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Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT)

October 2021 VCAT Agenda

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VISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Webinar – 10:00 am – 5:30 pm ET
October 26, 2021
Session I:  NIST Update
Session II:  Budget Update
Session III:  NIST Climate Portfolio Overview
Session IV:  Cybersecurity Overview
Meeting Wrap-up
10:00 amCall to Order and Roll Call
Dr. Allen Adler - Chair, VCAT
10:05 amAdministrative Update
Ms. Stephanie Shaw - Administrative Specialist, Program Coordination Office, and Designated Federal Officer, VCAT
10:10 amNIST Update and Agenda Review
Dr. James Olthoff – Associate Director performing the Nonexclusive Duties of the NIST Director
10:25 amDiscussion
10:35 amInnovation and Industry Services Update
Ms. Mojdeh Bahar – Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services
10:50 amDiscussion
11:00 amSurfside Investigation Update
Dr. Judith Mitrani-Reiser – Associate Chief of the Materials and Structural Systems Division, Engineering Laboratory
11:15 amDiscussion
11:25 amNCNR Restart Update
Dr. Robert Dimeo – Director, NIST Center for Neutron Research
11:40 amDiscussion
11:50 amSafety Update
Dr. Elizabeth Mackey – Chief Safety Officer and Director of the Office of Safety, Health and Environment
12:05 pmDiscussion
12:15 pmBreak
12:30 pmBudget Overview
Dr. Jason Boehm – Director, NIST Program Coordination Office
12:45 pmDiscussion
12:55 pmExtended Break/Lunch
1:55 pmClimate Overview
Dr. Anna Sberegaeva – Program Analyst, NIST Program Coordination Office
2:05 pmDiscussion
2:10 pmDisaster-Resilient Buildings, Infrastructure, and Communities
Mr. Jason Averill - Chief of the Materials and Structural Systems Division, Engineering Laboratory
2:25 pmDiscussion
2:35 pmCircular Economy
Dr. Kathryn Beers - Manager, Circular Economy Program, Material Measurement Laboratory
2:50 pmDiscussion
3:00 pmGreenhouse Gas Monitoring and Measurements
Dr. James Whetstone - Special Assistant to the Director for Greenhouse Gas Measurements Program, Special Programs Office
3:15 pmDiscussion
3:25 pmEmerging Technologies for Sustainable Buildings
Dr. David Yashar - Deputy Chief of the Energy and Environment Division, Engineering Laboratory
3:40 pmDiscussion
3:50 pmCarbon Capture and Sequestration
Dr. Pamela Chu - Group Leader, Chemical Process and Nuclear Measurements, Material Measurement Laboratory
4:05 pmDiscussion
4:15 pmBreak
4:25 pm Cultivating Trust through NIST’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Program
Mr. Kevin Stine - Chief of the Applied Cybersecurity Division, Information Technology Laboratory
4:45 pmDiscussion
4:55 pmStrengthening the Nation’s Cybersecurity Workforce 
Mr. Rodney Petersen - Director of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)
5:15 pmDiscussion
5:25 pmPublic Comment
5:30 pmAdjourn
Created October 19, 2021, Updated March 14, 2025