16 June 2003 Source: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/fr-cont.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal Register: June 16, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 115)] [Notices] [Page 35635-35636] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr16jn03-47] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Science Board AGENCY: Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board 2003 Summer Study will meet in closed session on August 4-15, 2003, at the Beckman Center, Irvine, CA. At this meeting, the Defense Science Board will discuss interim findings and recommendations resulting from two ongoing Task Force activities: DoD Roles and Missions in Homeland Security, and Future Strategic Strike Forces. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics on scientific and technical matters as they affect the perceived needs of the Department of Defense. At this meeting, the Board will develop recommendations regarding: The definition of ``Homeland Security'' and the specific roles and missions DoD will be responsible for accomplishing; the prioritized goals for these DoD roles and missions in a national security emergency; the DoD strategy and plans for the employment of National Guard and Reserve forces capabilities to participate in Homeland Security and also respond to warfighting demands overseas; the known and many unknown vulnerabilities to DoD force projection and how projection issues and responsibilities will be addressed in [[Page 35636]] the larger context of Homeland Security; and the classes of technologies and systems that DoD should have the lead in developing and fielding which have applications for homeland security as well. The Board will also review and develop recommendations regarding: The assessed future strategic strike force needs of the Department of Defense; the estimated systems life of the current nuclear strike forces; the future need for nuclear strike forces; a strategy for the evolution of the current nuclear force capability; promising non- nuclear strike systems with such capabilities and consequence that should be coherently planned and directed with strategic nuclear forces; and new concepts and approaches, to include hypersonics, for the application of these strategic nuclear and non-nuclear forces that address the future strategic environment. In accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II), it has been determined that the meeting concerns matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, the meeting will be closed to the public. Dated: June 6, 2003. Patricia L. Toppings, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 03-15039 Filed 6-13-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-08-M ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal Register: June 16, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 115)] [Notices] [Page 35636] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr16jn03-49] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Science Board AGENCY: Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Enabling Joint Force Capabilities will tentatively meet in closed session on July 1, 2003, at SAIC, 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA. This Task force will review the current state of assigned responsibilities and accountability for joint capabilities to quickly bring combat forces together and focus them on joint objectives across a wide spectrum of possible contingencies and will help identify unfilled needs and areas where assigned responsibility and accountability calls for further clarification and/or organizational arrangements. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics on scientific and technical matters as they affect the perceived needs of the Department of Defense. At the meeting, the Defense Science Board Task Force will identify specific characteristics and examples of organizations that could be capable of accepting responsibility and accountability for delivering the capability with needed responsiveness, and will recommend further steps to strengthen the joint structure ability to quickly integrate service- provided force capabilities into effective joint forces. In accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II), it has been determined that the Defense Science Board Task Force meeting concerns matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552(c)(1) and that, accordingly, the meeting will be closed to the public. Dated: June 6, 2003. Patricia L. Toppings, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 03-15040 Filed 6-13-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-08-M ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal Register: June 16, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 115)] [Notices] [Page 35636] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr16jn03-48] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Science Board AGENCY: Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee meeting cancellation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Integrated Fire Support in the Battlespace meetings scheduled for June 4-5, 2003, and July 9-10, 2003, as announced in the Federal Register (68 FR 20123, April 24, 2003), are hereby cancelled. Dated: June 3, 2003. Patricia L. Toppings, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. 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