[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 69 (Thursday, April 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19934-19935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07428]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committees

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to 
announce that it is renewing the charter for the Defense Innovation 
Board (``the Board'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board's charter is being renewed in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., 
Appendix) and 41 CFR 102-3.50(d). The charter and contact information 
for the Board's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) are found at https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation.
    The Board, through the Under Secretary for Defense for Research and 
Engineering (USD(R&E)), shall provide the Secretary of Defense and the 
Deputy Secretary of Defense independent advice and recommendations 
using a focus on innovative means to address future challenges in terms 
of integrated change to organizational structure and process, business 
and functional concepts, technology applications, and any other topics 
raised by the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, 
the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense or the 
USD(R&E). The Board shall be composed of no more than 20 members 
appointed in accordance with DoD policy and procedures. The members 
must possess some or all of the following: (a) Proven track record of 
sound judgment in leading or governing large, complex private sector 
corporations or organizations; (b) demonstrated performance in 
identifying and adopting new technology innovations into the operations 
of large organizations in either the public or private sector; (c) 
demonstrated performance in developing new technology concepts; and (d) 
proven track record as distinguished academic, professor or researcher 
at an accredited academic institution.
    Board members who are not full-time or permanent part-time Federal 
civilian officers, employees, or active duty members of the Armed 
Forces will be appointed as experts or consultants, pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 3109, to serve as special government employee members. Board 
members who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal civilian 
officers, employees, or active duty members of the Armed Forces will be 
appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a), to serve as regular 
government employee members.
    All members of the Board are appointed to provide advice on the 
basis of their best judgment without representing any particular point 
of view and in a manner that is free from conflict of interest. Except 
for reimbursement of official Board-related travel and per diem, 
members serve without compensation.

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    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements to the Board membership about the Board's mission and 
functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in 
response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of the Board. All 
written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the Board, and 
this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to 
the membership for their consideration.

    Dated: April 3, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-07428 Filed 4-8-20; 8:45 am]
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