[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 227 (Friday, November 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 70556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29933]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board; Notice of advisory committee meeting

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board (DB) Task Force on Systems 
Technology for the Future U.S. Strategic Posture will meet in closed 
session on December 14-15, 2000; January 10-11, 2001; February 14-15, 
2001; March 14-15, 2001; April 11-12, 2001; May 16-17, 2001; and June 
13-14, 2001. All meetings will be held at Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601 
Wilson Boulevard, 6th Floor, Arlington, VA 22202. 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 these 
meetings, 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, Public Law 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. 552b(c)(1)(1994), and that accordingly these 
meetings will be closed to the public.

    Dated: November 16, 2000.
L. M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 00-29933 Filed 11-22-00; 8:45 am]
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