DAWG 101

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The Deputys Advisory Working Group

• DAWG 101

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Overview

• What is the DAWG?
• Who attends the DAWG?
• When does the DAWG meet?
• Where does the DAWG meet?
• How does the DAWG work?
• Who can I contact about the DAWG?

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What is the DAWG?

• The DAWG is the Deputys Advisory Working
  Group.
• The Deputy Secretary of Defense and Vice
  Chairman, of the Joint Staff, co-chaired a series
  of intense, senior leadership meetings in
  conjunction with the Quadrennial Defense Review
  process that spanned from November, 2004 to
  March, 2006.
• These senior leadership meetings allowed for
  candid and comprehensive discussions on a wide
  variety of topics between senior leaders from
  OSD, the Joint Staff, and the Services.
• With the completion of the QDR Report in
  February, 2006, the Deputy Secretary and the Vice
  Chairman, with the approval of the Secretary of
  Defense, directed that the senior leadership
  meetings continue to monitor the implementation
  of the QDR and address other subjects as
  required. The Deputy Secretary christened these
  meetings the Deputys Advisory Working Group, or
  DAWG. (See Section V of the Strategic Planning
  Guidance)

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Who attends the DAWG?
The DAWG is
The Deputy Secretary of Defense The
Undersecretaries of Defense (ATL, Policy,
Comptroller, PR, and Intelligence) The Vice
Chairman of the Joint Staff The Service
Undersecretaries (Army, Navy, Air Force) The
Service Vice Chiefs of Staff/Assistant
Commandant, Marine Corps Deputy Commander, SOCOM
Regular DAWG attendees are
Principal Deputy Director, USD Policy Assistant
Secretary of Defense, NII/OSD CIO Director,
Program Analysis and Evaluation Director,
Administration and Management Principal Deputy
Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation J-8 J-5
Attendance is tightly controlled in accordance
with the Deputy Secretarys directions.
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When does the DAWG meet?

• The DAWG meets twice weekly unless one or more
  meetings are replaced by another senior level
  meeting that week, including Defense Senior
  Leaders Conferences (DSLCs) or Senior Leader
  Review Groups (SLRGs).
• Meetings are usually 1 ½ to 2 hours in length
  and consist of presentations and discussion.

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How does the DAWG work?

• The DAWG considers issues that involve the
  oversight of QDR implementation and other
  cross-cutting, high-leverage subjects.
• Prior to DAWG review, issues and proposals
  should be vetted through subordinate governance
  bodies, including Programmers or OPSDEPS
  councils.
• The DAWG may decide on a particular issue, or
  may refer the subject for more discovery and
  coordination.
• DAWG decisions are routed to the appropriate
  agency for implementation.