[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 159 (Thursday, August 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 47491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6983]


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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 Defense Industrial 
Structure for Transformation will meet in closed session on October 10, 
2006, at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), 4001 N. 
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA. This meeting will characterize the degree 
of change needed in industry due to the changing nature of DoD and the 
industrial Base. It will also examine the effectiveness of existing 
mitigation measures and make recommendations to ensure future 
competition and innovation throughout all tiers of the defense 
industrial base. The briefings will contain proprietary material and 
ensuing discussions will be at the collateral secret level.
    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: Describe the 
defense industry required to cope with the international security 
environment in the 21st century. Additionally the task force will 
address the implications for the industrial base of increased DoD 
acquisition of services, as well as the implications for the financial 
viability of the defense industrial base as the sector adapts to 
changing DoD needs for defense-related products and services.
    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: MAJ Chad Lominac, USAF, Defense 
Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3C553, Washington, DC 20301-
3140, via Email at [email protected], or via phone at (703) 571-
0081.

    Dated: August 10, 2006.
L.M. Bynum,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 06-6983 Filed 8-16-06; 8:45 am]
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