[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 55 (Friday, March 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 13906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6762]


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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 Missile Defense, Phase 
III (Modeling and Simulation) will meet in closed session on March 18, 
2003, at the Institute for Defense Analyses, 1801 N. Beauregard Street, 
Alexandria, VA; April 9, 2003, in Huntsville, AL; April 18, 2003, at 
Shriever AFB, CO; and May 1-2, 2003, at the Institute for Defense 
Analyses, 1801 N. Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA. The Task Force 
will assess: the scope of the modeling and simulation effort; the 
appropriateness of the level of fidelity of classes of simulations; the 
impact of communications in the end-to-end models; the approaches to 
ensuring the validity of simulations for all uses, including exercises 
and wargaming done for training and operations concept development; and 
additional opportunities for modeling and simulation contribution to 
Ballistic Missile Defense Systems development and evaluation.
    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 address the above 
mentioned issues in a system of systems context with particular 
emphasis on battle management systems, command and control systems, and 
the global sensor system. The Task Force will provide advice on the 
state of modeling and simulation for use in assessing overall 
performance of segments of the Ballistic Missile Defense Systems; e.g., 
ground-based midcourse intercept system, space-based interceptor 
system.
    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.

    Dated: February 24, 2003.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 03-6762 Filed 3-20-03; 8:45 am]
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