Notice2024-26843
Defense Business Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
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Published
November 18, 2024
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Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Defense Business Board ("the Board") will take place.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 90678-90680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26843]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Business Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting
AGENCY: 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 Business
Board (``the Board'') will take place.
DATES: Closed to the public Tuesday, November 12, 2024 from 7:45 a.m.
to 9:45 a.m., 10:55 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., and
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 9:05 a.m. Open to the
public Tuesday, November 12, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. and 1:30
p.m. to 4 p.m., and Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 9:45 a.m. to 11
a.m. All eastern time.
ADDRESSES: The open and closed portions of the meeting will be held in
room B4 of the Pentagon Library Conference Center (PLCC), virtually
(for public attendance of open portions), room 1E840 in the Pentagon,
and Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cara Allison Marshall, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO) of the Board in writing at Defense Business
Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC 20301-1155;
or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0d6e6c7f6c2361236c6161647e6263606c7f7e656c6161236e647b4d606c646123606461"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e487859685ca88ca8588888d978b8a898596978c858888ca878d92a489858d88ca898d88">[email protected]</span></a>; or by phone at 703-
614-1834.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of
the Designated Federal Officer, the Defense Business Board was unable
to provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a)
concerning its November 12-13, 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.
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); and 41 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
Purpose of the Meeting: The mission of the Board is to examine and
advise the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense on overall DoD
management and governance. The Board provides independent, strategic-
level, private sector and academic advice and counsel
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on enterprise-wide business management approaches and best practices
for business operations and achieving National Defense goals.
Agenda: The Board will begin in closed session in the PLCC, room
B4, on November 12 from 7:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. The DFO will begin the
closed session followed by a welcome by Board Chair, Hon. Deborah
James. The Board will receive a classified discussion on the
Department's accomplishments across a range of initiatives since 2021,
in the areas of capabilities, acquisitions, personnel, and business
processes from Hon. Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense. Next,
the Board will receive a classified discussion on ``National Defense
Industrial Strategy Implementation Plan'' from Hon. Laura Taylor-Kale,
Assistant Secretary for Industrial Base Policy, Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. This discussion
will discuss the progress on implementing the National Defense
Industrial Strategy, including key investments and initiatives to
secure and make more resilient the supply chains upon which the
Department depends. The DFO will adjourn the closed session. The Board
will convene in open session from 10 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. The DFO will
begin the open session followed by a discussion on ``Using Strategic
Capital for National Security'' from Dr. Jason Rathje, Director, Office
of Strategic Capital (OSC). This discussion will focus on the
strategies and partnerships that OSC is using to accelerate and scale
private investment for national security to support critical technology
areas and improve supply chains. The DFO will adjourn the open session.
The DFO will reconvene a closed session from 10:55 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.,
and the Board will receive a classified discussion on ``DoD Current
Affairs'' from Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense. The discussion
with Secretary Austin will focus on the state of the current global
security environment and its implications for current and future
business operations. The DFO will adjourn the closed session and the
Board will break for lunch. The Board will convene in open session from
1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The DFO will begin the open session followed by a
briefing, deliberation, and vote on the study, ``Industry Partnerships
for Crises'', which will be presented by the Business Operations
Advisory subcommittee. This session will provide the proposed findings
and recommendations related to building better relationships with
industry to expand capability rapidly in crises for the Board to
consider. The open session will continue with a discussion on
``Customer Experience Implementation Plan'' from Mr. Robert G.
