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Office of the Director /Chief of Staff

Congressional and Legislative Affairs

The Office of Congressional & Legislative Affairs coordinates NIST activities regarding Congress; maintains liaison between NIST & Congressional Committees having jurisdiction over NIST; serves as a focal point for handling Congressional correspondence & inquiries; advises on the development of legislation required by NIST; and provides information on legislation affecting NIST.

Congressional Testimony

2024 Congressional Testimony

June 26, 2024
Speaker: Rodney Petersen

United States House Committee on Homeland Security

The purpose of the hearing was to examine ways in which the federal government is addressing America’s cybersecurity workforce gap.
May 22, 2024
Speaker: Laurie E. Locascio

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
United States House of Representatives

The purpose of the hearing was to review the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
January 30, 2024
Speaker: Jason D. Averill

United States House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Technology

The purpose of the hearing was to discuss the NIST roles in the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) and the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (NWIRP).

2023 Congressional Testimony

October 18, 2023
Speaker: Elham Tabassi

United States House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight and Subcommittee on Research & Technology

The purpose of the hearing was to discuss the NIST efforts to improve the trustworthiness of Artificial Intelligence.
August 15, 2023
Speaker: Kevin Stine

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs’ Cybersecurity Center

The purpose of the hearing was to discuss the National Institute of Standards and Technology role in helping small businesses to improve their cybersecurity.

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