[Federal Register: October 2, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 190)]
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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 Defense Industrial 
Structure for Transformation will meet in closed session on December 11 
and, 2006; January 4 and 5, 2007; February 21 and 22, 2007; March 28 
and 29, 2007; April 19 and 20, 2007; May 23 and 24, 2007; and June 12 
and 13, 2007 at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), 
4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA. These meetings will characterize 
the degree of changed needed in industry due to the changing nature of 
DoD and the industrial base. The meetings will also examine the 
effectiveness of existing mitigation measures and make recommendations 
to ensure future competition and innovation throughout all tiers of the 
defense industrial base. The briefings will contain proprietary 
material from the private business sector.
    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: Describe the 
defense industry required to cope with the international security 
environment in the 21st century. Additionally the task force will 
address the implications for the industrial base of increased DoD 
acquisition of services, as well as the implications for the financial 
viability of the defense industrial base as the sector adapts to 
changing DoD needs for defense-related products and services.
    In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Pub. L. No. 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. Sec.  552b(c)(4) and that, accordingly, the 
meetings will be closed to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maj Chad Lominac, USAF, Defense 
Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3C553, Washington, DC 20301-
3140, via e-mail at charles.lominac@osd.mil, or via phone at (703) 571-
0081.

    Dated: September 26, 2006.
C.R. Choate,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 06-8394 Filed 9-29-06; 8:45 am]

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