Notice2024-09088
Defense Science Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
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Published
April 29, 2024
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Science Board (DSB) will take place.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 83 (Monday, April 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33342-33343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09088]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Science Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting
AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
(USD(R&E)), Defense Science Board, Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the
following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Science
Board (DSB) will take place.
DATES: Closed to the public Wednesday, May 1, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to
4:45 p.m.; closed to the public Thursday, May 2, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to
3:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The address of the closed meeting is the Pentagon, Room
3A912A, Washington, DC 20301.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Elizabeth J. Kowalski, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO): (703) 571-0081 (Voice), (703) 697-1860
(Facsimile), <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#88ede4e1f2e9eaedfce0a6e2a6e3e7ffe9e4fbe3e1a6ebe1fec8e5e9e1e4a6e5e1e4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5431383d2e353631203c7a3e7a3f3b233538273f3d7a373d221439353d387a393d38">[email protected]</span></a> (Email). Mailing address
is Defense Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-
3140. Website: <a href="http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/">http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/</a>. The most up-to-date changes
to the meeting agenda can be found on the website.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of
the DFO, the DSB was unable to provide public notification required by
41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning its May 1-2, 2024 meeting. Accordingly,
the Advisory Committee Management Officer for the DoD, pursuant to 41
CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day notification requirement.
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(c) (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).
Purpose of the Meeting: The mission of the DSB is to provide
independent advice and recommendations on matters relating to the DoD's
scientific and technical enterprise. The objective of the meeting is to
obtain, review, and evaluate classified information related to the
DSB's mission. DSB membership will meet with DoD Leadership to discuss
classified current and future national security challenges and
priorities within the DoD.
Agenda: The meeting will begin on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 9:00
a.m. Ms. Betsy Kowalski, DFO and Dr. Eric Evans, Chair of the DSB, will
provide classified opening remarks regarding ongoing studies. Following
break, DSB Members will read classified reports/executive summaries in
preparation for deliberation and voting. The documents reviewed will
include the DSB Task Force on DoD Dependencies on Critical
Infrastructure report/executive summary; DSB Task Force on Commercial
Space System Access and Integrity report/executive summary; the DSB
Task Force on Future Cyber Warfighting Capabilities of the DoD report/
executive summary; DSB Task Force to Advise Implementation and
Prioritization of National Security Innovation Activities executive
summary; the DSB Task Force on Digital Engineering Capability to
Automate Testing and Evaluation report/executive summary; and the DSB
2024 Summer Study on Climate Change and Global Security report/
executive summary. Following break, the Honorable Michael McCord, Under
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, will
provide a classified briefing on his views of current DoD strategy,
challenges, and priorities. Next, Mr. Doug Beck, Defense Innovation
Unit (DIU) Director, will provide a classified briefing on his views of
DIU's strategy, challenges, and priorities. Finally, DSB Members will
deliberate and vote on the DSB Task Force on DoD Dependencies on
Critical Infrastructure report/executive summary; DSB Task Force on
Commercial Space System Access and Integrity report/executive summary;
and the DSB Task Force on Future Cyber Warfighting Capabilities of the
DoD report/executive summary. The meeting will adjourn at 4:45 p.m. On
Thursday, May 2, 2024, Dr. Lora Weiss, Senior
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Vice President at Pennsylvania State University, will provide a
classified briefing on semiconductor manufacturing. Next, DSB Members
will deliberate and vote on the DSB Task Force to Advise Implementation
and Prioritization of National Security Innovation Activities executive
summary; the DSB Task Force on Digital Engineering Capability to
Automate Testing and Evaluation report/executive summary; and the DSB
2024 Summer Study on Climate Change and Global Security report/
executive summary. Following break, Dr. William LaPlante, Under
Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment (A&S), will provide a
classified briefing on his views of current A&S strategy, challenges,
and priorities. Finally, DSB members will have a classified plenary
discussion regarding briefer remarks and ongoing studies. The meeting
will adjourn at 3:30 p.m.
Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 1009(d) and 41
CFR 102-3.155, the DoD has determined that the DSB meeting will be
closed to the public. Specifically, the USD(R&E), in consultation with
the DoD Office of the General Counsel, has determined in writing that
the meeting will be closed to the public because it will consider
matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). The determination is based on
the consideration that it is expected that discussions throughout will
involve classified matters of national security concern. Such
classified material is so intertwined with the unclassified material
that it cannot reasonably be segregated into separate discussions
without defeating the effectiveness and meaning of the overall
meetings. To permit the meeting to be open to the public would preclude
discussion of such matters and would greatly diminish the ultimate
utility of the DSB's findings and recommendations to the Secretary of
Defense and to the USD(R&E).
Written Statements: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(3) and 41
CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, interested persons may submit a written
statement for consideration by the DSB at any time regarding its
mission or in response to the stated agenda of a planned meeting.
Individuals submitting a written statement must submit their statement
to the DSB DFO at the email address provided in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section at any point; however, if a written
statement is not received at least three calendar days prior to the
meeting, which is the subject of this notice, then it may not be
provided to or considered by the DSB until a later date.
Dated: April 23, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-09088 Filed 4-26-24; 8:45 am]
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