[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 237 (Thursday, December 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 68256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32748]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board Task Force on Tactical Battlefield 
Communications

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Tactical Battlefield 
Communications will meet in closed session on December 17-18, 1998, 
January 11-12, February 18-19, March 18-19, April 22-23, May 20-21, 
June 24-25, July 22-23, and August 5-6, 1999 at Science Applications 
International Corporation, 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, the meeting to 
be held on December 17-18, 1998, 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 determine U.S. needs for wireless communications on 
future battlefields and the adequacy of communication architecture 
plans to fulfill those needs. The Task Force will specifically address 
the ability of digital and analog communications below the Corps-level 
to support predicted demands of joint tactical, intelligence, logistics 
and medical actions while assuring combatants' effectiveness and 
safety. In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, P.L. No. 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 4, 1998.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 98-32748 Filed 12-9-98; 8:45 am]
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