[Federal Register: February 2, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 21)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

 
Defense Science Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Transition to and from 
Hostilities (2004 Summer Study) will meet in closed session on February 
20, 2004; March 23, 2004; April 19, 2004; May 7, 2004; June 9, 2004; 
and July 19, 2004, in Arlington, VA (exact location to be determined).
    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 these 
meetings, the Defense Science Board Task Force will focus on: (1) 
Understanding and shaping the environment: the gathering of long-lead 
intelligence and effective preparation of the battlefield--in the 
absence of an immediate threat; (2) Force protection during transition: 
in the transition to the post hostilities phase the forces become much 
more stationary, which makes them easier targets for residual 
resistance. What technologies, tactics and procedures can provide force 
protection in an almost instantaneous transformation from maneuver 
warfare to a garrison force charged with establishing order; (3) 
Disarmament and destruction of munitions stocks: what capabilities are 
needed to address disposal, as well as environmental and security 
issues associated with these unwanted devices; (4) Intelligence 
exploitation in the aftermath: rapid, decisive battlefield victory can 
produce a rich vein of captured documents, materiel, and human sources, 
but their exploitation, today, is personnel-intensive and requires good 
language skills coupled with substantive and cultural understanding. 
What approaches can more swiftly and economically process said 
collection? (5) Stabilizing the civilian population: There will be 
inevitable need to address problems of refugees and displaced persons, 
mortuary assistance, food supply, housing and health care. DoD will 
likely be charged with these challenges: what preparation, training and 
technology can be applied to facilitate these elements of 
infrastructure? (6) Re-establishing the rule of law: One important step 
in establishing order is the need to reconstitute a constabulary force. 
Improvements are needed in our methods for vetting applicants, tracking 
them and their behavior, and avoiding friendly fire incidents between 
them and our own forces. Improved technologies are desirable for their 
selection, training, and interoperability with US forces. (7) Rapid 
rebuilding of basic infrastructure: this requires reliable 
communications and interim power and potable water sources. How rapidly 
can these be inserted? Might there be opportunity for establishing 
subsequent monitoring capabilities? 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 these Defense Science 
Board Task Force meetings concern matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) 
and that, accordingly, these meetings will be closed to the public.

    Dated: January 23, 2004.
Patricia Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-2035 Filed 1-30-04; 8:45 am]

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