[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 105 (Thursday, May 31, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 29551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13570]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Intelligence Needs for 
Homeland Defense Chemical Panel will meet in closed session on June 5-
6, 2001, in Las Vegas, Nevada. This Task Force will consider a broad 
spectrum of intelligence issues as they relate to chemical warfare 
issues, from early threat detection to deterrence, through response 
including attribution.
    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 Task Force will review and evaluate the Department's 
ability to evaluate the collection and analysis of target-related 
information and weapon unique information relative to chemical warfare 
issues; examine the role of HUMINT against these missions as well as 
the technology that the HUMINT collectors need to be equipped with; 
consider strategic indications and warning and tactical warning 
dissemination and how the two need to be merged; analyze methodology to 
correlate large data flows spatially, temporally and functionally; and 
assess the robustness of today's intelligence apparatus for coping with 
these challenges.
    In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C., App. II), it has been 
determined that this Defense Science Board Task Force meeting concerns 
matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, this 
meeting will be closed to the public.

    Dated: May 10, 2001.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 01-13570 Filed 5-30-01; 8:45 am]
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