[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 97 (Tuesday, May 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 27539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12506]


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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 June 4, 
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 this 
meeting, 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. 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, the 
meeting will be closed to the public.

    Dated: May 13, 2003.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 03-12506 Filed 5-19-03; 8:45 am]
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