“The Navy must take steps to reduce the development and acquisition cycle time in the combat information network and related areas, because there is a mismatch between the rapid time of technological advance…and the growing acquisition cycle time…”
Navy 21: Implications of Advancing Technology for Naval Operations in the Twenty-First Century, 1988
DR. MIRIAM E. JOHN (2008-2014)
During Dr. John’s term as chair of the NSB, she co-chaired the study A Review of U.S. Navy Cyber Defense Capabilities. Earlier she chaired the studies Naval Forces’ Defense Capabilities Against Chemical and Biological Warfare Threats, The Role of Naval Forces in the Global War on Terror, and An Assessment of Non-Lethal Weapons Science and Technology. The following reports were also produced under her tenure: Responding to Capability Surprise: A Strategy for U.S. Naval Forces; Improving the Decision Making Abilities of Small Unit Leaders; U.S. Naval Forces’ Capabilities for Responding to Small Vessel Threats; National Security Implications of Climate Change for U.S. Naval Forces; Information Assurance for Network-Centric Naval Forces; and Maritime Security Partnerships.
DR. JOHN F. EGAN (2005-2007)
During Dr. Egan’s term as chair of the NSB, the following reports were produced: Manpower and Personnel Needs for a Transformed Naval Force; The Role of Naval Forces in the Global War on Terror; Identification of Promising Naval Aviation Science and Technology Opportunities; FORCEnet Implementation Strategy; C4ISR for Future Naval Strike Groups; Distributed Remote Sensing for Naval Undersea Warfare; Sea Basing: Ensuring Joint Force Access From the Sea; Navy’s Needs in Space for Providing Future Capabilities; Naval Analytical Capabilities: Improving Capabilities-Based Planning; and Autonomous Vehicles in Support of Naval Operations. Earlier Dr. Egan co-chaired Recapitalizing the Navy: A Strategy for Managing the Infrastructure and Information Warfare.
MR. VINCENT VITTO (1999-2004)
During Mr. Vitto’s term as chair of the NSB, he chaired the study Network-Centric Naval Forces. Earlier, he chaired the studies Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035: Becoming a 21st-Century Force (Volume 3: Information in Warfare); Naval Communications Architecture; Space Support to Naval Tactical Operations; Opportunities in Radar and Radar-Related Science and Technology; and Over the Horizon Targeting. The following reports were also produced under his tenure: Naval Forces’ Defense Capabilities Against Chemical and Biological Warfare Threats; An Assessment of Non-Lethal Weapons Science and Technology; Naval Mine Warfare: Operational and Technical Challenges; The Role of Experimentation in Building Future Naval Forces; and Naval Forces’ Capability for Theater Missile Defense. More recently, Mr. Vitto served as a member of the study producing Responding to Capability Surprise: A Strategy for U.S. Naval Forces.
MR. DAVID R. HEEBNER (1993-1998)
During Mr. Heebner’s term as chair of the NSB, he chaired the studies Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035: Becoming a 21st-Century Force (nine volumes) and The Navy and Marine Corps in Regional Conflict in the 21st Century. Earlier he chaired the Mine Countermeasures Technology (four volumes) and the Report of the Mine Warfare Study Group (11 volumes). The following reports were also produced under his tenure: Naval Expeditionary Logistics: Enabling Operational Maneuver From the Sea; Recapitalizing the Navy: A Strategy for Managing the Infrastructure; Navy-21 Update: Implications of Advancing Technology for Naval Operations in the Twenty-First Century; Fire Suppression Substitutes and Alternatives to Halon for U.S. Navy Applications; Shipboard Pollution Control: U.S. Navy Compliance with MARPOL Annex V; and Post-Cold War Conflict Deterrence. Mr. Heebner was a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
DR. ROBERT J. HERMANN (1986-1992)
During Dr. Hermann’s term as chair of the NSB, the following reports were produced: Navy-21 Update; Space Support to Naval Tactical Operations; Integration of Hard-Kill and Soft-Kill Systems for More Effective Fleet Air Defense; Carrier-21; NATO Mine Warfare Trip Report; Opportunities in Radar and Radar-Related Science and Technology; Over the Horizon Targeting; Satellite-Submarine Connectivity; Navy-21; Implications of Future Space Systems for the U.S. Navy; Combat Networks for Distributed Naval Forces; and Surface Ship Countermeasures Against Wake Homing Torpedoes. Dr. Hermann is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
DR. ROBERT A. FROSCH (1983-1985)
During Dr. Frosch’s term as chair of the NSB, the following reports were produced: Report of the Panel on the Implications of Future Space Systems for the U.S. Navy; Report of the Mine Warfare Study Group; An Assessment of Computer Science Activities of the Office of Naval Research; Report of the Advanced Space Systems and Technology Study Group; Implications of Existing and Future Space Systems for the U.S. Navy Submarine Force; National Security Implications of U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone Survey Data; Sensor Panel Report; Space-Based Infrared Technology Assessment; Superconductive Electronics; An Assessment of the U.S. Naval Observatory; and Perspectives on Reference Literature for Underwater Acoustics. Dr. Frosch is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
DR. EBERHARDT RECHTIN (1977-1982)
During Dr. Rechtin’s term as chair of the NSB, the following reports were produced: The Implications of Advancing Technology for Naval Aviation; Report of the Workshop on Navy Technical Intelligence; Report on Risk Assessment of Space Based Radar; Report of the Panel on SSBN Technology; A Review of Magnetometer Technology; Some Possible Contributions of Cryogenic Technology to Inertial Navigation; Ad Hoc Panel on the Military Implications and Use of Directed Energy Weapons; and Some Naval Issues and Options in Crisis Management. Dr. Rechtin was a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
DR. WILLIAM H. PICKERING (1974-1977)
Dr. Pickering guided the NSB in its transition from the work of the Committee on Undersea Warfare and the Mine Advisory Committee to the broader effort needed for the range of its studies for the Navy today. During his tenure, he helped to produce the report Some Naval Issues and Options in Crisis Management. Dr. Pickering was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering.