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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 90678-90680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26843]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Defense Business Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the 
following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Defense Business 
Board (``the Board'') will take place.

DATES: Closed to the public Tuesday, November 12, 2024 from 7:45 a.m. 
to 9:45 a.m., 10:55 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 9:05 a.m. Open to the 
public Tuesday, November 12, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. and 1:30 
p.m. to 4 p.m., and Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 9:45 a.m. to 11 
a.m. All eastern time.

ADDRESSES: The open and closed portions of the meeting will be held in 
room B4 of the Pentagon Library Conference Center (PLCC), virtually 
(for public attendance of open portions), room 1E840 in the Pentagon, 
and Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cara Allison Marshall, Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO) of the Board in writing at Defense Business 
Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC 20301-1155; 
or by email at [email protected]; or by phone at 703-
614-1834.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of 
the Designated Federal Officer, the Defense Business Board was unable 
to provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) 
concerning its November 12-13, 2024 meeting. Accordingly, the Advisory 
Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, pursuant to 
41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day notification 
requirement.
    This meeting is being held under the provisions of chapter 10 of 
title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) (commonly known as the ``Federal 
Advisory Committee Act'' or ``FACA''); 5 U.S.C. 552b(c); and 41 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The mission of the Board is to examine and 
advise the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense on overall DoD 
management and governance. The Board provides independent, strategic-
level, private sector and academic advice and counsel

