[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 139 (Friday, July 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47131-47132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15542]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Innovation Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Meeting of Federal Advisory Committee.

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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: Open to the public July 18, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. 
Closed to the public July 18, 2023, from 8:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 
3:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Open Meeting of the DIB will take place virtually; the 
Closed Meeting of the DIB will be held in the Pentagon.

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 chapter 10 of title 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) 
(commonly known as the Federal Advisory Committee Act'' or ``FACA'', 5 
U.S.C. 552b (commonly known as the ``Government in the Sunshine Act''), 
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 and the Department of Defense, the Defense Innovation Board was 
unable to provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) 
concerning its July 18, 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, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)) 
independent advice and strategic insights on emerging and disruptive 
technologies and their impact on national security, adoption of 
commercial sector innovation best practices, and ways to leverage the 
U.S. innovation ecosystem to 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 
DoD 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 open meeting will take place on July 18, 2023, from 
2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. The DFO, Ms. Colleen Laughlin, will open the 
meeting and introduce the DIB Chair, Michael Bloomberg, for his welcome 
and opening remarks. The Task Force chairs will present their findings 
and recommendations to the DIB for its deliberation and vote on the 
studies. The DFO will then preview new study topics-related to lowering 
barriers to innovation and approaches data architectures-followed by a 
review of public comments. The open meeting will conclude with closing 
remarks by the DIB Chair and adjournment of the open portion of the 
meeting by the DFO.
    The DIB closed meeting will take place July 18, 2023, from 8:45 
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. During this time, the 
DIB will meet with senior DoD leaders to receive classified briefs on 
the following: Defense Innovation Unit (Doug Beck, Director Defense 
Innovation Unit), Generative AI and Large Language Models (Dr. Craig 
Martell, Chief Data and AI Officer; Dr. Peter Highnam, Chief Strategy 
Officer, Office of the Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering; 
Dr. Kim Sablon, Principal Director for Trusted AI and Autonomy, Office 
of the Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering), Service 
Perspective on Innovation: Accelerate Change or Lose (General Charles 
Q. Brown, Chief of Staff of the Air Force), Defense Innovation Update 
(Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin), and Security Clearance Enterprise 
(William Lietzau, Director Defense Counterintelligence Security 
Agency).
    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 July 18, 2023, from 8:45 a.m. 
to 1:00 p.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Specifically, the 
USD(R&E), as the DIB Sponsor, in consultation with the DoD Office of 
General Counsel, has determined in writing that these

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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.
    Pursuant to Federal statutes and regulations (the FACA and 41 CFR 
102-3.140 and 102-3.150), the open meeting will be accessible to the 
public virtually from July 18, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. 
Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting virtually will be 
able to access a link published on the DIB website the morning of the 
meeting. 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 regarding the DIB's 
mission in general. 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 12:00 p.m. on July 17, 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: July 18, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-15542 Filed 7-20-23; 8:45 am]
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