[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 115 (Monday, June 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35635-35636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15039]


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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 2003 Summer Study will meet in 
closed session on August 4-15, 2003, at the Beckman Center, Irvine, CA. 
At this meeting, the Defense Science Board will discuss interim 
findings and recommendations resulting from two ongoing Task Force 
activities: DoD Roles and Missions in Homeland Security, and Future 
Strategic Strike Forces.
    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 Board will develop recommendations regarding: The 
definition of ``Homeland Security'' and the specific roles and missions 
DoD will be responsible for accomplishing; the prioritized goals for 
these DoD roles and missions in a national security emergency; the DoD 
strategy and plans for the employment of National Guard and Reserve 
forces capabilities to participate in Homeland Security and also 
respond to warfighting demands overseas; the known and many unknown 
vulnerabilities to DoD force projection and how projection issues and 
responsibilities will be addressed in

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the larger context of Homeland Security; and the classes of 
technologies and systems that DoD should have the lead in developing 
and fielding which have applications for homeland security as well.
    The Board will also review and develop recommendations regarding: 
The assessed future strategic strike force needs of the Department of 
Defense; the estimated systems life of the current nuclear strike 
forces; the future need for nuclear strike forces; a strategy for the 
evolution of the current nuclear force capability; promising non-
nuclear strike systems with such capabilities and consequence that 
should be coherently planned and directed with strategic nuclear 
forces; and new concepts and approaches, to include hypersonics, for 
the application of these strategic nuclear and non-nuclear forces that 
address the future strategic environment.
    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 the meeting concerns matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, the meeting will be closed to the 
public.

    Dated: June 6, 2003.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 03-15039 Filed 6-13-03; 8:45 am]
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