Science, Technology and Innovation Board: Federal Advisory Committee Meeting Notice
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This notice announces a closed meeting of the Science, Technology, and Innovation Board (STIB) within the Department of Defense. The meeting will focus on evaluating national security topics relevant to the Department of War's scientific and technological priorities. It will be held from May 12 to May 14, 2026, and is closed to the public due to the classified nature of the discussions. Interested individuals can submit written statements for consideration, following specific guidelines.
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Key Changes
- Closed meeting to discuss classified national security topics
- Evaluation of the feasibility of designating certain facilities as Major Range Test Facility Base
- Opportunity for written public comments under specific guidelines
Obligations
What this law requires
Conduct written determination that the STIB meeting closure is necessary under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) due to classified national security matters, with consultation between the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering and the DoW Office of General Counsel
Close the STIB meeting to the public from May 12-14, 2026, based on the written determination that classified discussions cannot be reasonably segregated from unclassified material
Receive written statements from interested persons submitted to the STIB Designated Federal Officer at the specified email address and provide them to the STIB for consideration
Accept written statements submitted at least three days prior to the meeting date (by May 9, 2026) for consideration at the May 12-14, 2026 meeting
Treat all submitted written statements and comments as public documents and make them available for public inspection