The Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee, also referred to as the Defense Policy Board (DPBAC or DPB) is a federal advisory committee to the United States Department of Defense. Their charter is available online through the office of the Director of Administration and Management of the Department of Defense. The committee type is discretionary. Richard Perle was the chairman of the committee during the initial years of the George W. Bush administration. Excerpt of Objectives and Scope of Activities from charter: