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Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT)

February 9, 2022 VCAT Agenda

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VISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Webinar – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm ET
February 9, 2022
Session I:  NIST Programmatic Updates
Session II:  NIST Programmatic and Operational Updates
Session III:  Working Session
10:00 amCall to Order and Roll Call
Ms. Katharine Ku – Vice Chair, VCAT
10:05 amAnnual Ethics Briefing
Mr. Jeffrey Harrington – Senior Attorney in the Ethics Law and Programs Division, Office of the General Counsel
10:25 amElection Results for VCAT Chair and Vice Chair
Ms. Stephanie Shaw - Administrative Specialist, Program Coordination Office, and Designated Federal Officer, VCAT
10:30 amNIST Update and Agenda Review
Dr. James Olthoff – Associate Director performing the Nonexclusive Duties of the NIST Director
10:50 amDiscussion
11:00 amSafety Update
Dr. Elizabeth Mackey – Chief Safety Officer and Director of the Office of Safety, Health and Environment
11:10 amDiscussion
11:15 amForward Looking Plan for MEP
Ms. Pravina Raghavan – Director, Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
11:30 amDiscussion
11:40 amBreak
11:50 amNCNR Update
Dr. Robert Dimeo – Director, NIST Center for Neutron Research
12:05 pmDiscussion
12:15 pmDiversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility at NIST
Dr. Sesha Moon – Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
12:30 pmDiscussion
12:40 pmExtended Break/Lunch
1:45 pmReview and Discuss Recommendations for VCAT Annual Report
Ms. Katharine Ku – Vice Chair, VCAT
3:45 pmPublic Comment
4:00 pmAdjourn
Created February 1, 2022, Updated March 13, 2025