[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39301-39302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15656]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2013-0044]
Committee name: Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council
AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC) will
meet on July 17, 2013 in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to
the public.
DATES: The HSAAC will meet Wednesday, July 17, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m. Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee
has completed its business.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Ronald Reagan International
Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Floor B, Room B1.5-10,
Washington, DC 20004. All visitors to the Ronald Reagan International
Trade Center must bring a Government-issued photo ID. Please use the
main entrance on 14th Street, NW.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, send an
email to [email protected] or contact Lindsay Burton at
202-447-4686 as soon as possible.
To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment
on the issues to be considered by the committee prior to the adoption
of the recommendations as listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section below. Comments must be submitted in writing no later than
Tuesday, July 9, 2013; must include DHS-2013-0044 as the identification
number; and may be submitted using one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Email: [email protected]. Include the docket
number in the subject line of the message.
Fax: 202-447-3713
Mail: Academic Engagement; MGMT/Office of Academic
Engagement/Mailstop 0440; Department of Homeland Security; 245 Murray
Lane SW; Washington, DC 20528-0440
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket, to read background documents or
comments received by the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council,
go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for ``HSAAC'' then select
the notice dated July 1, 2013.
One thirty-minute public comment period will be held during the
meeting on July 17, 2013 after the conclusion of the presentation of
draft recommendations, but before the HSAAC deliberates. Speakers will
be requested to limit their comments to three minutes. Contact the
Office of Academic Engagement as indicated below to register as a
speaker.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lindsay Burton, Office of Academic
Engagement/Mailstop 0440; Department of Homeland Security; 245 Murray
Lane SW; Washington, DC 20528-0440, email:
[email protected], tel: 202-447-4686 and fax: 202-447-3713.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). The
HSAAC provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary and senior
leadership on matters relating to student and recent graduate
recruitment; international students; academic research; campus and
community resiliency, security and preparedness; faculty exchanges; and
cybersecurity.
Agenda: The six HSAAC subcommittees (Student and Recent Graduate
Recruitment, Homeland Security Academic Programs, Academic Research and
Faculty Exchange, International Students, Campus Resilience, and
Cybersecurity) will give progress reports. The HSAAC Subcommittee on
Cybersecurity may present draft recommendations for action in response
to the taskings issued by Secretary Napolitano, including: how to
attract students, student veterans and
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recent graduates to cybersecurity jobs at DHS; how DHS can better
promote the DHS/National Security Agency National Centers of Academic
Excellence cybersecurity programs to the higher education community;
how to define the core elements of cybersecurity degree and certificate
programs to prepare graduates for mission-critical cyber jobs at DHS;
how DHS can facilitate and strengthen strategic partnerships with
industry, national labs, colleges, universities and others to build the
cybersecurity workforce; how DHS can partner with academia to build a
pipeline of diverse students in Science, Technology, Engineering and
Math (STEM); and how key subcategories in cybersecurity--such as
policy, critical infrastructure, human factors, intellectual property,
and others--can inform academic pathways to meet national needs.
The meeting materials will be posted to the HSAAC Web site at:
http://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-academic-advisory-council-hsaac no
later than July 15, 2013.
Responsible DHS Official: Lauren Kielsmeier,
[email protected], 202-447-4686.
Dated: June 25, 2013.
Lauren Kielsmeier,
Executive Director for Academic Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2013-15656 Filed 6-28-13; 8:45 am]
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