DOD Establishes Strategic and Critical Materials Board of Directors

Published on January 9, 2025

The Department of Defense (DoD) announced today the formal establishment of the Strategic and Critical Materials Board of Directors, pursuant to the Stock Piling Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Board is a non-discretionary Federal Advisory Committee and will advise the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment on a strategy for securing DoD's supply chains for strategic and critical materials and strengthening the National Defense Stockpile (NDS).

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