[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5319-5320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01676]


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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 and 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 (DIB) will take place.

DATES: Closed DIB sessions, Tuesday, January 31, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. to 
5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, February 1, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 
12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Open DIB session, Wednesday, February 1, 2023 
from 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The closed portions of the DIB meeting on January 31, 2023 
and on February 1, 2023, will take place in 3E188 at the Pentagon in 
Washington, DC. The open portion of the DIB meeting on February 1, 
2023, will take place in 3C146 and be accessible to the public 
virtually.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Colleen Laughlin, the Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO) at (571) 372-7344 (voice) or 
[email protected]. Mailing address is Defense Innovation Board, 
4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 16F09-02, Alexandria, VA 22350-3600. 
Website: https://innovation.defense.gov. The most up-to-date changes to 
the meeting agenda and link to the virtual meeting can be found on the 
website.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (title 5 United 
States Code [U.S.C.] chapter 10), the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 
U.S.C. 552b), and 41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 102-3.140 and 
102-3.150.
    Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Designated Federal 
Officer, the Defense Innovation Board was unable to provide public 
notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning its January 31 
through February 1, 2023 meeting. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 
102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day notification requirement.
    Purpose of Meeting: The mission of the DIB is to provide the 
Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense, and Under Secretary 
of Defense for Research & Engineering (USD(R&E)) independent advice and 
strategic insights on the emerging and disruptive technologies and 
their impact on national security, adoption of commercial sector 
innovation best practices, and how to leverage the U.S. innovation 
ecosystem and align structures, processes, and human capital practices 
to accelerate and scale innovation adoption, foster a culture of 
innovation and an experimentation mindset, and enable the Department to 
build enduring advantages. The DIB focuses on innovation-related issues 
and topics raised by the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of 
Defense, or the USD(R&E). The objective of this DIB meeting is to 
obtain, review, and evaluate information related to the DIB's mission 
and studies.
    Agenda: The DIB meeting will begin with a closed session on January 
31, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The

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DIB will reconvene on February 1, 2023, for closed sessions from 8:30 
a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The DIB will convene for its open session, from 
10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Following adjournment of the open session, the 
DIB will reconvene for closed sessions from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time. During the closed sessions, the DIB members will 
participate in classified briefs and discussions on matters related to: 
S&T Threat Overview--the threats to national security posed by 
adversaries as it relates to science and technology (S&T); the Global 
Investment Capital Environment; The Innovation Ecosystem & Pain 
Points--strategic implications of DoD's innovation ecosystem, the 
valley of death, and innovation pain points; USAF Designing the 
Capabilities and Force of the Future--U.S. Air Force future force 
design and capabilities; Opportunities & Challenges Engaging the 
Commercial Sector--opportunities and challenges engaging the commercial 
sector and non-traditional companies; Experimentation to Acquisition--
Lessons Learned from Prototypes to Programs--Service innovation 
initiatives related to acquisition and deployment of capabilities and 
workforce required to address future threats; National Military Command 
Center. During the open session, following the DIB DFO's and the 
Chair's remarks, members will receive an update on the National Defense 
Science & Technology Strategy Review Task Force and the Strategic 
Investment Capital Task Force, and receive briefs from the Office of 
Strategic Capital and U.S. Air Force. Following these briefs and DIB 
discussions, the DFO will read public comments, offer the DIB closing 
remarks, and adjourn the open session. The latest version of the agenda 
can be found on the DIB's website at: https://innovation.defense.gov.
    Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with section 1009(d) of the 
FACA and 41 CFR 102-3.155, the DoD has determined that parts of the DIB 
meeting will be closed to the public on January 31, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. 
to 5:00 p.m. and on February 1, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 
12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Specifically, the USD(R&E), in consultation 
with the DoD Office of General Counsel, has determined in writing that 
these portions of the meeting will be closed to the public because the 
DIB will consider matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). The 
determination is based on the classified nature of discussions related 
to 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 
the overall meeting. To permit these portions of the meeting to be open 
to the public would preclude discussion of such matters and would 
greatly diminish the ultimate utility of the DIB's recommendations to 
the Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense, and USD(R&E).
    Pursuant to Federal statutes and regulations (the FACA and 41 CFR 
102-3.140 through 102-3.165), the meeting will be accessible to the 
public virtually on February 1, 2023 from 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 
Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting virtually should 
register on the DIB's website listed in this notice no later than 
January 30, 2023. Members of the media should RSVP to the Office of the 
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs), at 
[email protected].
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140 
and section 1009(a)(3) of the FACA, the public or interested 
organizations may submit written comments or statements to the DIB in 
response to the stated agenda of the meeting or in regard to its 
mission. Written comments or statements should be submitted to Ms. 
Colleen Laughlin, the DFO, via email to [email protected]. 
Comments or statements must include the author's name, title or 
affiliation, address, and daytime phone number. The DFO must receive 
written comments or statements being submitted in response to the 
agenda set forth in this notice by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 
2023 to be considered by the DIB. The DFO will review all timely 
submitted written comments or statements with the DIB Chair and ensure 
the comments are provided to all members before the meeting. Written 
comments or statements received after this date may not be provided to 
the DIB 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 DIB's website

    Dated: January 24, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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