AGENDA
VISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY (VCAT)
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD

September 13, 2005
Employees Lounge

10:00 a.m. Open Meeting Begins:
Introduction and Announcements
Dr. April Schweighart, VCAT Chair

10:10 a.m. NIST Update and VCAT Agenda Review
Dr. William Jeffrey, NIST Director

Update on significant developments in NIST's policies and programs, budget, safety, and recent technical accomplishments.

10:55 a.m. Discussion of NIST Update

11:15 a.m. Update on the U.S. Measurement System (USMS) Initiative
Dr. Richard Kayser, Acting Director, Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory

Current status of NIST-led effort to document the measurement and standards needs of the United States system-wide and to coordinate actions by NIST and others to address those needs.

11:30 a.m. Discussion on USMS Initiative

11:50 a.m. Lunch - Dining Room C

12:45 p.m. Laboratory Tours

Large Fire Metrology Laboratory - Bldg. 205
Dr. James Hill, Director, Building and Fire Research Laboratory
Dr. Thomas Ohlemiller, Materials and Products Group, Fire Research Division

Weapons and Protective Systems for Law Enforcement - Bldg. 231
Mr. Kirk Rice, Program Manager
Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES)

2:15 p.m. Break

2:30 p.m. Example Implementation of NIST Strategic Plan - Homeland Security

(2:30 p.m.) Relationship of Homeland Security to NIST 2010
Dr. James Hill, Director, Building and Fire Research Laboratory

A brief review of the relationship of the Homeland Security Strategic Focus Area to the NIST Strategic Plan.

(2:40 p.m.) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Agenda for Homeland Security and the NIST Role
Dr. Bert Coursey, Portfolio Manager for Standards and Standards Executive, DHS

Dr. Coursey will describe the development of an infrastructure for measurements, standards, testing and evaluation in the new DHS and his views on challenges and opportunities for NIST in standards for homeland security science and technology.

(3:00 p.m.) Discussion of the DHS Agenda for Homeland Security and the NIST Role

(3:20 p.m.) NIST's Accomplishments and Strategy for Homeland Security
Ms. Kathleen Higgins, Chair, Homeland Security Strategic Working Group

Review SWG's success and changes in NIST's portfolio (strategy).

(3:50 p.m.) Discussion of NIST's Accomplishments and Strategy for Homeland Security

4:10 p.m. Response to VCAT Recommendations in FY 2004 Annual Report
Dr. William Jeffrey, NIST Director

Review of NIST's actions in response to the recommendations provided in the
VCAT's FY 2004 Annual Report.

4:40 p.m. Discussion of Response to VCAT Recommendations in FY 2004 Annual Report

5:00 p.m. Adjourn