VISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY | |
June 11, 2024 | |
Session I: NIST Programmatic Updates I | |
9:00 a.m. | Call to Order and Roll Call Mr. Jason Matusow – Chair, VCAT |
9:05 a.m. | Welcome Remarks & VCAT Meeting Pre-read Dr. Laurie Locascio – Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director |
9:10 a.m. | Safety Update Dr. Elizabeth Mackey – Chief Safety Officer and Director of the Office of Safety, Health and Environment |
9:30 a.m. | Discussion |
9:50 a.m. | Measurement Services and the Core NIST Mission Dr. James Olthoff – Chief Metrologist |
10:15 a.m. | Discussion |
10:40 a.m. | Break |
11:00 a.m. | Climate and Energy Technologies Focus |
11:35 a.m. | Discussion |
12:00 p.m. | Extended Break/Lunch |
Session II: NIST Facilities | |
1:00 p.m. | NIST Facilities Focus Mr. Robert “Skip” Vaughn – Chief Facilities Management Officer |
1:30 p.m. | Discussion |
Session III: NIST and VCAT Planning | |
2:00 p.m. | NIST Response to VCAT Annual Report Recommendations Dr. Laurie Locascio – Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director |
2:20 p.m. | Discussion |
2:40 p.m. | Break |
Session IV: NIST Programmatic Updates II | |
3:00 p.m. | AI Updates: NIST Labs Technical Portfolio and Launch of the U.S. AI Safety Institute (USAISI) Ms. Elham Tabassi – Chief AI Advisor Ms. Elizabeth Kelly – Director, USAISI |
3:20 p.m. | Discussion |
3:40 p.m. | Boulder Research Highlight(s) Theory of the scientific interface between atomic, molecular, and optical physics, condensed matter physics, and QIS, Dr. Ana Maria Rey, PML |
4:00 p.m. | Discussion |
Session V: NIST Budget Updates | |
4:20 p.m. | NIST Budget Overview Dr. Christopher Szakal –Acting Director, Program Coordination Office |
4:40 p.m. | Discussion |
Day 1 Closing Session | |
5:00 p.m. | Public Comment |
5:10 p.m. | Adjourn |
June 12, 2024 | |
Session I: Closed Session on NIST Budget | |
8:30 a.m. | Closed Session on NIST Budget VCAT Members and NIST Leadership |
10:30 a.m. | Break |
Session II: Tours and Closing | |
10:40 a.m. | NIST Boulder Facilities Tours
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12:00 p.m. | Adjourn |