The Defense Business Board (DBB) is an advisory board to the United States Secretary of Defense, providing independent advice and recommendations on business management and governance issues within the Department of Defense. Recently, the DBB has focused on the space acquisition process, assessing its agility and making recommendations to improve the rapid deployment of space systems. Their reviews involve analyzing the space acquisition process, interviewing leaders across the DoD, and offering recommendations to streamline processes and enhance innovation. The DBB's work aims to ensure that the DoD can keep pace with the rapidly evolving space industry.
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The Defense Business Board concluded that the Pentagon is not equipped to procure next-generation space systems at the pace required to maintain dominance.
The Senate Armed Services Committee directs the Defense Business Board and the Defense Innovation Board to review the Department of Defense acquisition process for space programs in its proposed 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.
The proposed 2023 National Defense Authorization Act directs the Defense Business Board and the Defense Innovation Board to review whether the unity of effort decision-making process is agile enough for the rapid development of space acquisition systems to keep pace with today’s space industry.
The Senate Armed Services Committee requires the Defense Business Board and the Defense Innovation Board to report back by 2023-03-31.