Senior Pentagon officials to huddle with Defense Science Board

(An earlier version of this story reported that Defense Secretary Mattis was scheduled to meet with the Defense Science Board, but Mattis will be unable to attend due to his plans to participate in the security conference in Munich, Germany.)

Senior Pentagon officials are scheduled to meet with the Defense Science Board next week to discuss classified national security challenges, according to a Federal Register notice.

"The objective of the meeting is to obtain, review, and evaluate classified information related to the DSB's mission," the notice states. "This meeting will focus on the new administration's guidance and directives related to nuclear deterrence, countering anti-access systems with longer range and standoff capabilities, and survivable logistics."

Senior Pentagon officials invited to attend include Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Paul Selva, Deputy Commander of U.S. Cyber Command Lt. Gen. Kevin McLaughlin and Missile Defense Agency Director Vice Adm. James Syring.

The meeting is closed to the public because "it is expected that discussions throughout will involve classified matters of national security concern," according to the notice.