[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83104-83105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26190]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Business Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting; Amendment

AGENCY: Deputy Secretary of Defense, Defense Business Board, Department 
of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee meeting; amendment.

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SUMMARY: On Monday, November 6, 2023, the DoD published a notice 
announcing a partially closed meeting of the Defense Business Board 
(``the Board'') on November 14 and 15, 2023. Subsequent to publication 
of the notice, DoD is making changes to the meeting agenda. The amended 
meeting agenda is included in this notice.

DATES: Closed to the public Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from 9:15 a.m. 
to 11:20 a.m. and from 5:30 p.m. to 7:35 p.m. Open to the public 
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from 11:25 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:45 
p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 
11:35 a.m. All eastern standard time.

ADDRESSES: The open and closed portions of the meeting will be in rooms 
1E840 and 4D880 in the Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cara Allison Marshall, 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 703-
614-1834.

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 CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
    Due to circumstances beyond the control of the DFO, the Board was 
unable to provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) 
concerning amendments to its previously approved and announced November 
14-15, 2023 meeting agenda. 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 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 November 14 from 
9:15 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. The DFO will begin the closed session followed 
by a welcome by Board Chair, Honorable (Hon.) Deborah James. The Board 
will receive a classified discussion on Managing the Department During 
International Crises from Hon. Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Secretary of 
Defense, followed by a classified overview on Acquiring Capabilities 
for the United States Space Force (USSF) from Lt Col Raquel Salim, 
USSF, Program Element Monitor, Space Domain Awareness & Space Control. 
This briefing will provide an overview of the Space Force mission, 
organizational structure, leadership, capabilities, and space 
acquisition. The DFO will adjourn the closed session. The Board will 
meet in open session November 14 from 11:25 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The DFO 
will open the public session followed by a welcome by the Board Chair, 
Hon. Deborah James. The Board will receive an update on DoD Talent 
Management from Mr. Brynt Parmeter, Chief Talent Management Officer, 
and Ms. Angela Cough, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office 
Senior Advisor, Digital Workforce Talent & Functional Community 
Management. After a lunch break, the Board will resume their open 
session from 1:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. The Board Chair will provide 
remarks, followed by a discussion on Enterprise Digitization: Emerging 
Technologies and Ecosystem Strategy at the Speed of Artificial 
Intelligence (AI) from Mr. Ryan McManaus, Founder and CEO of Techtonic. 
After a short break, the Board will receive a presentation on the Board 
study, Improving the Business Operations Culture of the Department of 
Defense from General Larry Spencer (Ret), Chair, Talent Management, 
Culture, & Diversity Subcommittee, and then the Board will deliberate 
and vote on the study. The DFO will then adjourn the open session. The 
Board will reconvene in closed session on November 14 from 5:30 p.m. to 
7:35 p.m. The DFO will begin the closed session followed by remarks by 
Board Chair, Hon. Deborah James and Deputy Secretary, Hon. Kathleen 
Hicks. Next, the Board will hear a classified update on the United 
States Army's Future Development and Joint Integration from GEN Randy 
George, Chief of Staff of the Army. The DFO will adjourn the closed 
session. The Board will meet in open session November 15, 2023 from 9 
a.m. to 11:35 a.m. The DFO will begin the open session followed by the 
Chair's welcome. Next the Board will receive a presentation on the 
Board's Space Acquisition study from Ms. Linnie Haynesworth, Chair, 
Business Operations Advisory Subcommittee, and then the Board will 
deliberate and vote on the study. After a short break, the Board will 
have a discussion on reshaping the culture of the Office of the 
Director of Administration and Management and Office of the Secretary 
of Defense from Ms. Jennifer C. Walsh,

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Performance Improvement Officer and Director of Administration and 
Management, and Mr. Sajeel Ahmed, Deputy Director of Administration and 
Management. The DFO will adjourn the open session.
    The latest version of the agenda will be available on the Board's 
website at: https://dbb.dod.afpims.mil/Meetings/Meeting-November-2023/.
    Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 1009(d) and 41 
CFR 102-3.155, it is hereby determined that the November 14-15 meeting 
of the Board will include classified information and other matters 
covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, portions of the 
meeting will be closed to the public. This determination is based on 
the consideration that it is expected that discussions throughout the 
closed portions 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 the Deputy Secretary of 
Defense. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(1) and 41 CFR 102-3.140, the 
portions of the meeting on November 14 from 11:25 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 
and from 1:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and on November 15, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 
11:35 a.m. are open to the public virtually. Persons desiring to attend 
the public sessions are required to register. To attend the public 
sessions, submit your name, affiliation/organization, telephone number, 
and email contact information to the Board at 
[email protected]. Requests to 
attend the public sessions must be received no later than 12 p.m. on 
Monday, November 13, 2023. Upon receipt of this information, the Board 
will provide further instructions for virtually attending the meeting.
    Written Comments and Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) 
and 102-3.140 and 5 U.S.C. 1009(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. Cara Allison Marshall, 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 noon on Monday, November 13, 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: November 22, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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