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AGENDA
VISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY (VCAT)
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Boulder, CO
October 28-29, 2008
Building 1, Room 1107
(Video Teleconference to Gaithersburg, Building 101, Room 1127)

Theme: NIST's Roles in Innovation and NIST's Strategic Plan

ALL VISITORS MUST PRE-REGISTER TO BE ADMITTED
Contact Denise Herbert (denise.herbert@nist.gov) by October 10, 2008

Mountain Time Tuesday, October 28, 2008
8:00 am	Call to Order, Agenda Review, and New Member Introduction Dr. James Serum, VCAT Chair Dr. Patrick Gallagher, NIST Deputy Director
8:10 am	NIST Deputy Director's Update Dr. Patrick Gallagher, NIST Deputy Director Status of NIST Safety at NIST Focus for October VCAT Meeting
9:25 am	Discussion on NIST Deputy Director's Update
9:55 am	Break
10:10 am	SESSION I: NIST'S Roles in Innovation
10:10 am	Review NIST's Roles in Innovation Mr. Eric Steel, Director, NIST Program Office
10:40 am	Discussion of NIST's Roles in Innovation
11:30 pm	Lunch
12:15 pm	SESSION II: External Relationships
12:15 pm	Review of NIST's Strategic Partnerships Mr. Eric Steel, Director, NIST Program Office
12:45 pm	Benefits of the JILA Partnership to Technology Advancement Dr. Russell Moore, Associate Vice Chancellor of Research, University of Colorado-Boulder
1:05 pm	NIST & SRC Nanoelectronics Research Initiative: Partnership for Innovation Dr. Jeff Welser, Director, SRC Nanoelectronics Research Initiative
1:25 pm	Overall Discussion of the Value, Types and Roles of NIST's Partnerships Dr. Vinton Cerf, VCAT Vice Chair
2:10 pm	Break
2:15 pm	Laboratory Tours Chip-scale Atomic Clocks, Magnetometers and Gyroscopes Dr. John Kitching and Dr. Elizabeth Donley Optical Frequency Measurements Group, Time & Frequency Division, Physics Laboratory Quantum Computing with Superconducting Artificial Atoms Dr. Katarina Cicak and Dr. Robert Schwall Quantum Devices Group, Quantum Electrical Metrology Division, Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory How Symmetric is the Electron? The EDM Project and More Dr. Eric Cornell, Quantum Physics Division, JILA-University of Colorado Ultracold Gas Of Polar Molecules Dr. Debbie Jin, Quantum Physics Division, JILA-University of Colorado Frequency Comb "Breathalyzer" Dr. Jun Ye, Quantum Physics Division, JILA-University of Colorado
4:45 pm	Adjourn for the Day
Day 2: Wednesday, October 29, 2008
8:30 am	SESSION III: NIST's Strategic Plan
8:30 am	Overview of NIST's Strategic Plan Dr. Patrick Gallagher, NIST Deputy Director
8:45 am	Update on Biosciences Strategic Plan Dr. Jason Boehm, Senior Program Analyst, NIST Program Office
9:05 am	NIST's Nanotechnology Strategy Dr. Robert Celotta, Director, Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology
9:35 am	NIST Strategic Facilities Plan Ms. Stella Fiotes, Chief Facilities Management Officer
9:55 am	Break
10:10 am	Summary of NIST's Strategic Planning Dr. Patrick Gallagher, NIST Deputy Director
10:15 am	Overall Discussion on NIST's Strategic Plan
11:00 am	SESSION IV: VCAT Feedback for Annual Report Dr. James Serum, VCAT Chair Dr. Vinton Cerf, VCAT Vice-Chair
12:30 pm	Adjourn