Coordination within DOD
Pursuant to Section 219 of the FY National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (PL. 114-
328), OUSD(R&E)’s Principal Director for Directed Energy is tasked with coordinating DE efforts across DOD and with developing DOD’s Directed Energy Roadmap, which is to guide development efforts. Section 215 of the FY NDAA (PL. 116-283) additionally established a Directed Energy Working Group to analyze and evaluate the current and planned directed energy programs of each of the military departments ... and make recommendations to the Secretary of Defense These recommendations are intended to improve DOD DE coordination activities and accelerate the fielding of DE capabilities. To what extent are the military departments and defense agencies adhering to OUSD(R&E)’s roadmap? What, if any, additional authorities or structural changes would be required to ensure proper implementation of the roadmap and execution of the working group’s recommendations
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