[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 189 (Friday, September 29, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57484-57485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8361]


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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 Biometrics will meet 
in closed session on September 28-29, 2006, at Science Applications 
International Corporation (SAIC), 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA. 
This meeting will define the role of biometrics technologies and 
capabilities within DoD's Space. It will also recommend best 
organizational fit within DoD to implement the biometric and identify 
dominance missions. The briefings will contain proprietary

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material from the private business sector.
    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 this 
meeting, the Defense Science Board Task Force will: Identify the 
biometric mission space metrics across the major applications (e.g. 
physical and logical access, intelligence, data sharing, Homeland 
Defense, force protection/counter terrorism, privacy protection, 
administrative and business practices-pay, human resource, medical, 
digital signature, etc.). Additionally the task force will develop a 
methodology to address needed taxonomy and policy development 
activities within the Department of Defense and identify the activities 
required for effective operational support and organizations structure 
to support these activities.
    In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Pub. L. 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)(4) 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 e-mail at [email protected], or via phone at (703) 571-
0081.
    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: September 25, 2006.
C.R. Choate,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 06-8361 Filed 9-28-06; 8:45 am]
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