[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 71144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30274]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Joint Experimentation 
will meet in closed session on December 2-3, 2002, and December 18, 
2002, at Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. 
This Task Force will examine joint experimentation programs and 
activities and will recommend ways to enhance the contributions of 
joint experimentation to transformation.
    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 review the Joint 
Forces Command's program of joint experimentation and recommend steps 
to enhance its value by examining the goals, process and substance of 
the experimentation program, to include: creating an environment that 
fosters innovation and learning; collecting, analyzing, interpreting, 
vetting and disseminating data; engaging the Services, other Commands, 
key U.S. government agencies and allies; and developing and using 
models, simulations and other tools. In addition, the Task Force will 
review the recently completed Millennium Challenge 02 to identify 
insights and opportunities that may not have been focused on by those 
closer to the activity.
    In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Pub. L. No. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II), it has been 
determined that these Defense Science Board Task Force meetings concern 
matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, these 
meetings will be closed to the public.
    Due to critical mission requirements and the short timeframe to 
accomplish this review, there is insufficient time to provide timely 
notice required by Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act and Subsection 101-6.1015(b) of the GSA Final Rule on Federal 
Advisory Committee Management, 41 CFR part 101-6, which further 
requires publication at least 15 calendar days prior to the first 
meeting of the Task Force on Joint Experimentation.

    Dated: November 18, 2002.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 02-30274 Filed 11-27-02; 8:45 am]
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