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NIST Speeches and Testimony

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NIST: Empowering Innovation for a Resilient Future (NAE Annual Meeting)

September 30, 2024

Referenced Speaker

Laurie E. Locascio

Remarks as prepared. Thank you. It is a great honor for me to be able to provide today’s plenary lecture and to be part of the celebrations of the 60th...

Honorary President’s Address at the National Conference of Weights and Measures Meeting

July 16, 2024

Referenced Speaker

Laurie E. Locascio

Remarks as prepared. NIST and the National Conference on Weights and Measures share a long and close history going back 118 years. It was so exciting to be with...

SEMICON West Keynote: CHIPS Act Update

July 9, 2024

Referenced Speaker

Laurie E. Locascio

Remarks as prepared. Thank you all so much for joining me this morning; I can’t think of many better places to be than at SEMICON West, or a better time to be...

Finding 500,000: Addressing America’s Cybersecurity Workforce Gap

June 26, 2024

Referenced Speaker

Rodney Petersen

The purpose of the hearing was to examine ways in which the federal government is addressing America’s cybersecurity workforce gap.

National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) National Meeting

June 25, 2024

Referenced Speaker

Laurie E. Locascio

Remarks as prepared. Good morning. Thank you, Kelvin and the NIIMBL team, for inviting me here today. Thank you, Senator Coons, for your support for NIIMBL and...

Examining NIST’s Priorities for 2025 and Beyond

May 22, 2024

Referenced Speaker

Laurie E. Locascio

The purpose of the hearing was to review the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

SCSP AI Expo for National Competitiveness

May 7, 2024

Referenced Speaker

Laurie E. Locascio

Remarks as prepared. I know Secretary Raimondo was just on the stage and I am happy to follow her comments as the director of the National Institute of...

U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium Press Briefing

February 8, 2024

Referenced Speaker

Laurie E. Locascio

Remarks as prepared. Thank you, Secretary Raimondo. We are so glad to have your support as we launch the U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium. And thank you all...

From Risk to Resilience: Reauthorizing the Earthquake and Windstorm Hazards Reduction Programs

January 30, 2024

Referenced Speaker

Jason D. Averill

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).

National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program Announcement at Morgan State University

November 20, 2023

Referenced Speaker

Laurie E. Locascio

Remarks as prepared. Thank you, Dr. May. I have fond memories of working with you at NIST and I am delighted to see you again. My thanks to Morgan State for...

U.S. AI Safety Institute (USAISI) Workshop on Collaboration to Enable Safe and Trustworthy AI

November 17, 2023

Referenced Speaker

Laurie E. Locascio

Remarks as prepared. Thank you all so much for coming today. The turnout is amazing and highlights the importance of the work we are setting out to do. We are...

2023 Chicago Quantum Summit

November 13, 2023

Referenced Speaker

Laurie E. Locascio

Remarks as prepared. Good morning. It is wonderful that we have so many people gathered here today representing industry, academia and government organizations...

Balancing Knowledge and Governance: Foundations for Effective Risk Management of Artificial Intelligence

October 18, 2023

Referenced Speaker

Elham Tabassi

The purpose of the hearing was to discuss the NIST efforts to improve the trustworthiness of Artificial Intelligence.

Philosophical Society of Washington Lecture Series: NIST Overview

October 6, 2023

Referenced Speaker

Laurie E. Locascio

Remarks as prepared. Thank you so much for that introduction. It is a true pleasure to be able to join all of you here today and speak about the work we do at...

DARPA’s Electronics Resurgence Initiative Summit

August 22, 2023

Referenced Speaker

Laurie E. Locascio

Remarks as prepared. We have several good examples that are etched in our history when the government has made big bets in the U.S. science and technology...

Cybersecurity: Challenges and Opportunities for Small Businesses, Field Hearing

August 15, 2023

Referenced Speaker

Kevin Stine

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

National Conference on Weights and Measures: Honorary President’s Address

August 1, 2023

Referenced Speaker

Laurie E. Locascio

Remarks as prepared. It is a real pleasure and honor to be with all of you here today to celebrate our long-standing history and more importantly, to cement our...

Semiconductor Industry Association Roundtable: Industry and Academic Partnerships for the Technical Semiconductor and Microelectronics Industry

July 25, 2023

Referenced Speaker

Laurie E. Locascio

Remarks as prepared. My thanks to SIA for hosting today , and to the planning committee for organizing this roundtable to highlight the critical need for STEM...

An Overview of the Budget Proposal for the National Institute of Standards and Technology for Fiscal Year 2024

May 10, 2023

Referenced Speaker

Laurie E. Locascio

The purpose of the hearing was to review the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget request for the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (NSSCET) Release

May 4, 2023

Referenced Speaker

Laurie E. Locascio

Remarks as prepared. It’s a pleasure to be here with all of you today. This is truly an exciting time for our country, and I am honored to be in a room filled...

National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC) Meeting

April 25, 2023

Referenced Speaker

Laurie E. Locascio

Remarks as prepared. I am delighted to join you for the fourth meeting of the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee, or NAIAC. Let me start by...

Login.gov Doesn’t Meet the Standard

March 29, 2023

Referenced Speaker

James A. St Pierre

The purpose of the hearing was to examine the technical and operational capabilities of Login.gov, a sign-on service provided by the General Services Administration’s Technology Transformation Services.

APLU Council of Presidents Meeting: When the Government Makes Big Bets on Science and Technology: The CHIPS Act

March 27, 2023

Referenced Speaker

Laurie E. Locascio

Remarks as prepared. We have several good examples that are etched in our history when the government has made big bets in the U.S. science and technology...

AAAS Business Meeting: When the Government Makes Big Bets on Science and Technology: The CHIPS Act

March 4, 2023

Referenced Speaker

Laurie E. Locascio

Remarks as prepared. We have several good examples that are etched in our history when the government has made big bets in the U.S. science and technology...

2023 SPIE Advanced Lithography and Patterning Symposium

February 27, 2023

Referenced Speaker

Laurie E. Locascio

Remarks as prepared. It is a true pleasure to be able to join all of you here today. In a speech last week, Secretary Raimondo laid out the vision for the...