[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 237 (Thursday, December 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 68256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32748]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Science Board Task Force on Tactical Battlefield
Communications
ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Tactical Battlefield
Communications will meet in closed session on December 17-18, 1998,
January 11-12, February 18-19, March 18-19, April 22-23, May 20-21,
June 24-25, July 22-23, and August 5-6, 1999 at Science Applications
International Corporation, 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia.
In order for the Task Force to obtain time sensitive classified
briefings, critical to the understanding of the issues, the meeting to
be held on December 17-18, 1998, is scheduled on short notice.
The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary
of Defense through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Technology on scientific and technical matters as they affect the
perceived needs of the Department of Defense. At these meetings the
Task Force will determine U.S. needs for wireless communications on
future battlefields and the adequacy of communication architecture
plans to fulfill those needs. The Task Force will specifically address
the ability of digital and analog communications below the Corps-level
to support predicted demands of joint tactical, intelligence, logistics
and medical actions while assuring combatants' effectiveness and
safety. 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 these DSB Task Force meetings concern
matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) (1994), and that accordingly
these meetings will be closed to the public.
Dated: December 4, 1998.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 98-32748 Filed 12-9-98; 8:45 am]
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