[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 28 (Thursday, February 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 6592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3070]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board; Notice of Advisory Committee Meetings

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force on Impact of DoD 
Acquisition Policies and Practices on the Health and Competitiveness of 
U.S. Defense Companies will meet in closed session on February 22, 
2000; March 7, 2000; and tentatively on March 21-22, 2000; April 5-7, 
2000; and April 20-21, 2000. All meetings will be held at TRW Inc., 
1001 19th Street North, Suite 800, Arlington, VA 22209.
    The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary 
of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition. 
Technology & Logistics on scientific and technical matters as they 
affect the perceived needs of the Department of Defense. At these 
meetings, the Task Force will review the Department of Defense's 
acquisition policies and regulations governing the primary vendors of 
military equipment; determine whether these acquisition policies, 
processes and regulations have supported or weakened rational and 
economical business practices within the primary vendors of military 
equipment; and assess the impact of those policies, practices and 
regulations on the health and competitiveness of U.S. defense 
companies. The Task Force plans to hold sensitive programmatic 
discussions with the primary vendors during the course of this effort.
    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 Defense Science Board meetings, concern 
matters listed in 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552b(c) (1) and (4) (1994), and that 
accordingly these meetings will be closed to the public.

    Dated: February 4, 2000.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 00-3070 Filed 2-9-00; 8:45 am]
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