[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76513-76514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27045]


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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE


Notice of Establishment of the National Intelligence University 
(NIU) Board of Visitors (BoV)

AGENCY: Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The ODNI, announces the establishment of the NIU BoV by the 
Director of National Intelligence (DNI). The BoV will provide the DNI 
with independent advice and recommendations on matters concerning the 
NIU. Duration of this Board is for two years unless renewed by the DNI.

DATES: The proposed NIU BoV Charter will be filed on December 26, 2022 
unless comments are received that result in a contrary determination.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Executive Vice President, NIU, ODNI, 
Patricia Larsen, 301-243-2121, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background and Authority

    Pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 3227c, 41 CFR part 102-3, and the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C. appendix, as amended), the 
ODNI, announces the establishment of the NIU BoV by the Director of 
National Intelligence (DNI).
    The NIU is the Intelligence Community's (IC) sole accredited, 
federal degree-granting institution. Cleared government students, 
representing a mixture from federal agencies and all branches of the 
United States Armed Services, come to NIU to gain knowledge, drive 
debate, participate in collaborative learning and information sharing, 
and engage in research concerning intelligence and national security 
topics in a classified setting. Previously, NIU was part of the Defense 
Intelligence Agency (DIA). However, Congress subsequently mandated that 
the DNI and the Secretary of Defense work together to transition the 
NIU from the DIA and into the ODNI. See Section 5324(b)(l) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 
(Pub. L. 116-92).
    The NIU BoV shall provide the DNI independent advice and 
recommendations on NIU matters, including, but not limited to, mission, 
policy, accreditation, faculty, students, facilities, curricula, 
educational methods, research, and administration. The BoV fulfills a 
key element of the NIU's accreditation in ensuring that its primary 
purpose is educational and that it operates as an academic institution 
with appropriate autonomy. As such, its functions cannot be performed 
by the ODNI, another existing committee, or other means.
    The NIU BoV is essential to the NIU's administration and continued 
accreditation. As the IC's sole degree-granting institution, NIU is the 
leading institution for intelligence education, in-depth research, and 
interagency engagement. NIU's continued service to the national 
security community, under BoV guidance, is in the public interest.

II. Structure

    The Board shall consist of up to 12 members, including the Chair. 
Members

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are appointed to provide advice on the basis of their best judgment 
without representing any particular points of view and in a manner that 
is free from conflict of interest.
    The members and chair shall possess extensive professional 
experience in the fields of national intelligence, national defense, or 
academia.
    As necessary, subordinate subcommittees may be established with the 
approval of the DNI or designee to perform specific functions within 
the Board's purview.
    Members shall be invited to serve for consecutive terms of one 
year, for a total not to exceed six years.
    Meetings shall be held a minimum of two times per year at the call 
of the Designated Federal Official or designee who shall approve the 
agenda and shall be present at all meetings.

III. Compensation

    NIU BoV members who are not Regular Government Employees (RGE) will 
not be paid salaries, wages, or compensation attributable to their 
services. If necessary and if requested, members may be reimbursed for 
travel and daily expenses incurred in connection with their service in 
accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations. Participating RGEs will 
continue to receive their government salary and may receive government 
per diem and travel allowances for any applicable NIU BOV-related work.

    Dated: December 7, 2022.
Robert A. Newton,
Deputy Chief Operating Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-27045 Filed 12-13-22; 8:45 am]
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