Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting-Science, Technology and Innovation Board

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The DoD (referred to herein as "the Department of War" or "DoW") is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the STIB will take place.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 203 (Thursday, October 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66693-66694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21612]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting--Science, Technology 
and Innovation Board

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, 
Science, Technology and Innovation Board (STIB), Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The DoD (referred to herein as ``the Department of War'' or 
``DoW'') is publishing this notice to announce that the following 
Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the STIB will take place.

DATES: Closed to the public Wednesday, November 4, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. 
to 4:30 p.m. Eastern time.

ADDRESSES: The address of the closed meeting is 1400 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-1400.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Elizabeth J. Kowalski, Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO): (703) 571-0082 (Voice), (Email) 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fa95899ed48a9f948e9b9d9594d4958f899ed788d79fd4979882d4898e9398d7959c9c93999fba979b9396d4979396"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="38574b5c16485d564c595f575616574d4b5c154a155d16555a40164b4c515a15575e5e515b5d785559515416555154">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Mailing address is 
Science, Technology, and Innovation Board, 4800 Mark Center Dr., Suite 
15D08, Alexandria, VA 22311. Website: <a href="https://stib.cto.mil/">https://stib.cto.mil/</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(c); and 41, Code of Federal Regulations CFR 102-3.140 and 
102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meetings: The STIB's mission is to provide 
independent advice and recommendations on matters supporting DoW's 
scientific, technological, and innovative enterprises. The objective of 
the meeting is to obtain, review, and evaluate classified information 
related to the STIB's mission. The STIB will meet with DoW Leadership 
to receive classified remarks regarding current and future objectives 
of the DoW and will meet for plenary sessions where the STIB members 
will have classified discussions regarding a potential Digital 
Solutions study and a potential Difficult Target Defeat study that may 
be tasked

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to the STIB, as well as having a classified discussion regarding other 
potential topics of study based on the remarks made by leadership 
during the meeting.
    Agenda: The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 
4th. Ms. Elizabeth Kowalski, Designated Federal Officer and Dr. Mitch 
Nikolich, Chair of the STIB, will provide opening remarks and a 
classified overview of potential topics that are likely to be tasked to 
the STIB for study. At 9:30 a.m., the Honorable Steve Feinberg, Deputy 
Secretary of War, will meet with the STIB to provide classified remarks 
regarding current and future objectives of the Department. Next, from 
10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., the Honorable Michael Duffy will meet with the 
STIB to provide classified remarks regarding modernization efforts for 
acquisition and sustainment. The Board will have a break from 11:00 
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. From 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., the Honorable Elbridge 
Colby will meet with the STIB to provide classified remarks regarding 
National Defense strategy and strategic prioritization. From 1:30 p.m. 
to 2:00 p.m., Mr. David Lorch will meet with the STIB to provide 
classified remarks regarding integrating and transitioning advanced 
technologies. This will be followed by a 15-minute break. From 2:15 
p.m. to 4:15 p.m., the Board will meet in plenary session to hold a 
classified discussion regarding study topics currently under 
consideration by leadership to task the board and to discuss potential 
studies based on the remarks made by leadership during the meeting. At 
4:15 p.m., Dr. Mitch Nikolich will provide closing remarks. The meeting 
will adjourn at 4:30 p.m.
    Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with section 5 U.S.C. 1009(d) 
and 41 CFR 102-3.155, the DoW has determined that this STIB meeting 
will be closed to the public. Specifically, the Under Secretary of War 
for Research and Engineering, in consultation with the DoW Office of 
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 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 STIB's 
findings and recommendations to the Secretary of War and to the Under 
Secretary of War for Research and Engineering.
    Written Statements: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(3) and 41 
CFR 102-3.140, interested persons may submit a written statement for 
consideration by the STIB at any time. Individuals submitting a written 
statement should submit their statement to the STIB DFO at the email 
address provided above in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 
If a written statement for consideration at a meeting 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 
STIB until a later date. Please note that all submitted comments and 
statements will be treated as public documents and will be made 
available for public inspection.

    Dated: October 20, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2026-21612 Filed 10-21-26; 8:45 am]
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