[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24762-24763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08521]


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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 Tuesday, May 9, 2023 from 8:05 a.m. to 
11:15 a.m., from 1:15 p.m. to 3:35 p.m., and from 5:30 p.m. to 7:35 
p.m. and on May 10, 2023 from 10:58 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. Open to the 
public Wednesday, May 10, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:47 a.m. All times 
are in Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The open and closed portions of the meeting will be in rooms 
1E840 and 4D880 in the Pentagon, Washington, DC, and at the National 
Reconnaissance Office, Chantilly, VA. The public portions of the 
meeting will be conducted by teleconference only. To participate in the 
public portion of the meeting, see the Meeting Accessibility section 
for instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jennifer Hill, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO) 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 chapter 10 of title 5, U.S.C. (commonly known as the 
``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' or ``FACA''), section 552b of title 
5, U.S.C. (commonly known as the ``Government in the Sunshine Act''), 
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 will begin in closed session on May 9 from 8:05 
a.m. to 11:15 a.m. The DFO will open the closed session followed by a 
welcome by Board Chair, Hon. Deborah James. The Board will receive a 
classified brief

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on Resourcing the Future Workforce by Chief of Staff of the Air Force, 
Gen Charles Q. Brown. It will then be followed by a classified brief on 
the DoD Budget from Deputy Secretary of Defense, Hon. Kathleen Hicks 
and Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation Office, Hon. 
Susanna V. Blume. Next, the Board will have a classified panel 
discussion on Preparing the Industrial Base for Future Conflicts by 
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, 
Logistics & Technology, Mr. Young Bang; Principal Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of the Air Force Acquisition, Technology & Logistics, Mrs. 
Darlene Costello; and Former Commander of U.S. Transportation Command, 
GEN Stephen Lyons, USA (Ret.). The DFO will then adjourn the closed 
session. The Board will travel to the National Reconnaissance Office in 
Chantilly, VA and reconvene in closed session on May 9 at 1:15 p.m. 
with a classified panel discussion on the Current Challenges in Space 
Operations by Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space 
Acquisitions and Integration, Hon. Frank Calvelli; and National 
Reconnaissance Office Principal Deputy Director, Dr. Troy Meink; and an 
additional Space Operations representative. This will be followed up 
with a classified brief on Space Authorities by Dr. Meink. The DFO will 
adjourn the closed session, and the Board will return to the Pentagon. 
The Board will meet in closed session May 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:35 p.m. 
The DFO will open the closed session followed by remarks by Board 
Chair, Hon. Deborah James and Deputy Secretary of Defense, Hon. 
Kathleen Hicks. Next, the board will hear a classified brief on Marine 
Corps Modernization and Force Design 2030 by Assistant Commandant of 
the Marine Corps, Gen Eric M. Smith. The DFO will adjourn the closed 
session. The Board will begin in open session on May 10 from 8:30 a.m. 
to 10:47 a.m. The DFO will open the session and Hon. Deborah James will 
provide a Chair's welcome to members and guests. Next, the Board will 
receive a brief by the Chief Talent Management Officer, Office of the 
Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness, Mr. Brynt 
Parmeter. This will then be followed with a panel discussion on 
Improving How We Do Business by Director of U.S. Army Office of 
Business Transformation, Mr. Robin Swan; Deputy Under Secretary of the 
Air Force, Management and Deputy Chief Management Officer, Mr. Richard 
Lombardi; Senior Advisor, United States Department of the Navy, Mr. 
Roger Dean Huffstetler; and Deputy Performance Improvement Officer, 
U.S. Department of Defense, Dr. Silvana Rubino-Hallman. The DFO will 
then adjourn the open session. After a short break, the DFO will open 
the closed session followed by a classified brief on DoD Current 
Affairs from Secretary of Defense, Hon. Lloyd Austin. Board Chair, Hon. 
Deborah James will provide closing remarks, and the DFO will adjourn 
the closed session. The latest version of the agenda will be available 
on the Board's website at: https://dbb.defense.gov/Meetings/Meeting-May-2023/.
    Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 1009(d) and 41 
CFR 102-3.155, it is hereby determined that portions of the May 9-10 
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 9, 2023 from 8:05 a.m. to 
11:15 a.m., from 1:15 p.m. to 3:35 p.m., and from 5:30 p.m. to 7:35 
p.m., and on May 10, 2023 from 10:58 a.m. to 11:50 a.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 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 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(1) and 41 CFR 102-
3.140, the portion of the meeting on May 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:47 
a.m. is open to the public via teleconference. 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 4:00 p.m. on 
Monday, May 8, 2023. 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 regarding 
the Board's mission in general. Written comments or statements should 
be submitted to Ms. Jennifer Hill, the DFO, 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 DFO must receive written comments or statements 
submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this notice by Monday, 
May 8, 2023, to be considered by the Board. The DFO 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 18, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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