Notice2024-04024
Defense Policy Board: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
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Published
February 27, 2024
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Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Defense Policy Board (DPB) will take place.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14457-14458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04024]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Policy Board: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting
AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce the following
Federal advisory committee meeting of the Defense Policy Board (DPB)
will take place.
DATES: Closed to the public; Tuesday, March 5, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m.
Closed to the public; Wednesday, March 6, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The closed meeting will be held in the Rodman Conference
Room, 3D852, at The Pentagon, 2000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC
20301-2000.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lt Col Jesse Humpal (U.S. Air Force),
(571) 256-8395 (Voice), <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#556934753d27303368" http: jesse.r.humpal.mil">jesse.r.humpal.mil</a>@mail.mil"><a href="http://jesse.r.humpal.mil">jesse.r.humpal.mil</a>@mail.mil</a> (Email). Mailing
address is 2000 Defense Pentagon, Attn: 5E420, Washington, DC 20301-
2000. You may also reference <a href="https://policy.defense.gov/OUSDP-Offices/Defense-Policy-Board/">https://policy.defense.gov/OUSDP-Offices/Defense-Policy-Board/</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the
provisions of chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.)
(commonly known as the ``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' or ``FACA''),
5 U.S.C. 552b (commonly known as the ``Government in the Sunshine
Act''), and sections 102-3.140 and 102-3.150 of title 41, Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR).
Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Designated Federal
Officer and the Department of Defense, the Defense Policy Board was
unable to provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a)
concerning its March 5-6, 2024 meeting. Accordingly, the Advisory
Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, pursuant to
41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day notification
requirement.
Purpose of the Meeting: To obtain, review, and evaluate classified
information related to the DPB's mission to advise on: (a) issues
central to strategic DoD planning; (b) policy implications of U.S.
force structure and modernization on DoD's ability to execute U.S.
defense strategy; (c) U.S. regional defense policies; and (d) other
defense policy topics of special interest to the DoD, as determined by
the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the Under
Secretary of Defense for Policy.
Agenda: On March 5, 2024, and March 6, 2024, the DPB will received
classified briefings to evaluate the potential impact of an attack by
the People's Republic of China's (PRC) on U.S. Defense Critical
Infrastructure (DCI). Lt Col Jesse Humpal, Designated Federal Officer
and Dr. Janine Davidson, Chair of the Defense Policy Board will provide
opening remarks; The Hon. Sasha Baker, Acting Under Secretary of
Defense for Policy, and Ms. Madeline Mortelmans, Acting Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Strategy Plans and Capabilities, will welcome
the DPB and provide a strategic overview; Thomas Sisk, Defense
Intelligence Officer for China, will discuss the PRC threat to the
Homeland and DCI; Teresa Whelan, Director Defense Intelligence
Collections and Special Programs, and Ms. Lauren Murphy, Cost
Assessment and Program Evaluation, will discuss the potential impact of
PRC attacks on homeland DCI; and Ms. Rebecca Zimmerman, Performing the
Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and
Hemispheric Affairs, will discuss DoD plans and strategy for defending
DCI. After lunch, Ms. Rebecca Zimmerman, Performing the Duties of
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric
Affairs, Caitlin Durkovich, Special Assistant to the President and
Deputy Homeland Security Advisor for Resilience and Response, National
Security Council, and Iranga Kahangama, Assistant Secretary for Cyber,
Infrastructure, Risk, and Resilience, Department of Homeland Security,
will discuss interagency perspectives on the wartime PRC threat to DCI;
General Gregory M. Guillot, Commander USNORTHCOM/NORAD, will discuss
their perspective on how their combatant command is addressing the DCI
issue; General Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, Commander USTRANSCOM, will
discuss their perspective on how their combatant command is addressing
the DCI issue; and Dr. Janine Davidson, the DPB Chair, will lead the
DPB through discussions and deliberations on Defense Critical
Infrastructure challenges. Day One will conclude. Day Two begins with
Dr. Janine Davidson, the DPB Chair, leading the DPB through discussions
and deliberations on Defense Critical Infrastructure challenges; and
the DPB will then provide its advice and recommendations to the Hon.
Lloyd James Austin III, Secretary of Defense. The meeting will then
conclude.
Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 1009(d) and 41
CFR 102-3.155, the DoD has determined that this meeting shall be closed
to the public. The Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Policy), in
consultation with the DoD FACA Attorney, has determined in writing that
this meeting be closed to the public because the discussions fall under
the purview of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and are so inextricably intertwined
with unclassified material that they cannot reasonably be segregated
into separate discussions without disclosing classified material.
Written Statements: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(3) and 41
CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140(c), the public or interested
organizations may submit written statements to the membership of the
DPB at any time regarding its mission or in response to the stated
agenda of a planned meeting. Written statements should be submitted to
the DPB's DFO, which is listed in this notice or can be obtained from
the GSA's FACA Database--<a href="http://www.facadatabase.gov/">http://www.facadatabase.gov/</a>. Written
statements that do not pertain to a scheduled meeting of the DPB may be
submitted at any time. However, if individual comments pertain to a
specific topic being discussed at a planned meeting, then these
statements must be submitted no later than five business days prior to
the meeting in question. The DFO will review all submitted written
statements and provide copies to all members.
Dated: February 22, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-04024 Filed 2-26-24; 8:45 am]
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