Salesses, Deputy Director, Washington Headquarters Services (WHS). This
discussion from Mr. Salesses will explore WHS' new ``Customer
Experience Implementation Plan'', which aims to focus the defense field
activity on delivering superior customer service to their clients. The
DFO will adjourn the open session. The DFO will begin the closed
session from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Board will receive a discussion on
``Air Force and Space Force Management and Budget'' from Ms. Melissa
Dalton, Under Secretary of the Air Force. This discussion will brief
the Board on her role in organizing, training, and equipping the Air
Force and Space Force, including managing the annual budget of over
$200 billion. The DFO will adjourn the closed session of the day. The
Board will reconvene in a closed session on November 13 in Pentagon
room 1E840 from 8 a.m. to 9:05 a.m. The DFO will begin the closed
session followed by a welcome by Board Chair, Hon. Deborah James. The
Board will receive a classified discussion on U.S. Special Operations
Command (SOCOM) from Ms. Melissa Johnson, Acquisition Executive for
U.S. Special Operations Command. This discussion will explain how SOCOM
engages in acquisition, development, and supply chain management, by
placing authority to act at the lowest possible level and eliminating
bureaucratic barriers to entry for both established and emerging
businesses. The Board will next hear a classified update from Mrs. Fern
Sumpter Winbush, Principal Deputy Director for the Defense POW/MIA
Accounting Agency (DPAA). This discussion will focus on the efforts in
recovering unaccounted DoD personnel listed as prisoners of war and
missing in action from designated past conflicts, from countries around
the world, including how DPAA manages sensitive relationships with
governments that have had conflicts with the U.S. to accomplish its
mission. The DFO will adjourn the closed session. After a break, the
Board will travel to the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
The DFO will begin the open session. The Board will receive their final
discussion from 9:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. This briefing will describe the
role of the Old Guard at Arlington National Cemetery, provide a tour of
the Tomb area, and observe a changing of the Guard ceremony. The tour
will provide insight into how rigorous and uncompromising business
processes produce one of the military's most precise, disciplined
units. This is a publicly available tour and subject to any capacity
limitations and security procedures required by the Cemetery of all
visitors. The DFO will adjourn the meeting. The latest version of the
agenda is available on the Board's website at: <a href="https://dbb.dod.afpims.mil/Meetings/Meeting-November-2024/">https://dbb.dod.afpims.mil/Meetings/Meeting-November-2024/</a>.
Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 1009(d) and 41
CFR 102-3.155, it is hereby determined that portions of the November
12--13 meeting of the Board will include classified information and
other matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly,
those portions of the meeting will be closed to the public on Tuesday,
November 12, 2024 from 7:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., 10:55 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
and 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. and closed to the public Wednesday, November 13,
2024 from 8 a.m. to 9:05 a.m. This determination is based on the
consideration that it is expected that discussions throughout those
portions of the meeting will involve classified matters of national
security. 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
those portions of the meeting. To permit those portions to be open to
the public would preclude discussion of such matters and would greatly
diminish the ultimate utility of the Board's findings and
recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of
Defense. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(1) and 41 CFR 102-3.140, the
portions of the meeting on November 12 from 10 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. and
1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. are open to the public virtually. The portion of
the meeting on November 13 from 9:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. is open to the
public at Arlington National Cemetery. The Board will gather at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Persons desiring to attend the public
portions are required to register. To attend the public portions of the
meeting, submit your name, affiliation/organization, telephone number,
and email contact information to the Board at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ea85998ec49a8f849e8b8d8584c4858e8b87c4878892c48e8f8c8f84998fc7889f9983848f9999c788858b988eaa878b8386c4878386"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="214e52450f51444f5540464e4f0f4e45404c0f4c43590f454447444f52440c435452484f4452520c434e405345614c40484d0f4c484d">[email protected]</span></a>. Requests to
attend the public portions must be received no later than 4 p.m. on
Thursday, November 7, 2024. Upon receipt of this information, the Board
will provide further instructions for virtually attending the meeting.
Written Comments and Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j)
and 102-3.140 and 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(3), the public or interested
organizations may
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submit written comments or statements to the Board in response to the
stated agenda of the meeting or regarding the Board's mission in
general. Written comments or statements should be submitted to Ms. Cara
Allison Marshall, the DFO, via electronic mail (the preferred mode of
submission) at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section. Each page of the comment or statement must include the
author's name, title or affiliation, address, and daytime phone number.
The DFO must receive written comments or statements submitted in
response to the agenda set forth in this notice by 4 p.m. on Friday,
November 8, 2024, to be considered by the Board. The DFO will review
all timely submitted written comments or statements with the Board
Chair and ensure the comments are provided to all members of the Board
before the meeting. Written comments or statements received after this
date may not be provided to the Board until its next scheduled meeting.
Please note that all submitted comments and statements will be treated
as public documents and will be made available for public inspection,
including, but not limited to, being posted on the Board's website.
Dated: November 13, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-26843 Filed 11-15-24; 8:45 am]
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