Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5134.3
November 3, 2003
DA&M
SUBJECT: Director of Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E)
References: (a) Sections 137 and 113 of title 10, United States Code
(b) DoD Directive 5134.3, "Director of Defense Research and Engineering
(DDR&E)," August 31, 1994 (hereby canceled)
(c) DoD 7000.14-R, "DoD Financial Management Regulation," Volume 2,
"Budget Formulation and Presentation," July 1996
(d) DoD Instruction 5000.2, "Operation of the Defense Acquisition System,"
May 12, 2003
(e) through (g), see enclosure 1
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
Pursuant to section 137 of reference (a) and the authorities vested in the Secretary of
Defense by section 113 of reference (a), this Directive reissues reference (b) to update the
responsibilities, functions, relationships, and authorities of the Director of Defense
Research and Engineering (DDR&E).
2. APPLICABILITY
This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military
Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the
Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the
DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities in the Department of Defense
(hereafter referred to collectively as "the DoD Components").
3. DEFINITION
Research and Engineering. Research and Engineering (R&E) includes Science and
Technology programs (consisting of Basic Research, Applied Research, and Advanced
