Current Efforts
Congressionally Mandated Studies
Designation of Certain Facilities on Kwajalein Atoll as a Major Range and Test Facility Base
2026-01-30
Section 245 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 requires the Science, Technology and Innovation Board to assess the feasibility and advisability of designating the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site and United States Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll as facilities and resources comprising the Major Range and Test Facility Base, including with respect to the availability and mission capability of such test site and garrison. Areas of focus: history and rationale for the split funding; status of, and interrelationship between, garrison infrastructure/operations and test asset operability, usage, and maintainability; status of supported or supporting relationship between the garrison, the test site, and LL/MIT and the long-term outlook for this partnership; and the role of the Kwajalein Atoll in supporting current and future missions of the DoD.
Optimal Organizational Structure for Digital Solutions and Software Delivery
2026-01-30
Section 907 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 requires the Science, Technology and Innovation Board to conduct, at the Secretary of War’s direction, a comprehensive study to determine the optimal organizational structure under the Office of the Secretary of War (OUSW) for digital solutions engineering and software delivery across the Department. The study elements include: assessment of existing organizations supporting these deliverables; evaluation of potential reorganizational initiatives; analysis of optimal organizational structure; and recommendations for managing any changes.