Defense Acquisition Board (through representation)
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The Defense Acquisition Board is a senior-level U.S. Department of Defense oversight body that reviews and approves major defense acquisition programs and related investment decisions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Defense Acquisition Board | 3 |
| Defense Acquisition Board (through representation) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T508029 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defense Acquisition Board (through representation) Context triple: [Secretary of the Air Force, participatesIn, Defense Acquisition Board (through representation)]
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A.
Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
The Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment is the senior U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for overseeing military procurement, logistics, and lifecycle sustainment of defense systems and supplies.
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B.
Minister of State for Defence Procurement
The Minister of State for Defence Procurement is a UK government minister responsible for overseeing the acquisition, equipment programs, and industrial support needed to equip the armed forces.
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C.
Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering
The Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering was a high-level U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for overseeing and coordinating advanced military research, development, and engineering efforts.
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D.
Office of the Secretary of Defense
The Office of the Secretary of Defense is the principal civilian staff organization within the U.S. Department of Defense that provides policy development, planning, resource management, and oversight for the entire American military establishment.
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E.
Advisory Commission to the Council of National Defense
The Advisory Commission to the Council of National Defense was a World War I–era U.S. advisory body that coordinated industrial and economic resources for national defense prior to being superseded by later wartime production agencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defense Acquisition Board (through representation) Target entity description: The Defense Acquisition Board is a senior-level U.S. Department of Defense oversight body that reviews and approves major defense acquisition programs and related investment decisions.
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A.
Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
The Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment is the senior U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for overseeing military procurement, logistics, and lifecycle sustainment of defense systems and supplies.
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B.
Minister of State for Defence Procurement
The Minister of State for Defence Procurement is a UK government minister responsible for overseeing the acquisition, equipment programs, and industrial support needed to equip the armed forces.
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C.
Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering
The Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering was a high-level U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for overseeing and coordinating advanced military research, development, and engineering efforts.
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D.
Office of the Secretary of Defense
The Office of the Secretary of Defense is the principal civilian staff organization within the U.S. Department of Defense that provides policy development, planning, resource management, and oversight for the entire American military establishment.
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E.
Advisory Commission to the Council of National Defense
The Advisory Commission to the Council of National Defense was a World War I–era U.S. advisory body that coordinated industrial and economic resources for national defense prior to being superseded by later wartime production agencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Department of Defense oversight body
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senior-level advisory board ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DAB ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure programs are affordable
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ensure programs are consistent with defense strategy ⓘ ensure programs are executable ⓘ ensure programs are sustainable ⓘ ensure programs are testable ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Defense Acquisition Executive Board ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
major capability acquisition programs
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major defense acquisition programs ⓘ |
| chairedBy | Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ⓘ |
| convenesAt |
Milestone A
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Milestone B ⓘ Milestone C ⓘ key acquisition milestones ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
cost risk
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life-cycle cost ⓘ operational suitability ⓘ program affordability ⓘ program performance ⓘ schedule risk ⓘ sustainment planning ⓘ technical risk ⓘ |
| governs |
Major Defense Acquisition Programs
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Selected Acquisition Reports review ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
U.S. Department of Defense
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| hasMember |
Comptroller of the Department of Defense
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Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation ⓘ Director of Operational Test and Evaluation ⓘ Service Acquisition Executives ⓘ Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ⓘ other senior DoD officials ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Pentagon
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surface form:
The Pentagon
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| overseesProcess |
Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
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surface form:
Defense Acquisition System
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| partOf |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
U.S. Department of Defense
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| reportsTo |
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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surface form:
Deputy Secretary of Defense
United States Secretary of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of Defense
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| responsibleFor |
acquisition milestone decisions
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approval of major defense acquisition programs ⓘ oversight of defense acquisition investment decisions ⓘ program baseline reviews ⓘ review of major defense acquisition programs ⓘ trade-off decisions among cost schedule and performance ⓘ |
| sector | defense acquisition ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Office of the Assistant Secretaries of Defense
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surface form:
Defense Acquisition Executive staff
Overarching Integrated Product Teams ⓘ |
| usesGuidance | DoD 5000-series acquisition policy ⓘ |
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Subject: Defense Acquisition Board (through representation) Description of subject: The Defense Acquisition Board is a senior-level U.S. Department of Defense oversight body that reviews and approves major defense acquisition programs and related investment decisions.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Defense Acquisition Board
Major Defense Acquisition Programs
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overseenBy
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Defense Acquisition Board (through representation)
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subject surface form:
Major Defense Acquisition Program
this entity surface form:
Defense Acquisition Board
this entity surface form:
Defense Acquisition Board