[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 91 (Thursday, May 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27475-27476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-4384]


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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 May 16, 2006; at Science Applications 
International Corporation (SAIC), 4001 N, Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA. 
This meeting is to continue charting the direction of the study and 
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 No. 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.

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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.
    Due to scheduling and work burden difficulties, there is 
insufficient time to provide timely notice required by Section 10(a) of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act and Subsection 102-3.150(b) of the 
GSA Final Rule on Federal Advisory Committee Management, 41 CFR part 
102-3.150(b), which further requires publication at least 15 calendar 
days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: May 3, 2006.
L.M. Bynum,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 06-4384 Filed 5-10-06; 8:45am]
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