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Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT)

October 2021 VCAT Agenda

VISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY National Institute of Standards and Technology Webinar – 10:00 am – 5:30 pm ET October 26, 2021
Session I: NIST Update
10:00 am	Call to Order and Roll Call Dr. Allen Adler - Chair, VCAT
10:05 am	Administrative Update Ms. Stephanie Shaw - Administrative Specialist, Program Coordination Office, and Designated Federal Officer, VCAT
10:10 am	NIST Update and Agenda Review Dr. James Olthoff – Associate Director performing the Nonexclusive Duties of the NIST Director
10:25 am	Discussion
10:35 am	Innovation and Industry Services Update Ms. Mojdeh Bahar – Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services
10:50 am	Discussion
11:00 am	Surfside Investigation Update Dr. Judith Mitrani-Reiser – Associate Chief of the Materials and Structural Systems Division, Engineering Laboratory
11:15 am	Discussion
11:25 am	NCNR Restart Update Dr. Robert Dimeo – Director, NIST Center for Neutron Research
11:40 am	Discussion
11:50 am	Safety Update Dr. Elizabeth Mackey – Chief Safety Officer and Director of the Office of Safety, Health and Environment
12:05 pm	Discussion
12:15 pm	Break
Session II: Budget Update
12:30 pm	Budget Overview Dr. Jason Boehm – Director, NIST Program Coordination Office
12:45 pm	Discussion
12:55 pm	Extended Break/Lunch
Session III: NIST Climate Portfolio Overview
1:55 pm	Climate Overview Dr. Anna Sberegaeva – Program Analyst, NIST Program Coordination Office
2:05 pm	Discussion
2:10 pm	Disaster-Resilient Buildings, Infrastructure, and Communities Mr. Jason Averill - Chief of the Materials and Structural Systems Division, Engineering Laboratory
2:25 pm	Discussion
2:35 pm	Circular Economy Dr. Kathryn Beers - Manager, Circular Economy Program, Material Measurement Laboratory
2:50 pm	Discussion
3:00 pm	Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Measurements Dr. James Whetstone - Special Assistant to the Director for Greenhouse Gas Measurements Program, Special Programs Office
3:15 pm	Discussion
3:25 pm	Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Buildings Dr. David Yashar - Deputy Chief of the Energy and Environment Division, Engineering Laboratory
3:40 pm	Discussion
3:50 pm	Carbon Capture and Sequestration Dr. Pamela Chu - Group Leader, Chemical Process and Nuclear Measurements, Material Measurement Laboratory
4:05 pm	Discussion
4:15 pm	Break
Session IV: Cybersecurity Overview
4:25 pm	Cultivating Trust through NIST’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Program Mr. Kevin Stine - Chief of the Applied Cybersecurity Division, Information Technology Laboratory
4:45 pm	Discussion
4:55 pm	Strengthening the Nation’s Cybersecurity Workforce Mr. Rodney Petersen - Director of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)
5:15 pm	Discussion
Meeting Wrap-up
5:25 pm	Public Comment
5:30 pm	Adjourn

Created October 19, 2021, Updated November 3, 2021