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Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT)

June 2012 VCAT Meeting Agenda

AGENDA
Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD
June 19-20, 2012
Administration Building, Portrait Room

ALL VISITORS MUST PRE-REGISTER TO BE ADMITTED
Contact stephanie.shaw [at] nist.gov (Stephanie Shaw) by June 13, 2012

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Session I-Overview and NIST Update
8:30 am	Call to Order, Introductory Announcements and VCAT Business Vinton Cerf, VCAT Chair
8:40 am	Agenda Review and NIST Update Patrick Gallagher, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director
9:30 am	Discussion on NIST Update
9:50 am	Break
Session II – Safety Subcommittee
10:05 am	Update on Safety Progress since NIST Blue Ribbon Commission on Management and Safety II (BRCII) Report and Proposal for the Formation of a VCAT Subcommittee on Safety Rich Kayser, Chief Safety Officer, NIST Tony Haymet, VCAT Member
10:25 am	Discussion
Session III – NIST Planning
10:40 am	R&D Planning at NIST Willie May, Associate Director for Laboratory Programs, NIST A session focused on R&D planning at NIST focused on the leadership roles and the tools used to manage the resources at NIST's disposal to ensure the organization remains a leading scientific organization positioned to address the critical challenges of industry and the nation.
11:40 am	Discussion
12:00 pm	Lunch
Session IV – First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) and Public Safety Communications
1:10 pm	Overview of FirstNet Anna Gomez, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Deputy Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
1:30 pm	Discussion
1:40 pm	Public Safety Communications Research Dereck Orr, Program Manager for Public Safety Communications Research, Law Enforcement Standards Office, NIST
2:00 pm	Discussion
Session V – Advanced Manufacturing
2:15 pm	Update on Current Administration's Policy Framework for Advanced Manufacturing Phillip Singerman, Associate Director for Industry and Innovation Services, NIST
2:35 pm	Discussion
2:55 pm	Status Report of Administration's Implementation of Advanced Manufacturing Priorities Mike Molnar, Chief Manufacturing Officer, NIST
3:15 pm	Discussion
3:40 pm	Break
3:55 pm	Update on Advanced Manufacturing Activities in the NIST Labs
3:55 pm	Advanced Materials for Industry: NIST and the Materials Genome Initiative Laurie Locascio, Director, Material Measurement Laboratory, NIST
4:10 pm	Foundations for Innovation in Cyber-Physical Systems Shyam Sunder, Director, Engineering Laboratory, NIST
4:25 pm	Discussion
Day 1 Wrap Up
4:40 pm	Summary Discussion Vinton Cerf, VCAT Chair
Wednesday, June 20**
8:30 am	Convene Meeting
Session VI - NIST Centers of Excellence
8:35 am	NIST Centers of Excellence Willie May, Associate Director for Laboratory Programs, NIST - Brief update on proposed role of centers, and thoughts for governance model.
8:50 am	Discussion
9:00 am	Update on the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Chuck Romine, Director, Information Technology Laboratory, NIST - Update and Presentation of Operational and Business Model
9:30 am	Discussion
Session VII - Standards Policy Update
9:45 am	Federal Engagement in Standards and Conformity Assessment Activities - Recent Developments Mary Saunders, Director, Standards Coordination Office, NIST
10:05 am	Discussion
10:20 am	Break
Session VIII - Lab Tour (To be Confirmed)
10:30 am	Lab Tour
Wrap Up
11:20 am	Wrap Up Discussion, Review of Action Items and Plans for October VCAT Meeting Vinton Cerf, VCAT Chair
12:00 pm	Adjournment
**Public comments will be inserted in the morning of June 20 if needed.

Created May 31, 2012, Updated September 9, 2021