[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 77740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-28262]


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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 Identifying and 
Sustaining U.S. Department of Defense/UK Ministry of Defence Defense 
Critical Technologies (Study) will meet in closed session on January 
11, 2005, at Strategic Analysis, Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, 
Arlington, VA. This Task Force will develop a methodology to identify 
unique defense technologies as well as commercially developed 
technologies needing augmentation to fulfill defense niche areas, and 
then apply the methodology to develop a list of defense critical 
technologies.
    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 should focus its effort 
on high leverage, differentiated and transformational technologies. The 
Study may then use this list of defense critical technologies to 
further assess the tools available to the U.S. DoD or UK MoD to develop 
its critical technology needs. Some of the considerations the Study 
should examine include mechanisms to develop niches in pre-existing 
technologies, foster new technology until the commercial marketplace 
takes over, or develop technology without any expectation of commercial 
development; the analysis should include a review of the applicable 
acquisition/business case. Finally, the Study should consider the 
impact of technology development in other countries and the 
implications that this may have on Anglo-U.S. unique needs.
    In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Public Law 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: December 20, 2004.
Jeannette Owings-Ballard,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-28262 Filed 12-27-04; 8:45 am]
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