[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 127 (Friday, July 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40398-40399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15130]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Directorate of Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection 
(IAIP); Open Meeting of National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC)

AGENCY: Directorate of Information Analysis and Infrastructure 
Protection, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) will hold 
a briefing on the status of several Working Group activities that the 
Council undertook at its last meeting. The NIAC advises the President 
of the United States on the security of information systems for 
critical infrastructure supporting other sectors of the economy, 
including banking and finance, transportation, energy,

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manufacturing, and emergency government services.

DATES: The NIAC will meet Tuesday, July 13, 2004, from 11 a.m. to 2 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The NIAC will meet at the National Press Club Ballroom, 529 
14th St, NW., 13th floor, Washington, DC 20045. Written comments may be 
submitted at any time before or after the meeting. However, to 
facilitate distribution of public presentation materials to NIAC 
members, the Council suggests that presenters forward the public 
presentation materials, ten days prior to the meeting date, to the 
following address Ms. Nancy J. Wong, Infrastructure Coordination 
Division, Directorate of Information Analysis and Infrastructure 
Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 6095, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Wong, 202-482-1929.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public. 
Limited seating will be available. Reservations are not accepted. 
Notice of these meetings is given under the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
    Agenda of Committee Meeting on July 13, 2004:

I. Opening of Meeting: Nancy J. Wong, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS)/Designated Federal Official, NIAC
II. Roll Call of Members: NIAC Staff
III. Opening Remarks: Lt. Gen. Frank Libutti (USMC, ret.), Under 
Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection, DHS 
Homeland Security for Infrastructure Protection; (invited)
    Frances Townsend, Assistant to the President and Homeland Security 
Advisor, Homeland Security Council; (invited)
    Erle A. Nye, Chairman of the Board, TXU Corp.; Chairman, NIAC; and
    John T. Chambers, President & CEO, Cisco Systems, Inc.; Vice 
Chairman, NIAC
IV. Status Reports on Pending Initiatives:
    A. Hardening the Internet: George H. Conrades, Chairman & CEO, 
Akamai Technologies; NIAC Member
    B. Prioritization of Cyber Vulnerabilities: Martin G. McGuinn, 
Chairman & CEO, Mellon Financial Corporation; NIAC Member
    C. Common Vulnerability Scoring Subsystem: Vice Chairman Chambers; 
and John W. Thompson, Chairman & CEO, Symantec Corporation; NIAC Member
V. Final Report and Discussion on Evaluation Enhancement of Information 
Sharing Analysis: Thomas E. Noonan, Chairman, and President & CEO, 
Internet Security and Systems, Inc.;
VI. Adoption Of NIAC Recommendations: NIAC Members
VII. New Initiatives: Chairman Nye; NIAC Members
VIII. New Business: Chairman Nye; NIAC Members
IX. Adjournment

Procedural

    These meetings are open to the public. Please note that the 
meetings may close early if all business is finished. At the discretion 
of the Chair, members of the public may make oral presentations during 
the meetings. If you would like to make an oral presentation at a 
meeting, please notify the Designated Federal Official and submit 
written material. If you would like a copy of your material distributed 
to each member of the Committee in advance of a meeting, please submit 
25 copies to the Designed Federal Official (see ADDRESSES and DATES).

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, 
telephone the Designated Federal Official as soon as possible.

    Dated: June 28, 2004.
Nancy J. Wong,
Designated Federal Official for NIAC.
[FR Doc. 04-15130 Filed 7-1-04; 8:45 am]
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