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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Army Science Board Partially Closed
Meeting Notice
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of a partially closed
meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the
Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and 41
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
§ 102–3.140 through 160, the
Department of the Army announces the
following committee meeting:
SUMMARY:
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Name of Committee: Army Science Board
(ASB) Summer Voting Session.
Date: Wednesday, July 27 and Thursday,
July 28, 2016.
Time:
Closed portion: 1330–1700 on July 27,
2016.
Open portion: 0900–1200 on July 28, 2016.
Location: Arnold and Mabel Beckman
Center of the National Academies of Sciences
and Engineering, 100 Academy Way, Irvine,
CA 92617.
Purpose of Meeting: The purpose of the
meeting is for all members of the Board and
its subcommittees to meet and present five of
six Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16) studies to the
voting members for their consideration,
deliberation, and vote.
Agenda: The board will present findings
and recommendations for deliberation and
vote on the following five FY16 studies:
The Military Benefits and Risks of the
Internet of Things. This study is not
classified and will be presented during
the open portion of the meeting. The
purpose of this study is to determine the
advisability of the Army applying the
commercial practice of networking
civilian physical systems into a military
analog of the ‘‘internet of things (IOT).’’
As IOT moves beyond the exchange of
information in cyber space to the
networking of operating systems of
physical objects. It will apply and
extend relevant findings and
recommendations of the Army Science
Board studies on cyber vulnerability
and electronics countermeasures, the
Navy Studies Board network
vulnerability study, and the Defense
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Science Board cyber vulnerability study
and autonomy study.
Robotic and Autonomous Systems-ofSystems Architecture. This study
contains classified and unclassified
material and will be presented in the
open and closed portions of the
meeting. The objective of this study is
to identify the Army formations with
the greatest potential to benefit from
adoption of robotics and autonomous
systems (RAS) technology in both the
near term (7–10 years) and the long term
(10–25 years). For each selected
application, the study will define the
benefits of RAS, considering such
factors as cost, manpower reduction,
survivability, and mission effectiveness.
The study team will make maximum
use of existing platforms available in the
Army, other Services, or commercially.
Countering Enemy Indirect Fires,
Target Acquisition Using Unmanned
Aerial Systems, and Offensive Cyber/
Electronic Warfare Capabilities. This
study is classified and will be presented
in the closed meeting. The purpose of
this study is to conduct a thorough
threat assessment of capabilities, both
today and in the future, of various
adversaries; examine existing and
potential means to counter each element
of indirect fire systems, to include target
acquisition using unmanned aerial
systems, and direction finding
technologies; develop means to counter
each element of the indirect fire systems
and determine the effect of countering
each element; determine the cost
(manpower and materiel) and
effectiveness of the counter to each
element of the threat system; determine
if modern means of engineering and
manufacturing can correct the problems
in many of today’s munitions that cause
them to become treaty prohibited;
determine the cost-effectiveness of
combining various counter means to
threat systems; and propose the most
cost-effective set of actions necessary to
counter future enemy indirect fire
capabilities.
Future Armor/Anti-Armor
Competition. This study is classified
and will be presented in the closed
meeting. The study objective is to
provide an independent assessment of
current and future anti-armor weapons
versus armored vehicles.
Army Efforts to Enhance Soldier and
Team Performance. This study contains
classified and unclassified material and
will be presented in the open and closed
portions of the meeting. This study will
provide an independent assessment of
current and future Soldier enhancement
techniques the Army may adopt as longterm practices. It will look at the
advances in biological, biomedical, and
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pharmaceutical technologies as they
apply to the Army. The study will also
analyze trends in the broader area of
human enhancement for relevant
application to future force capabilities,
and consider individual, organizational,
and cultural risks of application within
the military. Finally, it may consider
whether and how cultural values of
foreign nations may facilitate the
development and application of
enhancements that the U.S. Government
would see as more extreme or unethical.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Army Science Board, Designated
Federal Officer, 2530 Crystal Drive,
Suite 7098, Arlington, VA 22202; LTC
Stephen K. Barker, the committee’s
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at
(703) 545–8652 or email:
stephen.k.barker.mil@mail.mil, or Mr.
Paul Woodward at (703) 695–8344 or
email: paul.j.woodward2.civ@mail.mil.
Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting:
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR
102–3.140 through 3.165, and the
availability of space, the open portion of
this meeting is open to the public.
Seating is on a first-come basis. The
Beckman Center is fully handicapped
accessible. For additional information
about public access procedures, contact
LTC Stephen Barker at the telephone
number or email address listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section. The Department of the Army
has determined that the closed portion
of this meeting is properly closed in
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1),
which permits Federal Advisory
Committee meetings to be closed which
are likely to ‘‘disclose matters that are
(A) specifically authorized under
criteria established by an Executive
Order to be kept secret in the interest of
national defense or foreign policy and
(B) in fact properly classified pursuant
to such Executive Order.’’
