[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 180 (Wednesday, September 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54430-54431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23634]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

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ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Integrated Fire 
Support in the Battlespace will tentatively meet in closed session on 
January 14-15, 2004; February 11-12, 2004; and March 17-18, 2004, at 
locations to be determined. The Task Force will apply the methodology 
developed in the 2001 Precision Targeting Summer Study to broadly 
develop the system of systems required to provide truly integrated fire 
support.
    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 assess: the 
adequacy of current and proposed munitions with respect to speed, 
accuracy, lethality, cost, etc., to meet the spectrum of threats; 
Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) techniques and 
mechanisms to meet the needs of tactical and operational battlefield 
forces; the adequacy of battlefield command and control and integration 
techniques for tactical, operational, and strategic forces operating on 
the battlefield; the current impediments to a fully integrated Air, 
Land and Sea fire support; and the need for predictive engagement tools 
and derived intelligence products to guide the battlefield commander in 
use of forces to shape the outcome to the desired effect.
    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 these Defense Science Board Task Force meetings concern 
matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, the 
meetings will be closed to the public.

    Dated: September 10, 2003.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 03-23634 Filed 9-16-03; 8:45 am]
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