[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63846-63847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27320]


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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

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

    Dated: October 19, 2000.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 00-27320 Filed 10-24-00; 8:45 am]
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