What is the MDA Stakeholders Board?
The National Maritime Domain Awareness Stakeholders Board (SHB), comprised of U.S. federal agencies with missions or responsibilities in the maritime domain, was tasked by the U.S. National Concept of Operations to Achieve MDA to optimize and guide information sharing and develop capabilities related to the key functional aspects of Maritime Domain Awareness; collection, fusion, analysis and dissemination of data, information, and intelligence. Through OGMSA and GMAII, the SHB provides the Maritime Security Interagency Policy Committee of the U.S. National Security Council recommendations to update strategic-level guidance and revise policy as appropriate; particularly policies and standards to promote information and intelligence sharing across a wide range of domestic and international maritime stakeholders. A full list of MDA SHB responsibilities is contained in the National Concept of Operations for MDA and the National MDA Stakeholders Board Charter.
