[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 66058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32951]


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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 December 17-18, 1997 and January 27-28, 1998 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 these meetings 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 these DSB Task Force meetings concern matters 
listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) (1994), and that accordingly these 
meetings will be closed to the public.

    Dated: December 12, 1997.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-32951 Filed 12-16-97; 8:45 am]
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