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the Committee is
not obligated to allow the public to
speak; however, interested persons may
submit a written statement for
consideration by the Subcommittees.
Individuals submitting a written
statement must submit their statement
to the DFO at the address listed above.
Written statements not received at least
10 calendar days prior to the meeting
may not be considered by the Board
prior to its scheduled meeting.
The DFO will review all timely
submissions with the Board’s executive
committee and ensure they are provided
to the specific study members as
necessary before, during, or after the
meeting. After reviewing written
comments, the study chairs and the
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DFO may choose to invite the submitter
of the comments to orally present their
issue during a future open meeting.
The DFO, in consultation with the
executive committee, may allot a
specific amount of time for members of
the public to present their issues for
discussion.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Defense is
publishing this notice to announce the
following Federal advisory committee
meeting of the Defense Business Board.
This meeting is open to the public.
DATES: The public meeting of the
Defense Business Board (‘‘the Board’’)
will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2016.
The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. and
end at 2:30 p.m. (Escort required; see
guidance in the SUPPLEMENTARY
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roma.k.laster.civ@mail.mil, 703–695–
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Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon,
Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC
20301–1155, steven.m.cruddas.civ@
mail.mil, (703) 697–2168. For
submitting written comments or
questions to the Board, send via email
to mailbox address:
osd.pentagon.odam.mbx.defensebusiness-board@mail.mil. Please
include in the Subject line ‘‘DBB July
2016 Meeting.’’
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
meeting is being held under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the
Government in the Sunshine Act of
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1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
41 CFR 102–3.140.
Purpose of the Meeting: The Board
will receive presentations from its task
groups on ‘‘Logistics as a Competitive
War Fighting Advantage’’ and ‘‘Future
Issues Facing the Department’’ (2017
Administration Transition Report).
The mission of the Board is to
examine and advise the Secretary of
Defense on overall DoD management
and governance providing independent
advice which reflects an outside private
sector perspective on proven and
effective best business practices that can
be applied to the DoD.
Availability of Materials for the
Meeting: A copy of the agenda and the
terms of reference for each Task Group
study may be obtained from the Board’s
Web site at https://dbb.defense.gov/
meetings.
Meeting Agenda: 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
—Presentations on ‘‘Logistics as a
Competitive War Fighting Advantage’’
and ‘‘Future Issues Facing the
Department,’’ followed by Board
Deliberation and Vote, if necessary.
Submission of written public
comments is strongly encouraged, due
to meeting time constraints.
Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting:
Pursuant to FACA and 41 CFR 102–
3.140, this meeting is open to the
public. Seating is limited and is on a
first-come basis. All members of the
public who wish to attend the public
meeting must contact Steven Cruddas at
the number listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section no later
than 12:00 p.m. on Friday, July 15, 2016
to register and make arrangements for a
Pentagon escort, if necessary. Public
attendees requiring escort should arrive
at the Pentagon Visitor’s Center, located
near the Pentagon Metro Station’s south
exit (the escalators to the left upon
exiting through the turnstiles) and
adjacent to the Pentagon Transit Center
bus terminal, with sufficient time to
complete security screening no later
than 12:30 p.m. on July 21. Note:
Pentagon tour groups enter through the
Visitor’s Center, so long lines could
form well in advance. To complete
security screening, please come
prepared to present two forms of
identification of which one must be a
pictured identification card.
Government and military DoD CAC
holders are not required to have an
escort, but are still required to pass
through the Visitor’s Center to gain
access to the Building.
Special Accommodations: Individuals
requiring special accommodations to
access the public meeting should
contact Steven Cruddas at least five (5)
business days prior to the meeting so
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Procedures for Providing Public
Comments
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
102–3.140, and section 10(a)(3) of
FACA, the public or interested
organizations may submit written
comments to the Board about its
mission and topics pertaining to this
public meeting.
Written comments should be received
by the DFO at least five (5) business
days prior to the meeting date so that
the comments may be made available to
the Board for their consideration prior
to the meeting. Written comments
should be submitted via email to the
email address for public comments
given in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section in either Adobe
Acrobat or Microsoft Word format.
Please include in the Subject line ‘‘DBB
July 2016 Meeting.’’ Please note that
since the Board operates under the
provisions of the FACA, as amended, all
submitted comments and public
presentations will be treated as public
documents and may be made available
for public inspection, including, but not
limited to, being posted on the Board’s
Web site.
Dated: June 29, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Army Science Board Partially Closed Meeting Notice
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of a partially closed meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and 41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Sec. 102-3.140 through 160, the Department of the Army announces the
following committee meeting:
Name of Committee: Army Science Board (ASB) Summer Voting
Session.
Date: Wednesday, July 27 and Thursday, July 28, 2016.
Time:
Closed portion: 1330-1700 on July 27, 2016.
Open portion: 0900-1200 on July 28, 2016.
