[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 12684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2375]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION:  Notice of Advisory Committee Meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Software Assurance 
will meet in closed session on March 22, 2006; at Science Applications 
International Corporation (SAIC), 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA. 
This meeting is to chart the direction of the study and begin assessing 
the current capabilities and vulnerabilities of DoD software.
    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 risk 
that DoD runs as a result of foreign influence on its software and to 
suggest technology and other measures to mitigate the risk.
    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LCDR Clifton Phillips, USN, Defense 
Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3C553, Washington, DC 20301-
3140, via e-mail at [email protected], or via phone at (703) 
571-0083.

    Dated: March 7, 2006.
L.M. Bynum,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 06-2375 Filed 3-10-06; 8:45 am]
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