[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10306-10307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03417]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science 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 Science 
Board (DSB) will take place.

DATES: Closed to the public Thursday, February 16, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 
4:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The address of the closed meeting is conference room 3A912A 
at the Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kevin Doxey, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO) (703) 571-0081 (Voice), (703) 697-1860 (Facsimile), 
[email protected] (Email). Mailing address is Defense Science 
Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 2A528, Washington, DC 20301-3140. 
Website: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/. 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 chapter 10 of title 5, U.S. Code (commonly known as the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. Appendix)), 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c) (commonly known as the Government in the Sunshine Act), and 
sections 102-3.140 and 102-3.150 of title 41, Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR).
    Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Designated Federal 
Officer, the Defense Science Board was unable to provide public 
notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning its February 
16, 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 the Meeting: The mission of the DSB is to provide 
independent advice and recommendations on matters relating to the DoD's 
scientific and technical enterprise. The objective of the meeting is to 
obtain, review, and evaluate classified information related to the 
DSB's mission. DSB membership will meet with DoD Leadership to discuss 
classified current and future national security challenges and 
priorities within the DoD.
    Agenda: The DSB Quarterly Meeting will begin on February 16, 2023 
at 8 a.m. with opening remarks from Mr. Kevin Doxey, the DFO, and Dr. 
Eric Evans, DSB Chair. The first briefing will be from Dr. Dave Honey, 
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering, who will 
provide classified technical remarks on his view on defense technical 
challenges and priorities, to include microelectronics. Next, Dr. Eric 
Evans, DSB Chair, will provide classified updates on ongoing DSB 
studies to include the DSB Task Force on National Security Innovation 
Activities, DSB Task Force on Emerging Biotechnologies and National 
Security, DSB Task Force on Future Cyber Warfighting Capabilities for 
the DoD. Next, the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects 
Agency (DARPA), Dr. Stephanie Tompkins, will provide classified 
technical remarks on her view of DARPA's defense challenges and 
priorities. The next briefing will be from General Mark Milley, 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who will provide classified 
remarks on his view on defense challenges and priorities in regards to 
current events and modernization efforts. Following the break, the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment (USD(A&S)), 
Dr. Bill LaPlante, will provide classified technical remarks on his 
view on defense challenges and priorities in his role as USD(A&S). 
Next, Dr. Eric Evans will provide classified remarks on ongoing DSB 
studies, to include the DSB Task Force on National Security Innovation 
Activities, DSB Task Force on Emerging Biotechnologies and National 
Security, DSB Task Force on Future Cyber Warfighting Capabilities for 
the DoD. Following the break, Mr. Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air 
Force, will provide classified remarks on his view of current defense 
challenges and priorities for the Air Force related to technology. The 
meeting will adjourn at 4:15 p.m.
    Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 1009(d) and 41 
CFR 102-3.155, the DoD has determined that the DSB meeting will be 
closed to the

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public. Specifically, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & 
Engineering, in consultation with the DoD Office of the General 
Counsel, has determined in writing that the meeting will be closed to 
the public because it will consider matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(1). The determination is based on the consideration that it is 
expected that discussions throughout will involve classified matters of 
national security concern. 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 meetings. To permit the meeting to be open to 
the public would preclude discussion of such matters and would greatly 
diminish the ultimate utility of the DSB's findings and recommendations 
to the Secretary of Defense and to the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Research & Engineering.
    Written Statements: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(3) and 41 
CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, interested persons may submit a written 
statement for consideration by the DSB at any time regarding its 
mission or in response to the stated agenda of a planned meeting. 
Individuals submitting a written statement must submit their statement 
to the DSB DFO at the email address provided in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section at any point.

    Dated: February 14, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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