[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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