[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 111 (Tuesday, June 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35293-35294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12472]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Innovation Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering, 
Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the 
following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Innovation 
Board (``the Board'') will take place.

DATES: Open to the public, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. to 
4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Colleen Laughlin, (571) 372-0933 
(Voice), [email protected] or [email protected] 
(Email). Mailing address is Defense Innovation Board, 3030 Defense 
Pentagon, Room 5E572, Washington, DC 20301-3030. Website: http://innovation.defense.gov. The most up-to-date changes to the meeting 
agenda can be found on the website.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., 
Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 
CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: To obtain, review, and evaluate information 
related to the Board's mission in advising 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, (c) 
people and culture, and (d) other research and analysis of topics 
raised by the Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
    Agenda: The meeting will begin on June 23, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. EST 
with opening remarks by Ms. Colleen Laughlin, the Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), and Dr. Eric Schmidt, Board Chair. The Science and 
Technology subcommittee will discuss their work, to include 
deliberation on a recommendation concerning testing, evaluation, 
verification, and validation (TEVV) of autonomous systems. The

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Workforce Behavior and Culture subcommittee will discuss their work on 
defining innovation terms and concepts for the Department, as well as 
their perspective on the recent Department-wide response to the COVID-
19 pandemic. Additionally, Ms. Colleen Laughlin, on behalf of DoD, will 
brief the DIB on DoD's latest implementation activities related to DIB 
recommendations. Ms. Laughlin will then read electronically submitted 
comments from the public to the Board. The Board will receive an update 
from the Department on the implementation status of its 
recommendations. The meeting will adjourn at 4:00 p.m. EST.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to Federal statutes and regulations 
(the FACA, the Sunshine Act, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165) 
and the availability of space, the meeting is open to the public from 
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. Members of the public wishing to attend the 
meeting or wanting to receive a link to the live stream webcast should 
register on the Board website, http://innovation.defense.gov/meetings, 
no later than June 18, 2020. Members of the media should RSVP to the 
Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs), 
at [email protected].
    Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special 
accommodations to access the public meeting should contact the DFO, see 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section for contact information, no 
later than June 18, 2020, so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
    Written Statements: Written comments may be submitted to the DFO 
via email to mailbox address: [email protected] in either Adobe 
Acrobat or Microsoft Word format. The DFO will compile all written 
submissions and provide them to Board members for consideration. Please 
note that because the Board operates under the provisions of the FACA, 
all submitted comments will be treated as public documents and will be 
made available for public inspection, including, but not limited to, 
being posted on the Board's website.

    Dated: June 4, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-12472 Filed 6-8-20; 8:45 am]
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