[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64445-64446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22585]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Innovation Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer, Department of 
Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce the following 
Federal advisory committee meeting of the Defense Innovation Board 
(``the Board''). This meeting is partially closed to the public.

DATES: The public meeting of the Board will be held on Wednesday, 
October 5, 2016. The open portion of the meeting will begin at 9:30 
a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. (Escort required; see guidance in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section, ``Public's Accessibility to the 
Meeting.'')
    The closed portion of the meeting of the Board will be held from 
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The open portion of the meeting will be held in the Pentagon 
Conference Center Room B6 in the Pentagon, Washington, DC (Escort 
required; See guidance in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section, 
``Public's Accessibility to the Meeting.'')
    The closed portion of the meeting will be held at various locations 
in the Pentagon.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Board's Designated Federal Officer 
(DFO) is Roma Laster, Defense Innovation Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, 
Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC 20301-1155, [email protected]. 
The Board's Executive Director is Joshua Marcuse, Defense Innovation 
Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 3A1078, Washington, DC 20301-1155, 
[email protected]. For meeting information and to submit 
written comments or questions to the Board, send via email to mailbox 
address: [email protected]. Please include in the Subject 
line ``DIB October 2016 Meeting.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.140.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The mission of the Board is to examine and 
provide the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense 
independent advice and recommendations on innovative means to address 
future challenges in terms of integrated change to organizational 
structure and processes, business and functional concepts, and 
technology applications. The Board focuses on (a) technology and 
capabilities, (b) practices and operations, and (c) people and culture.
    Meeting Agenda: During the open portion of the meeting on 
Wednesday, October 5, 2016, the Board will present and discuss their 
observations and recommendations on how to expand and advance 
innovation across the Department of Defense. Time permitting, the Board 
will discuss and deliberate on interim findings and recommendations 
regarding the challenges of: (a) Promoting innovative practices and 
culture in the conventional forces; (b) barriers to innovation and 
collaboration in the civilian workforce; (c) barriers to information 
sharing and the processing, exploitation, dissemination, and 
interoperability of data; (d) enabling workforce-driven innovation 
using crowdsourcing methodologies and techniques; (e) the lack of 
adequate organic capability and capacity for software development and 
rapid prototyping of software solutions; (f) approaches to increasing 
collaboration with entities outside the federal government; (g) 
recommendations on how to improve the digital infrastructure that 
supports command and control; (h) streamlining of rapid fielding 
processes, particularly for unmanned systems; (i) the lack of a 
dedicated computer science core in the workforce; and (j) potential 
application of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, 
autonomy, and man-machine teaming.
    During the closed portion of the meeting on Wednesday, October 5, 
2016, the Board will hold discussions of innovation with senior leaders 
from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Office of Net 
Assessment, and the Office of the Secretary of the Army. Discussion 
topics will include, but are not limited to, strategic platforms and 
technological advancements, briefings on emerging threats, future 
military capabilities, and observations from research sessions 
involving classified material. All presentations and resulting 
discussions are classified.
    Public's Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to Federal statutes 
and regulations (5 U.S.C., Appendix, 5 U.S.C. 552b, and 41 CFR 102-
3.140 through 102-3.165) and the availability of space, the meeting is 
open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Seating is on a first-
come basis. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting should 
contact the Executive Director to register and make arrangements for a 
Pentagon escort, if necessary, no later than five business days prior 
to the meeting, at the email address noted in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    Public attendees requiring escort should arrive at the Pentagon 
Visitor's Center, located near the Pentagon Metro Station's south exit 
(the escalators to the left upon exiting through the turnstiles) and 
adjacent to the Pentagon Transit Center bus terminal, with sufficient 
time to complete security screening no later than 8:30 a.m. on October 
5, 2016. Note: Pentagon tour groups enter through the Visitor's Center, 
so long lines could form well in advance. To complete security 
screening, please come prepared to present two forms of identification 
of which one must be a picture identification card. While some 
Government and military DoD Common Access Card holders are not required 
to have an escort, they may be required to pass through the Visitor's 
Center to gain access to the Pentagon.
    Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special 
accommodations to access the public meeting should contact the 
Executive Director at least five business days prior to the meeting

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so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1), the DoD has determined that the 
portion of the meeting from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. shall be closed to 
the public. The Assistant Deputy Chief Management Officer, in 
consultation with the Office of the DoD General Counsel, has determined 
in writing that this portion of the committee's meeting will be closed 
as the discussions will involve classified matters of national 
security. Such classified material is so inextricably intertwined with 
the unclassified material that it cannot reasonably be segregated into 
separate discussions without disclosing matters that are classified 
SECRET or higher.
    Procedures for Providing Public Comments: Pursuant to section 
10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 and 41 CFR 102-
3.140, the public or interested organizations may submit written 
comments to the Board about its approved agenda pertaining to this 
meeting or at any time regarding the Board's mission. Individuals 
submitting a written statement must submit their statement to the 
Executive Director at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section. Written statements that do not pertain to a scheduled 
meeting of the Board may be submitted at any time. However, if 
individual comments pertain to a specific topic being discussed at the 
planned meeting, then these statements must be received at least five 
business days prior to the meeting, otherwise, the comments may not be 
provided to or considered by the Board until a later date. The 
Executive Director will compile all timely submissions with the Board's 
Chair and ensure such submissions are provided to Board Members before 
the meeting.

    Dated: September 15, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-22585 Filed 9-19-16; 8:45 am]
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