[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63572-63573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27202]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force on Systems 
Technology for the Future U.S. Strategic Posture will meet in closed 
session on November 13-14, 2000, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. 
This Task Force will review the likely nature and evolution of 
potential future strategic challenges to the U.S., advanced 
technologies for nuclear weapons systems and non-nuclear strategic 
weapons systems, and advanced C4ISR technology applications for 
strategic contingencies.
    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 this 
meeting, the Defense Science Board Task Force will consider the extent 
to which technologies and systems currently being developed and applied 
for regional contingencies are relevant and applicable to future 
strategic contingencies; take into account affordability and arms 
control constraints; look at possible further future ballistic missile 
defense technology to the extent that ballistic missile defense relates 
to the overall future strategic posture; and consider strategies for 
using the national strategic technology base to deal with, or hedge 
against, the uncertainties and ambiguities inherent in the nature and 
timing of emergence of possible strategic threats, including possible 
dissuasion of such threats; and, consider the capability of the 
technology and industrial base to respond in time to long-term 
strategic warning in various forms, including the adequacy and 
responsiveness of DoD's science and technology programs.
    In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II, (1994)), it has been 
determined that this Defense Science Board meeting concerns matters 
listed in 5 U.S.C.

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Sec. 552b(c)(1) (1994), and that accordingly these meetings will be 
closed to the public.

    Dated: October 18, 2000.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 00-27202 Filed 10-23-00; 8:45 am]
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