AGENDA

VISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY (VCAT)
National Institute of Standards and Technology

Gaithersburg, MD

(Attendees are to contact Denise Herbert (denise.herbert@nist.gov) by June 6, 2008)

June 10-11, 2008

Employees Lounge

Theme: NIST’s Roles in the Innovation Ecosystem

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

8:00 am Call to Order and Agenda Review

Dr. James Serum, VCAT Chair

8:10 am Guiding Principles for the VCAT and NIST Leadership

Dr. James Serum, VCAT Chair

Dr. James Turner, NIST Deputy Director

8:15 am Discussion

8:25 am NIST’s 2008 Priorities for the VCAT and Response to 2007 VCAT Report

Dr. James Turner, NIST Deputy Director

8:40 am VCAT’s Response to NIST’s 2008 Priorities

Dr. James Serum, VCAT Chair

8:45 am Discussion

8:55 am NIST Update

Dr. James Turner, NIST Deputy Director

9:25 am Discussion

9:40 am Break

9:55 am Overview of the Innovation Ecosystem -- Drivers and NIST Role

Mr. Eric Steel, Director, NIST Program Office

10:15 am Discussion

10:30 am SESSION I: Enhancing Use Inspired Basic Research – NIST Working with Academia, Industry, and Other Agencies

10:30 am • NIST Working with Academia (Joint Research Institutes):

--Introduction to NIST Ties with Academia

Dr. Claire Saundry, Director, NIST Office of International and Academic Affairs

10:40 am --Overview of Partnerships with the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) and JILA

Dr. Katharine Gebbie, Director, Physics Laboratory

10:50 am --Overview of Partnerships with the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) and Hollings Marine Laboratory

(HML)

Dr. Willie May, Director, Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory

11:00 am Discussion

11:15 am • NIST Working with Industry via the Rapid Innovation and Competitiveness (RIC) Initiative

Dr. Richard Kayser, NIST Chief Scientist

11:30 am Discussion

11:45 am • NIST Working through the Technology Innovation Program (TIP)

Mr. Marc Stanley, Director, Technology Innovation Program

12:05 pm Discussion

12:15 pm Lunch

1:15 pm Laboratory Tours

• Using Neutrons to Study and Help Design Novel, Advanced Materials for Industrial and Scientific Use

Dr. Patrick Gallagher, Director, NCNR

Mr. Dan Neumann, Group Leader, NCNR

• Radiation Measurements for Health, Safety & Homeland Security

Dr. Lisa Karam, Chief, Ionizing Radiation Division, Physics Laboratory

2:45 pm Break

3:00 pm SESSION 2: Deploying Technology and Operational Excellence

3:00 pm • Transforming Manufacturing Advances More Quickly, e.g. Next-Generation MEP

Mr. Roger Kilmer, Director, Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program

3:20 pm Discussion

3:30 pm • Measuring Performance Excellence – Enhancing U.S. Competitiveness

Dr. Harry Hertz, Director, Baldrige National Quality Program

3:50 pm Discussion

4:00 pm SESSION 3: Responding to Standards’ Needs in a Dynamic World

Dr. George Arnold, Deputy Director, Technology Services

4:20 pm Discussion

4:30 pm Round Table Discussion on NIST’s Roles in the Innovation Ecosystem

5:00 pm Adjourn for the Day

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - Employees Lounge

8:00 am Breakfast and Discussion

9:00 am VCAT Feedback Session

Dr. James Serum, VCAT Chair

10:00 am Discussion of Future Structure of the VCAT

Dr. James Serum, VCAT Chair

10:30 am Break

10:45 am Plans for October 2008 Meeting

10:45 am • Strategic Planning at NIST

Dr. James Turner, NIST Deputy Director

11:00 am • Strategic Planning for Biosciences

Dr. Willie May, Director, CSTL

11:15 am Discussion

11:25 am • VCAT’s Role in NIST Strategic Planning

Dr. James Serum, VCAT Chair

11:35 am Discussion

11:45 am Adjourn

Last Updated: 06/17/08