[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 37 (Friday, February 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9280-9281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3658]


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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 Roles and Authorities 
of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering will meet in open 
session on February 24, 2005; March 14, 2005; April 18, 2005; May 16, 
2005; and June 8, 2005, at SAI, 3601 Wilson Boulevard. The Task Force 
will examine the past and current roles and authorities for the 
Director of Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E).
    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 Task Force will review and evaluate concepts to determine 
appropriate future roles and authorities of the DDR&E including an 
analysis of the relationship of the Director to other senior science 
and technology (S&T) and acquisition officials of the military 
departments and the Defense Agencies; the relationship of the Director 
to the performance of the following functions: planning, programming, 
and budgeting of the S&T programs of the DoD; management of DoD 
laboratories and technical centers; promotion of the rapid transition 
of technologies to acquisition programs within the DoD; promotion of 
the transfer of technologies into and from the commercial sector; the 
coordination of DoD S&T activities with organizations outside the DoD; 
technical review of DoD acquisition programs and policies; training and 
education activities for the national scientific and technical 
workforce; development of science and technology policies and programs 
relating to the maintenance of the national technology and industrial 
base; and the development of new technologies in support of the 
transformation of the Armed Forces. The Task Force will also examine 
the duties of the Director as the Chief Technology Office of the DoD.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR David Waugh, USN, Defense Science 
Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3D865, Washington, DC 20301-3140, 
via e-mail at [email protected], or via phone at (703) 695-4158.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the public who wish to attend the 
meeting must contract CDR Waugh no later then February 14, 2005; 
February 28, 2005; April 4, 2005; May 2, 2005; and May 23, 2005, for 
further information about admission as seating is limited. 
Additionally, those who wish to make oral comments or delvier written 
comments should also request to be scheduled, and submit a written text 
of the comments by February 18, 2005; March 7, 2005; April 11, 2005; 
May 9, 2005; and May 30, 2005, to allow time for distribution to Task 
Force members prior to the meeting.
    Individual oral comments will be limited to five minutes, with the 
total oral comment period not exceeding 30 minutes.

    Dated: February 18, 2005.
Jeannette Owings-Ballard,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 05-3658 Filed 2-24-05; 8:45 am]
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