There is established the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Governance Board to direct and oversee the activities and performance of the DTS-PO.
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall designate, from among the departments and agencies of the United States Government that use the DTS Network, a department or agency as the DTS-PO Executive Agent.
The Executive Agent designated under subparagraph (A) shall-
Subject to the requirements of this chapter, the Governance Board shall determine the written implementing arrangements and other relevant and appropriate governance processes and procedures to manage, oversee, resource, or otherwise administer the DTS-PO.
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall designate from among the departments and agencies that use the DTS Network-
The Governance Board shall consist of voting members and nonvoting members as follows:
The voting members shall consist of a Chair, who shall be designated by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the four members appointed by departments and agencies designated under paragraph (1)(A).
The nonvoting members shall consist of the members appointed by departments and agencies designated under paragraph (1)(B) and shall act in an advisory capacity.
The Chair of the Governance Board shall-
A quorum of the Governance Board shall consist of the presence of the Chair and four voting members. The decisions of the Governance Board shall require a majority of the voting membership. The Chair shall convene a meeting of the Governance Board not less than four times each year to carry out the functions of the Governance Board. The Chair or any voting member may convene a meeting of the Governance Board.
The Governance Board shall have the following duties with respect to the DTS-PO:
The Governance Board shall ensure that those enhancements of, and the provision of service for, telecommunication capabilities that involve the national security interests of the United States receive the highest prioritization.
22 U.S.C. § 7302
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 7302,Pub. L. 106-567, title III, §3227302,, 114 Stat. 2843; Pub. L. 107-306, title VIII, §811(b)(5)(E), Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2425, which related to personnel, was repealed by Pub. L. 111-259, title V, §501(a)(1), Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2735.
- DTS Network
- The term "DTS Network" means the worldwide telecommunications network supporting all United States Government agencies and departments operating from diplomatic and consular facilities outside of the United States.
- DTS-PO
- The term "DTS-PO" means the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Program Office.
- Governance Board
- The term "Governance Board" means the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Governance Board established under section 7302(a)(1) of this title.