homeland Infrastructure Protection, January 2007
- Nuclear Capabilities, December 2006
- Future Strategic Strike Skills, March 2006 (1.9 MB PDF)
- The Roles and Authorities of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering, October 2005
- Nuclear Weapon Effects Test, Evaluation, and Simulation, April 2005 (2.2 MB PDF file)
- Transition to and from Hostilities, December 2004 (2.4 MB PDF file)
- Employment of the National Ignition Facitility, October 2004 (1.8 MB PDF file)
- Strategic Communication, September 2004 (1.8 MB PDF file)
- DoD Roles and Missions in Homeland Security, 2003 DSB Summer Study, Volume II-B, Information, Sharing and Analysis Panel Report, September 2004 (1.6 MB PDF file)
- Red Lessons Learned, Terms of Reference, August 2004
- Defending Against Clandestine Nuclear Attack, June 2004 (1.4 MB PDF file)
- DoD Roles and Missions in Homeland Security, 2003 DSB Summer Study, Volume II-A, Supporting Reports, May 2004
- Aerial Refueling Requirements, May 2004 (1.1 MB PDF file)
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Uninhabited Combat Aerial Vehicles, February 2004 (850 KB PDF file)
- Future Strategic Strike Forces, February 2004 (4.4 MB PDF file)
- DoD Roles and Missions in Homeland Security, 2003 DSB Summer Study, Volume 1, November 2003
- The Role and Status of DoD Red Teaming Activities, September 2003
- Acquisition of National Security Space Programs, May 2003
- DSB Summer Study on Joint Forces and Operations in Support of Countering Terrorism, Defense Science Board, August 16, 2002 [PowerPoint]
- Report of the DSB Task Force on Secrecy (1970)
- Report of the DSB Task Force on Satellite Reconnaissance, January 1998
Sources and Resources
http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/dod/dsb/
Maintained by Steven Aftergood
Updated June 2, 2009