# Defense Science Board (DSB) — Program Element 0606300D8Z

**Program element:** 0606300D8Z  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 6 — RDT&E Management Support  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0606300D8Z

## Summary

Defense-Wide requests $6.3M in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 4.3 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 6.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 6.3 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 6.5 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 6.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 6.8 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 6.9 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Congressional marks (FY2027)

| Stage | Marked ($M) | Change ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| Request | 6.3 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 6.3 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 6.3 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 6.3 | +0.0 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 807 | Defense Science Board (DSB) | 4.3 | 6.5 | 6.3 | −3% |

> Projects are the summable leaves: the program element total is their sum, never added to it.

### Project 807 — Defense Science Board (DSB)

The Defense Innovation Board (DIB) has merged into the Defense Science Board (DSB) to create a singular advisory body, the Science, Technology, and Innovation Board (STIB). The STIB is a discretionary advisory committee chartered to provide independent advice and recommendations on matters supporting the Department of War’s (DoW’s) scientific, technological, and innovative enterprises. The STIB operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (chapter 10 of Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.), Government in the Sunshine Act, and other applicable federal statutes, regulations, and policies. STIB RDT&E Funding covers travel and contract costs associated with the completion of five to six studies annually at the direction of Department leadership pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (chapter 10 of Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.), Government in the Sunshine Act, the STIB charter, DoD Instruction 5105.04, "Department of War Federal Advisory Committee Management Program”, and other applicable federal statutes, regulations, and policy.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense Science Board | 4.3 | 6.5 | 6.3 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The Defense Innovation Board (DIB) has merged into the Defense Science Board (DSB) to create a singular advisory body, the Science, Technology, and Innovation Board (STIB). The STIB is a discretionary advisory committee chartered to provide independent advice and recommendations on matters supporting the Department of War’s (DoW’s) scientific, technological, and innovative enterprises. The STIB operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (chapter 10 of Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.), Government in the Sunshine Act, and other applicable federal statutes, regulations, and policies.

## Related program elements

- [0604320M — Rapid Technology Capability Prototype](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604320M) (Navy)
- [0202057C — Safety Program Management](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0202057C) (Defense-Wide)
- [0205633N — Aviation Improvements](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0205633N) (Navy)
- [0208007F — Air Base Resiliency](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0208007F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0606300D8Z (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0606300D8Z")`.

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