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on enterprise-wide business management approaches and best practices 
for business operations and achieving National Defense goals.
    Agenda: The Board will begin in closed session in the PLCC, room 
B4, on November 12 from 7:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. The DFO will begin the 
closed session followed by a welcome by Board Chair, Hon. Deborah 
James. The Board will receive a classified discussion on the 
Department's accomplishments across a range of initiatives since 2021, 
in the areas of capabilities, acquisitions, personnel, and business 
processes from Hon. Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense. Next, 
the Board will receive a classified discussion on ``National Defense 
Industrial Strategy Implementation Plan'' from Hon. Laura Taylor-Kale, 
Assistant Secretary for Industrial Base Policy, Office of the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. This discussion 
will discuss the progress on implementing the National Defense 
Industrial Strategy, including key investments and initiatives to 
secure and make more resilient the supply chains upon which the 
Department depends. The DFO will adjourn the closed session. The Board 
will convene in open session from 10 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. The DFO will 
begin the open session followed by a discussion on ``Using Strategic 
Capital for National Security'' from Dr. Jason Rathje, Director, Office 
of Strategic Capital (OSC). This discussion will focus on the 
strategies and partnerships that OSC is using to accelerate and scale 
private investment for national security to support critical technology 
areas and improve supply chains. The DFO will adjourn the open session. 
The DFO will reconvene a closed session from 10:55 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 
and the Board will receive a classified discussion on ``DoD Current 
Affairs'' from Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense. The discussion 
with Secretary Austin will focus on the state of the current global 
security environment and its implications for current and future 
business operations. The DFO will adjourn the closed session and the 
Board will break for lunch. The Board will convene in open session from 
1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The DFO will begin the open session followed by a 
briefing, deliberation, and vote on the study, ``Industry Partnerships 
for Crises'', which will be presented by the Business Operations 
Advisory subcommittee. This session will provide the proposed findings 
and recommendations related to building better relationships with 
industry to expand capability rapidly in crises for the Board to 
consider. The open session will continue with a discussion on 
``Customer Experience Implementation Plan'' from Mr. Robert G. 
Salesses, Deputy Director, Washington Headquarters Services (WHS). This 
discussion from Mr. Salesses will explore WHS' new ``Customer 
Experience Implementation Plan'', which aims to focus the defense field 
activity on delivering superior customer service to their clients. The 
DFO will adjourn the open session. The DFO will begin the closed 
session from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Board will receive a discussion on 
``Air Force and Space Force Management and Budget'' from Ms. Melissa 
Dalton, Under Secretary of the Air Force. This discussion will brief 
the Board on her role in organizing, training, and equipping the Air 
Force and Space Force, including managing the annual budget of over 
$200 billion. The DFO will adjourn the closed session of the day. The 
Board will reconvene in a closed session on November 13 in Pentagon 
room 1E840 from 8 a.m. to 9:05 a.m. The DFO will begin the closed 
session followed by a welcome by Board Chair, Hon. Deborah James. The 
Board will receive a classified discussion on U.S. Special Operations 
Command (SOCOM) from Ms. Melissa Johnson, Acquisition Executive for 
U.S. Special Operations Command. This discussion will explain how SOCOM 
engages in acquisition, development, and supply chain management, by 
placing authority to act at the lowest possible level and eliminating 
bureaucratic barriers to entry for both established and emerging 
businesses. The Board will next hear a classified update from Mrs. Fern 
Sumpter Winbush, Principal Deputy Director for the Defense POW/MIA 
Accounting Agency (DPAA). This discussion will focus on the efforts in 
recovering unaccounted DoD personnel listed as prisoners of war and 
missing in action from designated past conflicts, from countries around 
the world, including how DPAA manages sensitive relationships with 
governments that have had conflicts with the U.S. to accomplish its 
mission. The DFO will adjourn the closed session. After a break, the 
Board will travel to the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. 
The DFO will begin the open session. The Board will receive their final 
discussion from 9:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. This briefing will describe the 
role of the Old Guard at Arlington National Cemetery, provide a tour of 
the Tomb area, and observe a changing of the Guard ceremony. The tour 
will provide insight into how rigorous and uncompromising business 
processes produce one of the military's most precise, disciplined 
units. This is a publicly available tour and subject to any capacity 
limitations and security procedures required by the Cemetery of all 
visitors. The DFO will adjourn the meeting. The latest version of the 
agenda is available on the Board's website at: https://dbb.dod.afpims.mil/Meetings/Meeting-November-2024/.
    Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 1009(d) and 41 
CFR 102-3.155, it is hereby determined that portions of the November 
12--13 meeting of the Board will include classified information and 
other matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, 
those portions of the meeting will be closed to the public on Tuesday, 
November 12, 2024 from 7:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., 10:55 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 
and 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. and closed to the public Wednesday, November 13, 
2024 from 8 a.m. to 9:05 a.m. This determination is based on the 
consideration that it is expected that discussions throughout those 
portions of the meeting will involve classified matters of national 
security. Such classified material is so intertwined with the 
unclassified material that it cannot reasonably be segregated into 
separate discussions without defeating the effectiveness and meaning of 
those portions of the meeting. To permit those portions to be open to 
the public would preclude discussion of such matters and would greatly 
diminish the ultimate utility of the Board's findings and 
recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of 
Defense. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(1) and 41 CFR 102-3.140, the 
portions of the meeting on November 12 from 10 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. and 
1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. are open to the public virtually. The portion of 
the meeting on November 13 from 9:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. is open to the 
public at Arlington National Cemetery. The Board will gather at the 
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Persons desiring to attend the public 
portions are required to register. To attend the public portions of the 
meeting, submit your name, affiliation/organization, telephone number, 
and email contact information to the Board at 
[email protected]. Requests to 
attend the public portions must be received no later than 4 p.m. on 
Thursday, November 7, 2024. Upon receipt of this information, the Board 
will provide further instructions for virtually attending the meeting.
    Written Comments and Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) 
and 102-3.140 and 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(3), the public or interested 
organizations may

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submit written comments or statements to the Board in response to the 
stated agenda of the meeting or regarding the Board's mission in 
general. Written comments or statements should be submitted to Ms. Cara 
Allison Marshall, the DFO, via electronic mail (the preferred mode of 
submission) at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section. Each page of the comment or statement must include the 
author's name, title or affiliation, address, and daytime phone number. 
The DFO must receive written comments or statements submitted in 
response to the agenda set forth in this notice by 4 p.m. on Friday, 
November 8, 2024, to be considered by the Board. The DFO will review 
all timely submitted written comments or statements with the Board 
Chair and ensure the comments are provided to all members of the Board 
before the meeting. Written comments or statements received after this 
date may not be provided to the Board until its next scheduled meeting. 
Please note that all submitted comments and statements will be treated 
as public documents and will be made available for public inspection, 
including, but not limited to, being posted on the Board's website.

    Dated: November 13, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-26843 Filed 11-15-24; 8:45 am]
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