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Defence Science and Technology Laboratory: Framework Document

Document setting out the relationship between Dstl (an executive agency) and its sponsor department, the Ministry of Defence (MOD).

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Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and Ministry of Defence
Published
31 July 2014
Last updated
12 March 2025 바카라 사이트� See all updates

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Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl): Framework Document, March 2025

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This document has been drawn up by the MOD in consultation with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), and sets out the framework within which Dstl operates.

It sets out Dstl바카라 사이트檚 status, overall principles of governance and details of central governance roles. It also includes:

  • further details of governance and accountabilities
  • commissioning
  • functional leadership
  • policies and specific responsibilities applicable to Dstl
  • a summary of existing policy exemptions, management of Dstl staff
  • an overview of the Defence, Technology and Innovation Board (DTIB)
  • where to find Dstl바카라 사이트檚 corporate documents such as the corporate plan and annual report and accounts

This document does not convey any legal powers or responsibilities, and is regularly reviewed.

Note regarding March 2025 update

Although a full update to the MOD-Dstl Framework Document would normally be due at this time (the Framework Document was last updated in July 2021), we will not undertake a full update until the outcomes of the Strategic Defence Review and Defence Reform have been confirmed. However, to ensure accuracy and transparency, we have updated any facts and noted below.

Introduction and Purpose

  • Change: /government/publications/dstl-corporate-plan
  • Reason: Update URL for Corporate Plan.

Central Governance Roles and A-1: Ministerial Responsibility

  • Change: 바카라 사이트淢inister for Defence Procurement바카라 사이트� changed to 바카라 사이트淢inister for Defence Procurement and Industry바카라 사이트�.
  • Reason: Changed to reflect the Minister바카라 사이트檚 full title.

A-3: The Sponsor

  • Change: Added 바카라 사이트渂etween Dstl and the rest of the Ministry of Defence바카라 사이트�.
  • Reason: Clarifies that Dstl is part of MOD, not a separate body.

A-3: The Sponsor and D-5: Internal and External Audit, Assurance and Risk Management

  • Change: Added 바카라 사이트淓nsuring authority is delegated from the Principal Accounting Officer바카라 사이트� and changed 바카라 사이트淐hief Operating Officer바카라 사이트� to 바카라 사이트淧ermanent Under-Secretary바카라 사이트�.
  • Reason: To reflect that authority is delegated from the Principal Accounting Officer not the Sponsor.

A-3: The Sponsor and D-2: Parliamentary and ministerial business

  • Change: References to 바카라 사이트淪ponsorship and Organisational Policy directorate바카라 사이트� and 바카라 사이트淒SOP바카라 사이트� changed to 바카라 사이트淧ublic Bodies and Appointments team바카라 사이트�.
  • Reason: The Sponsorship and Organisational Policy directorate has been absorbed into another MOD directorate. Changed to reflect current sponsor team.

A-6: Dstl Board

  • Change: Added 바카라 사이트淐ontribute to the wider Line 3 assurance of Dstl S&T capability health, through delivery of the NEM-chaired External Review College;바카라 사이트�
  • Reason: Correction made to ensure Board바카라 사이트檚 role is accurately captured.

A-9: Reporting performance to the Ministry of Defence

  • Change: Deleted parts of section 바카라 사이트淎-9: Reporting performance to the Ministry of Defence바카라 사이트� to remove references to performance and risk reviews.
  • Reason: Decision made by MOD COO to replace performance and risk reviews (for all ALBs within portfolio) with Senior Sponsor attendance at Dstl Board twice per year.

Annex B: Commissioning

  • Change: Added CSA to 바카라 사이트淪enior Responsible Owners for the programmes that sit within the CSA S&T Portfolio.바카라 사이트�
  • Reason: Clarifies that this sentence only relates to programmes that sit within the CSA S&T Portfolio.

Annex C: Functional Leadership

  • Change: Removed the list of functions.
  • Reason: Updated to ensure accuracy.

S&T Portfolio Framework

  • Change: Section on S&T Portfolio Framework updated.
  • Reason: Provides more clarity on the Dstl and DST relationship.

D-3: Ministry of Defence corporate shared services

  • Change: Removed insurance.
  • Reason: Dstl uses MOD바카라 사이트檚 broker.

D-5: Internal and External Audit, Assurance and Risk Management

  • Change: Changed 바카라 사이트淒IA바카라 사이트� to 바카라 사이트淕IAA바카라 사이트�. Changed 바카라 사이트淒efence, Audit, Risk and Assurance (DARA) organisation바카라 사이트� to 바카라 사이트淒efence Risk and Assurance바카라 사이트�.
  • Reason: Updated names of teams/organisations. DIA (Defence Internal Audit) merged into GIAA (바카라 사이트 Internal Audit Agency).

D-9: Compliance with 바카라 사이트-wide corporate guidance and instructions

  • Change: Updated list of guidance documents.
  • Reason: Updated list of general guidance documents to reflect current guidance.

Annex E: Summary of existing policy exemptions

  • Change: Removed 바카라 사이트渧alidating바카라 사이트�.
  • Reason: Drafting error.

E-3: Infrastructure

  • Change: Section on Infrastructure updated.
  • Reason: Clarifies that Dstl has transitioned its Facilities Management to DIO.

Annex G: Overview of the Defence, Technology and Innovation Board (DTIB)

  • Change: Section on the Defence Technology and Innovation Board updated.
  • Reason: Clarifies the role of the Science, Technology and Innovation Group (STIG).

Updates to this page

Published 31 July 2014
Last updated 12 March 2025 show all updates

  1. Framework document updated to ensure factual accuracy and transparency. A list of the changes is published alongside the document.

  2. Updated with new version of the Framework Document.

  3. Framework document updated

  4. First published.

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