97-16255. Defense Science Board 1997 Summer Study Task Force on DoD Responses to Transnational Threats

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 120 (Monday, June 23, 1997)]
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[FR Doc No: 97-16255]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board 1997 Summer Study Task Force on DoD 
Responses to Transnational Threats

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board 1997 Summer Study Task Force on DoD 
Responses to Transnational Threats will meet in closed session on June 
30--July 1, 1997 at the Institute for Defense Analyses, Alexandria, 
Virginia.
    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 provide an assessment of the DoD posture and recommend 
actions to improve this posture. Specifically, review the legislation, 
executive orders, prior studies and current activities of the 
government, identify the variety of threats which should be addressed 
by the Department, assess the nation's vulnerability to these threats, 
examine the DoD capabilities for playing its proper role in response, 
identify available and potential technologies which may be applicable 
for enhancing the protection of US Armed Forces, and recommend actions 
by the Department to position itself properly for this set of problems.
    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, (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: June 16, 1997.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-16255 Filed 6-20-97; 8:45 am]
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