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October 27-28, 2026 VCAT Agenda
VISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY |
Day 1: October 27, 2026
Public Session | Portrait Room
Session I: Director’s Office Updates and Outlook | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Call to Order and Roll Call Dr. Michael Holland – Chair, VCAT |
| 9:35 a.m. | Welcome and Update from the NIST Director Dr. Arvind Raman – Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director |
Session II: NIST Facilities Updates | |
| 9:40 a.m. | NIST Center for Neutron Research Restart Update Dr. James Adams – Director, NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) Dr. Ronald Jones – Leader, Neutron Condensed Matter Science Group, NCNR |
| 10:00 a.m. | Discussion |
| 10:20 a.m. | Break |
| 10:40 a.m. | Facilities Update Ms. Hannah Brown – Acting Associate Director for Management Resources Mr. Andrew Wright – Acting Chief Facilities Management Officer (CFMO) & Director, Office of Facilities and Property Management Mr. Kevin Gustin – Program Manager, Central Plant & Utilities |
| 11:00 a.m. | Discussion |
Session III: Quantum Update | |
| 11:20 a.m. | Quantum Sensors and Manufacturing Update Dr. Andrew Wilson – Director, NIST Quantum Technologies Accelerator |
| 11:50 a.m. | Discussion |
| 12:20 p.m. | Lunch Break |
Session IV: Super Intelligence Update | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Super Intelligence for Manufacturing and Critical Infrastructure Update Ms. Katerina Megas – Director, NIST Super Intelligence Accelerator |
| 2:00 p.m. | Discussion |
| 2:30 p.m. | Super Intelligence: Post Quantum Cryptography, and Vulnerability Management Mr. Kevin Stine – Director, Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) |
| 2:45 p.m. | Discussion |
| 3:00 p.m. | Break |
| 3:20 p.m. | Super Intelligence for Research and Operations Discussion Mr. Ted Suzman – Head of Frontier Assessment, Center for Advancing Innovation and Standards for Super Intelligence (CAISSI) Ms. Hannah Brown – Acting Associate Director for Management Resources Mr. Kevin Stine – Director, Information Technology Laboratory Ms. Katerina Megas – Director, NIST Super Intelligence Accelerator |
Session V: Day 1 Closing Session | |
| 4:20 p.m. | Public Comment |
| 4:50 p.m. | Wrap-Up Dr. Michael Holland – Chair, VCAT |
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
Day 2: October 28, 2026
NIST Campus Tours | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Meet in Building 101 | Portrait Room |
| 9:35 a.m. | Travel to NIST Central Utility Plant Complex (CUP) |
| 9:45 a.m. | Tour of the NIST Central Utility Plant Complex (CUP) Mr. Andrew Wright – Acting Chief Facilities Management Officer (CFMO) & Director, Office of Facilities and Property Management |
| 10:35 a.m. | Travel to the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) |
| 10:45 a.m. | Tour of the NCNR Dr. Ronald Jones – Leader, Neutron Condensed Matter Science Group, NCNR |
| 11:45 a.m. | Travel to Building 227 |
| 11:55 a.m. | Tour of the NIST Living Measurement Systems Foundry Dr. Elizabeth Strychalski – Group Leader, Cellular Engineering Group, Material Measurement Laboratory |
| 12:30 p.m. | Travel to Building 101 | Portrait Room |
| 12:45 p.m. | Adjourn |
Created October 19, 2026