A panel of innovators, including some who have been critical of President-elect Trump, said they will continue serving in the next administration if asked because of a commitment to a “higher mission” and to helping the troops.

The Defense Innovation Board, which Defense Secretary Ash Carter created as a way to drive culture change in the Pentagon and draw recommendations for industry leaders, met for the first time since the election on Monday to vote on several proposals, including appointing a chief innovation officer in the Defense Department and making computer science a career specialty in the military.