Objectivity Of DOD's Senior Scientific Advisory Committees Can Be Better Assured

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Abstract:

The Department of Defense established its senior scientific advisory committees to provide independent advice and information to the military services. The committees conduct their work primarily through panels. Each panel performs a specific task or study. The services have procedures for (1) identifying potential conflicts of interest of panel members, (2) selecting individuals to serve on panels, and (3) announcing panel meetings and preparing minutes of meetings. improvements in these areas could, however, better assure the appearance of independence--hence objectivity--of the services senior scientific advisory panels. The direct involvement of DOD personnel in panel decision making also bears on the apparent independence of the panels.

Author(s):
Bowsher, Charles A.
Author Organization(s):
United States General Accounting Office
Funding Organization(s):
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Report
Publication Date:
1983 Sep 21
Pagination:
34

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Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
employment, personnel management, military personnel, government employees, law, contracts, department of defense, engineering, task forces, air force, committee panels, contractors, governments, military research, corporations, standards, united states
Keyword(s):
dod (DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE), dod senior scientific advisory committees, Federal Advisory Committee Act requirements, dsb (Defense Science Board), asb (Army Science Board), Air Force sab, sab (Scientific Advisory Board), nrac (Naval Research Advisory Committee), conflicts of interest, administrative procedures
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences; Military Sciences
Creation Date:
2022 Jul 08
Update Date:
2022 Aug 25