[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48919-48920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23742]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Science Board Task Force on Joint Technology Issues
ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Joint Technology
Issues will meet in closed session on September 19, 1996 at the
Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. In order for the Task Force to obtain
time sensitive classified briefings, critical to the understanding of
the issues, this meeting is scheduled on short notice.
The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary
of Defense through the Under Secretary of
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Defense for Acquisition and Technology on scientific and technical
matters as they affect the perceived needs of the Department of
Defense. At this meeting the Task Force will work with the JCS Chairman
and Vice Chairman in support of the Expanded JROC activities. The JRO
has sponsored assessments of U.S. capabilities to conduct various kinds
of military operations. These Joint Warfighting Capability Assessments
(JWCA) are key to determining the Chairman's position concerning plans
and programs. The Task Force should review the JWCA process and
recommend ways in which the process might be improved.
In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, P.L. No. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II, (1994)), it has
been determined that this DSB Task Force meeting concerns matters
listed in 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552b(c)(1) (1994), and that accordingly this
meeting will be closed to the public.
Dated: September 12, 1996.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 96-23742 Filed 9-16-96; 8:45 am]
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