[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 77 (Thursday, April 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23859-23860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08486]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Business Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, 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 Business 
Board (``the Board'') will take place.

DATES: Closed to the public Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. to 
7:30 p.m. Closed to the public Thursday, May 12, 2022 from 9:15 a.m. to 
1:00 p.m. Open to the public Thursday, May 12, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 
4:20 p.m. All Eastern time.

ADDRESSES: The open and closed portions of the meeting will be in Rooms 
4D880 and 4E869 in the Pentagon, Washington, DC. Due to the current 
guidance on combating the Coronavirus, the public portions of the 
meeting will be conducted by teleconference only. To participate in the 
open portion of the meeting, see the Meeting Accessibility section for 
instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jennifer Hill, Designated Federal 
Officer of the Board in writing at Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense 
Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC 20301-1155; or by email at 
[email protected]; or by phone at 571-342-0070.

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: The mission of the Board is to examine and 
advise the Secretary of Defense on overall DoD management and 
governance. The Board provides independent, strategic-level, private 
sector and academic advice and counsel on enterprise-wide business 
management approaches and best practices for business operations and 
achieving National Defense goals.
    Agenda: The Board meeting will begin in closed session on May 11, 
2022 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern time with opening remarks by 
Ms. Jennifer Hill, the Designated Federal Officer, followed by a 
classified briefing from Mr. Mike Brown, Director, Defense Innovation 
Unit, on rapid access and adoption of commercial technologies for the 
DoD that strengthen the national security innovation base. The Board 
will reconvene in closed session on May 12, 2022 at 9:15 a.m. Eastern 
time with opening remarks by Ms. Jennifer Hill, the Designated Federal 
Officer. The Board will then receive classified remarks on the DoD 
budget with respect to the National Defense Strategy from the Hon. 
Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense, followed by a classified 
briefing from the Hon. John Sherman, DoD Chief Information Officer on 
the current state of DoD IT. The Board will then receive a classified 
briefing from Mr. James Baker, Director, Office of Net Assessment 
(ONA), on ONA's current assessment of global competition and strategic 
challenges for DoD. The meeting will move into open session beginning 
at 1:00 p.m. to receive a presentation by Ms. Linnie Haynesworth, 
Chair, Business Transformation Advisory Subcommittee on the ``Executive 
Analytics for Defense Business Operations'' study and a presentation by 
General Larry Spencer, USAF (Ret), Chair, Talent Management, Culture, & 
Diversity Advisory Subcommittee on the `Reskilling/Upskilling Career 
DoD Civilians in New and Emerging Technologies' study. The Board 
members will deliberate and vote on the proposed findings, 
observations, and recommendations from both studies. The meeting will 
conclude with closing remarks by the Designated Federal Officer. The 
latest version of the agenda will be available on the Board's website 
at: https://dbb.defense.gov/Meetings/Meeting-May12-2022/.
    Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with Section 10(d) of the FACA 
and 41 CFR 102-3.155, it is hereby determined that portions of the May 
11-12, 2022 meeting of the Board will include classified information 
and other matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, 
the meeting will be closed to the public on May 11, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. 
to 7:30 p.m. and on May 12, 2022 from 9:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This 
determination is based on the consideration that it is expected that 
discussions throughout these periods will involve classified matters of 
national security. Such classified material is so intertwined with the 
unclassified material that it cannot reasonably be segregated into 
separate discussions without defeating the effectiveness and meaning of 
these portions of the meeting. To permit these portions of the meeting 
to be open to the public would preclude discussion of such matters and 
would greatly

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diminish the ultimate utility of the Board's findings and 
recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and to the Deputy Secretary 
of Defense. Pursuant to section 10(a)(1) of the FACA and 41 CFR 102-
3.140, the portion of the meeting on May 12, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 
4:20 p.m. is open to the public. Persons desiring to attend the public 
session are required to register. To attend the public session submit 
your name, affiliation/organization, telephone number, and email 
contact information to the Board at [email protected]. Requests to attend the public session must be 
received no later than 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Upon receipt 
of this information, the Board will provide further instructions for 
telephonically attending the meeting.
    Written Comments and Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) 
and 102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, the public or 
interested organizations may submit written comments or statements to 
the Board in response to the stated agenda of the meeting or in regard 
to the Board's mission in general. Written comments or statements 
should be submitted to Ms. Jennifer Hill, the Designated Federal 
Officer, via electronic mail (the preferred mode of submission) at the 
address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each 
page of the comment or statement must include the author's name, title 
or affiliation, address, and daytime phone number. The Designated 
Federal Officer must receive written comments or statements being 
submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this notice by May 6, 
2022 to be considered by the Board. The Designated Federal Officer will 
review all timely submitted written comments or statements with the 
Board Chair, and ensure the comments are provided to all members of the 
Board before the meeting. Written comments or statements received after 
this date may not be provided to the Board until its next scheduled 
meeting. Please note that all submitted comments and statements 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: April 15, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-08486 Filed 4-20-22; 8:45 am]
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