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March 27, 2026 VCAT Agenda
VISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY | |
| March 27, 2026 | |
Session I: Director’s Office Updates and Outlook | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Call to Order and Roll Call Dr. Michael Holland – Chair, VCAT |
| 10:05 a.m. | Welcome Mr. Craig Burkhardt – Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Acting NIST Director |
| 10:10 a.m. | Organizational Updates Ms. Katie Boeckl – Director, Program Coordination Office |
Session II: NIST Programmatic Updates | |
| 10:15 a.m. | Budget Updates and Discussion Mr. Thomas Gates – Director, NIST Budget Office Dr. Christopher Szakal – Acting Director for Policy, Programs, and Planning |
| 10:45 a.m. | NIST Strategy Overview and Discussion Dr. Christopher Szakal – Acting Director for Policy, Programs, and Planning |
| 11:15 a.m. | Artificial Intelligence Update Dr. Kerrianne Buchanan – Senior Program Analyst, Program Coordination Office Mr. Mark Przybocki – Chief, Information Access Division, Information Technology Laboratory Mr. Andrew Kane – Chief of Staff, Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) Ms. Hannah Brown – Acting Deputy Associate Director for Management Resources |
| 12:15 p.m. | Extended Break/Lunch |
Session III: NIST Operational and Programmatic Updates | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Facilities Update Ms. Anita Vanek – Acting Associate Director for Management Resources Dr. James Adams – Director, NIST Center for Neutron Research |
| 1:30 p.m. | Discussion |
| 2:00 p.m. | Advanced Communications Update Dr. Ari Feldman – Acting Director, Communications Technology Laboratory |
| 2:20 p.m. | Discussion |
| 2:40 p.m. | Break |
Session IV: Closing Session | |
| 3:00 p.m. | Discussion of VCAT Annual Report Approach and Topics for June 2026 Meeting Dr. Michael Holland – Chair, VCAT |
| 3:20 p.m. | Public Comment – April Subashe, Technology Support Intern, Technology Division, City of St. George, Utah |
| 3:50 p.m. | Wrap Up Dr. Michael Holland – Chair, VCAT |
| 3:55 p.m. | Adjourn |
Created March 19, 2026, Updated March 31, 2026