The Deputy's Advisory Working Group (DAWG) was a senior level review panel for the

United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national sec ...

. The DAWG was co-chaired by the Deputy Secretary of Defense and the

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VJCS) is, by U.S. law, the second highest-ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces, - Vice Chairman ranking just below the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The vice chairman ...

. The DAWG used to be known as the 'Group of 12'. It represents the most senior panel of civilian and military leaders within

the Pentagon The Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense. It was constructed on an accelerated schedule during World War II. As a symbol of the U.S. military, the phrase ''The Pentagon'' is often used as a metony ...

. The DAWG was superseded by the Deputy Secretary's Management Action Group (DMAG) on October 6, 2011.Defense Business Council, DCMO Memorandum, October 18th, 2012

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