[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 221 (Monday, November 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 61305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30046]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board Task Force on Satellite Reconnaissance

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Open Systems will meet 
in closed session on November 18-19, 1997 at Strategic Analysis, Inc., 
4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia. In order for the Task Force 
to obtain time sensitive classified briefings, critical to the 
understanding of the issues, this meeting is scheduled on short notice.
    The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary 
of Defense through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Technology on scientific and technical matters as they affect the 
perceived needs of the Department of Defense. At this meeting the Task 
Force will examine the benefits of, criteria for, and obstacles to the 
application of an open systems approach to weapon systems, and to make 
recommendations on revisions to DoD policy, practice, or investment 
strategies that are required to obtain maximum benefit from adopting 
open systems. The Task Force should examine application to new defense 
programs, to those that have already made substantial investments in a 
design, and to those that are already fielded, across the spectrum of 
weapon systems, not just those heavily dependent on advanced computers 
and electronics.
    In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II, (1994)), it has 
been determined that this DSB Task Force meeting concern matters listed 
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) (1994), and that accordingly this meeting will 
be closed to the public.

    Dated: November 10, 1997.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternative OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of 
Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-30046 Filed 11-14-97; 8:45 am]
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