[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 159 (Friday, October 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 60382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22686]


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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 Task Force on Global Positioning 
System will meet in closed session on October 25, 2004, and November 
22, 2004, at Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, 
VA. The Task Force will review a range of issues dealing with Galileo 
(or some other future radio navigation satellite system) and provide 
recommendations to address these issues.
    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: Provision 
of capabilities and services within GPS to ensure its viability in 
commercial markets; the impact on frequency spectrum use, signal 
waveforms and power management; access and denial issues throughout the 
spectrum of conflict; possible alternatives to a global radio 
navigation system including the development of small compact timing 
devices and/or navigation units; and vulnerabilities and upgrade 
strategies for all global radio navigation satellite systems (GRNSS). 
In addition, the Task Force will assess areas in which DoD should seek 
strong partnership relationships outside DoD, both within government 
and industry. It will recommend research and development areas that are 
uniquely in DoD interest and might not be accomplished by the private 
sector.
    In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), 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: October 4, 2004.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-22686 Filed 10-7-04; 8:45 am]
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