Location: Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National
Academies of Sciences and Engineering, 100 Academy Way, Irvine, CA
92617.
Purpose of Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is for all
members of the Board and its subcommittees to meet and present five
of six Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16) studies to the voting members for
their consideration, deliberation, and vote.
Agenda: The board will present findings and recommendations for
deliberation and vote on the following five FY16 studies:
The Military Benefits and Risks of the Internet of Things. This
study is not classified and will be presented during the open portion
of the meeting. The purpose of this study is to determine the
advisability of the Army applying the commercial practice of networking
civilian physical systems into a military analog of the ``internet of
things (IOT).'' As IOT moves beyond the exchange of information in
cyber space to the networking of operating systems of physical objects.
It will apply and extend relevant findings and recommendations of the
Army Science Board studies on cyber vulnerability and electronics
countermeasures, the Navy Studies Board network vulnerability study,
and the Defense Science Board cyber vulnerability study and autonomy
study.
Robotic and Autonomous Systems-of-Systems Architecture. This study
contains classified and unclassified material and will be presented in
the open and closed portions of the meeting. The objective of this
study is to identify the Army formations with the greatest potential to
benefit from adoption of robotics and autonomous systems (RAS)
technology in both the near term (7-10 years) and the long term (10-25
years). For each selected application, the study will define the
benefits of RAS, considering such factors as cost, manpower reduction,
survivability, and mission effectiveness. The study team will make
maximum use of existing platforms available in the Army, other
Services, or commercially.
Countering Enemy Indirect Fires, Target Acquisition Using Unmanned
Aerial Systems, and Offensive Cyber/Electronic Warfare Capabilities.
This study is classified and will be presented in the closed meeting.
The purpose of this study is to conduct a thorough threat assessment of
capabilities, both today and in the future, of various adversaries;
examine existing and potential means to counter each element of
indirect fire systems, to include target acquisition using unmanned
aerial systems, and direction finding technologies; develop means to
counter each element of the indirect fire systems and determine the
effect of countering each element; determine the cost (manpower and
materiel) and effectiveness of the counter to each element of the
threat system; determine if modern means of engineering and
manufacturing can correct the problems in many of today's munitions
that cause them to become treaty prohibited; determine the cost-
effectiveness of combining various counter means to threat systems; and
propose the most cost-effective set of actions necessary to counter
future enemy indirect fire capabilities.
Future Armor/Anti-Armor Competition. This study is classified and
will be presented in the closed meeting. The study objective is to
provide an independent assessment of current and future anti-armor
weapons versus armored vehicles.
Army Efforts to Enhance Soldier and Team Performance. This study
contains classified and unclassified material and will be presented in
the open and closed portions of the meeting. This study will provide an
independent assessment of current and future Soldier enhancement
techniques the Army may adopt as long-term practices. It will look at
the advances in biological, biomedical, and pharmaceutical technologies
as they apply to the Army. The study will also analyze trends in the
broader area of human enhancement for relevant application to future
force capabilities, and consider individual, organizational, and
cultural risks of application within the military. Finally, it may
consider whether and how cultural values of foreign nations may
facilitate the development and application of enhancements that the
U.S. Government would see as more extreme or unethical.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Army Science Board, Designated
Federal Officer, 2530 Crystal Drive, Suite 7098, Arlington, VA 22202;
LTC Stephen K. Barker, the committee's Designated Federal Officer
(DFO), at (703) 545-8652 or email: stephen.k.barker.mil@mail.mil">stephen.k.barker.mil@mail.mil, or
Mr. Paul Woodward at (703) 695-8344 or email:
paul.j.woodward2.civ@mail.mil.
Public's Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b
and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 3.165, and the availability of space, the
open portion of this meeting is open to the public. Seating is on a
first-come basis. The Beckman Center is fully handicapped accessible.
For additional information about public access procedures, contact LTC
Stephen Barker at the telephone number or email address listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The Department of the Army has
determined that the closed portion of this meeting is properly closed
in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1), which permits Federal Advisory
Committee meetings to be closed which are likely to ``disclose matters
that are (A) specifically authorized under criteria established by an
Executive Order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense
or foreign policy and (B) in fact properly classified pursuant to such
Executive Order.''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the
Committee is not obligated to allow the public to speak; however,
interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration by
the Subcommittees. Individuals submitting a written statement must
submit their statement to the DFO at the address listed above. Written
statements not received at least 10 calendar days prior to the meeting
may not be considered by the Board prior to its scheduled meeting.
The DFO will review all timely submissions with the Board's
executive committee and ensure they are provided to the specific study
members as necessary before, during, or after the meeting. After
reviewing written comments, the study chairs and the
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DFO may choose to invite the submitter of the comments to orally
present their issue during a future open meeting.
The DFO, in consultation with the executive committee, may allot a
specific amount of time for members of the public to present their
issues for discussion.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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