[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 213 (Monday, November 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76190-76191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24415]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Req No. OS-2024-00032]


Defense Science Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering 
(USD(R&E)), 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 Wednesday, November 8, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. 
to 3:50 p.m. and Thursday, November 9, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The address of the closed meeting is the Pentagon, Rooms 
5E732 and 3A912A, Washington, DC, 20301.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Elizabeth J. Kowalski, Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO): (703) 571-0081 (Voice), (703) 697-1860 
(Facsimile), [email protected], (Email). Mailing 
address is Defense Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, 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: 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 November 8-9, 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.
    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 sections 102-3.140 and 
102-3.150 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
    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 meeting will begin on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 
8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard time (EST), Ms. Betsy Kowalski, Designated 
Federal Officer and Dr. Eric Evans, Chair of the DSB, will provide 
classified opening remarks regarding ongoing studies. Next, the 
Security Assistance Group-Ukraine will provide a classified briefing on 
updates regarding the conflict in Ukraine. After a short break, the DSB 
will receive a classified briefing from Honorable Douglas. R. Bush, 
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and 
Technology) on the Army's acquisition priorities. Following a break, 
Dr. Katherine McGrady and Dr. Robert Wisnieff, DSB Members, will 
provide a classified briefing on the Defense Science Board's Task Force 
to Advise Implementation and Prioritization of National Security 
Innovation Activities findings and recommendations, followed by a DSB 
vote. After a break, the board will receive a classified briefing from 
Mr. Frederick J. Stefany, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for 
Research, Development and Acquisition on the Navy's acquisition 
priorities. Lastly, Mr. William B. ``Willie'' Nelson, Deputy to the 
Commanding General, Army Futures Command, will provide a classified 
briefing on Army Future Command's acquisition priorities. The meeting 
will adjourn at 3:50 p.m. EST.
    The meeting will continue on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 9:00 
a.m. EST with a classified briefing from Dr. Philip Root [Army 
Lieutenant Colonel (ret), Ph.D.], Director of the Strategic Technology 
Office (STO) of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency on STO's 
acquisition priorities. This will be followed by a classified briefing 
provided by Mr. Andrew P. Hunter, Service Acquisition Executive for the 
United States Air Force (USAF), on the USAF's acquisition priorities. 
Following a break, Dr. Derek Tournear, Director, Space Development 
Agency (SDA), will provide a classified overview of SDA's overview. 
After a break, Dr. Robert Grossman and Dr. Mark Maybury, DSB Members, 
will provide a classified briefing on the DSB's Task Force on Digital 
Engineering Capability to Automate Testing and Evaluation findings and 
recommendations, followed by a DSB vote. After a break, the board will 
receive a classified briefing from Dr. David Van Wie, DSB Member, 
regarding the DSB's Task Force on Test and Evaluation findings and 
recommendations, followed by a DSB

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vote. The meeting will adjourn at 4:30 p.m. EST.
    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 public. Specifically, the USD(R&E), 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 USD(R&E).
    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; however, if a written 
statement is not received at least three calendar days prior to the 
meeting, which is the subject of this notice, then it may not be 
provided to or considered by the DSB until a later date.

     Dated: October 30, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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