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October 2023 VCAT Agenda
VISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY | |
|---|---|
| Session I: NIST Programmatic Updates | |
| Session II: Programmatic Updates | |
| Session III: Discussion with VCAT on CETs: Biotechnology | |
| Session IV: VCAT Discussion | |
| Session V: VCAT Progress and Planning | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Call to Order and Roll Call Dr. Mehmood Khan – Chair, VCAT |
| 10:05 a.m. | Agenda Review & NIST Update Dr. Laurie Locascio – Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director |
| 10:45 a.m. | Discussion |
| 11:20 a.m. | Break |
| 11:30 a.m. | Safety Update Dr. Laurie Locascio – Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director Dr. Elizabeth Mackey – Chief Safety Officer and Director of the Office of Safety, Health and Environment |
| 11:55 a.m. | Discussion |
| 12:15 p.m. | Conversation with the NIST Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Office (DEIO) Director Ms. Janelle Johnson – NIST DEIO Director |
| 12:30 p.m. | Discussion |
| 12:45 p.m. | Extended Break/Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m. | CHIPS Updates Dr. Lora Weiss – Director, CHIPS R&D Office |
| 1:45 p.m. | Discussion |
| 2:00 p.m. | Subcommittee on U.S. International Standards Development Activity Mr. Jason Matusow – Subcommittee Chair Dr. Jayne Morrow – NIST Senior Advisor for Standards Policy |
| 2:30 p.m. | Discussion |
| 3:00 p.m. | Discussion with VCAT on CETs: Biotechnology Dr. Christopher Szakal – Acting Director, NIST Program Coordination Office Dr. Sheng Lin-Gibson – Chief, Biosystems and Biomaterials Division |
| 3:30 p.m. | Discussion |
| 4:00 p.m. | Extended Break |
| 4:30 p.m. | Selecting New Strategic CETs for NIST Link to 2022 CET List Update Dr. Laurie Locascio – Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director |
| 5:15 p.m. | Discussion with VCAT on February 2024 Meeting Planning Dr. Christopher Szakal – Acting Director, NIST Program Coordination Office |
| 5:25 p.m. | Public Comment |
| 5:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
Created October 11, 2023, Updated March 13, 2025