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Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT)

October 2019 VCAT Meeting Agenda

VISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY National Institute of Standards and Technology Portrait Room, Administration Building Gaithersburg, MD October 29-30, 2019
Session I: NIST Update
Session II: NIST and the Administration’s Priorities for Science and Technology
Session III: NIST Strategic Plan – Positioning for a Changing S&T Environment
Session IV: NIST’s Role in a Rapidly Changing Technology World
Session V: NIST and Equity
Session VI: NIST and Technology Transfer
Session VII: NIST International Engagements
October 29, 2019
8:30 am	Call to Order and Introductions Dr. Rita Colwell - Chair, VCAT
8:35 am	Special Presentation to Dr. Colwell Dr. Walter Copan - Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director
8:45 am	NIST Update and Agenda Review Dr. Walter Copan - Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director
9:30 am	Discussion
9:40 am	NIST Safety Update Dr. Elizabeth Mackey – Chief Safety Officer and Director of the Office of Safety, Health and Environment
9:50 am	Discussion
9:55 am	Overview of the Administrations Priorities for Science and Technology Dr. Jason Boehm – Director NIST Program Coordination Office
10:15 am	Discussion
10:25 am	Break
10:40 am	Overview of NSTC Joint Committee on Research Enterprise and NIST Engagement Dr. Walter Copan - Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director
10:55 am	Discussion Regarding NIST Engagement with JCORE Dr. Heather Evans – Subcommittee on Safe, Inclusive Research Environments Dr. Greg Strouse – Research Security Dr. Bob Hanisch -- Rigor and Integrity in Research Dr. Katherine Sharpless -- R&D Administrative Burdens
11:15 am	NIST Strategic Plan Update/Overview Dr. Jason Boehm – Director NIST Program Coordination Office
11:45 am	Discussion
12:00 pm	Lunch
1:15 pm	The NIST Privacy Framework Ms. Naomi Lefkovitz - Senior Privacy Policy Advisor and Lead for the Privacy Framework, Information Technology Laboratory
1:45 pm	Discussion
2:00 pm	U.S. Government and Emerging Technology Standardization – Implications for NIST’s Roles Dr. Ajit Jillavenkatesa – Senior Policy Advisor Standards and Digitalization
2:15 pm	Discussion
2:25 pm	Changing Dynamics in International Standards Development Jeffrey Weiss Esq. - Venable LLP
2:40 pm	Discussion
2:50 pm	Industry Stakeholder Panel Jonathan Kallmer Esq. - Executive Vice President of Policy, Information Technology Industry Council Mr. Mike Nawrocki - Vice President for Technology Solutions, ATIS Mr. Sean Heather - Senior Vice President, International Regulatory Affairs, US Chamber of Commerce
3:20 pm	Discussion
3:35 pm	Break
3:50 pm	NIST Actions on Equity and Career Advancement for Women and Minorities Dr. Heather Evans – Senior Program Analyst, Program Coordination Office
4:20 pm	Discussion
4:30 pm	Adjourn
October 30, 2019
8:30 am	Call to Order Dr. Rita Colwell - Chair, VCAT
8:35 am	Overview and Introduction Dr. Phillip Singerman – Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services
8:40 am	Progress on Implementation of the NIST Green Paper Mr. Henry Wixon – Chief Counsel
8:50 am	NIST Technology Transfer Activities Mr. Paul Zielinski – Director, Technology Partnerships Office
9:05 am	Assessment of the Boulder Innovation Ecosystem Dr. Shyam Sunder – Senior Science Advisor
9:20 am	Discussion
9:35 am	Technology Transfer Subcommittee Update Ms. Katharine Ku – Subcommittee Chair & VCAT Member
9:45 am	Break
10:00 am	Overview of NIST’s International Role and Activities Dr. Claire Saundry - Director of International and Academic Affairs
10:30 am	Discussion
10:45 am	VCAT Member discussion and summary of key points Dr. Rita Colwell - Chair, VCAT
11:00 am	Public Comment
11:30 am	Adjourn

Created October 22, 2019, Updated March 13, 2025