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Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT)

June 14-15, 2022 VCAT Agenda

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VISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE)
9700 Great Seneca Highway, Rockville, MD 20850
Room 3A-3D
Hybrid Meeting
June 14-15, 2022
June 14, 2022
Session I:  NIST Programmatic Updates
Session II:  NIST Director Vision
Session III:  Planning Session
June 15, 2022
Session IV:  Working Session
9:00 amCall to Order and Roll Call
Dr. Mehmood Khan – Chair, VCAT
9:05 amNIST Update and Agenda Review
Dr. Laurie Locascio – Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director
9:30 amDiscussion
9:45 amReentry and Safety Update
Dr. Elizabeth Mackey – Chief Safety Officer and Director of the Office of Safety, Health and Environment
10:05 amDiscussion
10:15 amNIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) Update
Dr. James Olthoff – Associate Director for Laboratory Programs, NIST
Dr. Robert Dimeo – Director, NIST Center for Neutron Research
10:35 amDiscussion
10:45 amBreak
11:05 amSurfside Investigation Update
Mr. Glenn Bell – Associate Lead Investigator, Champlain Towers South NCST Investigation, and Research Civil Engineer, NIST Engineering Laboratory
11:25 amDiscussion
11:35 amBudget Overview
Dr. Jason Boehm – Director, NIST Program Coordination Office
11:55 amDiscussion
12:05 pmExtended Break/Lunch
1:00 pmNIST’s Efforts to Support America's Competitiveness in the Global Economy
Dr. Laurie Locascio – Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director
1:30 pmDiscussion
2:00 pmBreak
2:10 pmDiscuss VCAT Focus for Year Ahead
Dr. Jason Boehm – Director, NIST Program Coordination Office
2:15 pmPart I: Advancing NIST’s Mission and Improving Visibility and Awareness of NIST
3:15 pmPart II: NIST’s Role in Workforce Development
3:45 pmPart III: Alignment of NIST Labs, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), and Manufacturing USA
4:15 pmDiscussion
4:45 pmAdjourn
9:00 amCall to Order
Dr. Mehmood Khan – Chair, VCAT
9:05 amWorking Session
Dr. Mehmood Khan – Chair, VCAT
11:30 amPublic Comment
11:45 amAdjourn
Created June 10, 2022, Updated March 13, 2025