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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

Upcoming Events

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NIST Small Business Community of Interest Quarterly Calls

Wed, Feb 18 2026

NIST's Small Business Cybersecurity Community of Interest (COI) has been established to convene the public and private

Promote Career Discovery Working Group Monthly Meeting (February 2026)

Key Date

Wed, Feb 18 2026, 3:30 - 4:30pm EST

2090 Lab Metrology Info Hour – Railroad Track Master Scales and Weight Carts in Metrology Labs and Q&A

Thu, Feb 19 2026, 2:00 - 3:00pm EST

An overview of the current state of the railroad track scale infrastructure and its traceability will be discussed

2057 Mass Metrology Seminar

Mon, Mar 2 - Fri, Mar 13 2026

The two-week Mass Metrology Seminar is a "hands-on" seminar that incorporates approximately 30 percent lectures and 70

K12 Cybersecurity Education Community of Interest Monthly Meeting (March 2026)

Key Date

Thu, Mar 12 2026, 3:30 - 4:30pm EDT

Cybersecurity Career Ambassadors Community of Interest Monthly Meeting (March 2026)

Key Date

Fri, Mar 13 2026, 1:00 - 2:00pm EDT

NICE Webinar - Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce: Insights into Cyber Workforce Trends

Wed, Mar 18 2026, 2:00 - 3:00pm EDT

Speakers: Karen Wetzel Director of NICE Lead, NICE Framework NIST (Moderator) Additional speakers to be announced

Promote Career Discovery Working Group Monthly Meeting (March 2026)

Key Date

Wed, Mar 18 2026, 3:30 - 4:30pm EDT

Local Stakeholder's Engagement Event

External Event

Fri, Mar 20 2026

The future of security depends on the strength of our people as much as our technology. Securing Tomorrow Together

Southeastern Measurement Assurance Program, SEMAP

2079 Southeast Measurement Assurance Program, SEMAP**

Tue, Mar 24 - Thu, Mar 26 2026

NIST Handbook 143, Program Handbook (2019) details the criteria used for OWM Laboratory Recognition. NIST Handbook 143

NICE Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting

Key Date

Tue, Mar 24 2026, 3:30 - 5:00pm EDT

Event visual for Cybersecurity for IoT Workshop including city skyline

Cybersecurity for IoT Workshop: Future Directions

Tue, Mar 31 - Wed, Apr 1 2026

This workshop will discuss emerging and future trends for IoT technologies and their implications for IoT cybersecurity

K12 Cybersecurity Education Community of Interest Monthly Meeting (April 2026)

Key Date

Thu, Apr 9 2026, 3:30 - 4:30pm EDT

Cybersecurity Career Ambassadors Community of Interest Monthly Meeting (April 2026)

Key Date

Fri, Apr 10 2026, 1:00 - 2:00pm EDT

2096 Fundamentals of Metrology

Mon, Apr 13 - Fri, Apr 17 2026

The 5-day Fundamentals of Metrology seminar is an intensive course that introduces participants to the concepts of

NIST Diffusion Workshop: Data and Model Needs for Efficient Critical Material Usage and Recovery

Tue, Apr 14 - Wed, Apr 15 2026

As global demand for critical materials accelerates, the ability to accurately model transport phenomena is essential

NIST OWM Info Hour: Legal Metrology Regulations/Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Products that are Marketed in the European Union (EU)

Thu, Apr 16 2026, 2:00 - 3:00pm EDT

This Info Hour will provide a short introduction of EU regulations to US stakeholders with respect to legal metrology

NICE Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting

Key Date

Tue, May 26 2026, 3:30 - 5:00pm EDT

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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

Upcoming Events

NIST Small Business Community of Interest Quarterly Calls

Promote Career Discovery Working Group Monthly Meeting (February 2026)

2090 Lab Metrology Info Hour – Railroad Track Master Scales and Weight Carts in Metrology Labs and Q&A

2057 Mass Metrology Seminar

K12 Cybersecurity Education Community of Interest Monthly Meeting (March 2026)

Cybersecurity Career Ambassadors Community of Interest Monthly Meeting (March 2026)

NICE Webinar - Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce: Insights into Cyber Workforce Trends

Promote Career Discovery Working Group Monthly Meeting (March 2026)

Local Stakeholder's Engagement Event

2079 Southeast Measurement Assurance Program, SEMAP**

NICE Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting

Cybersecurity for IoT Workshop: Future Directions

K12 Cybersecurity Education Community of Interest Monthly Meeting (April 2026)

Cybersecurity Career Ambassadors Community of Interest Monthly Meeting (April 2026)

2096 Fundamentals of Metrology

NIST Diffusion Workshop: Data and Model Needs for Efficient Critical Material Usage and Recovery

NIST OWM Info Hour: Legal Metrology Regulations/Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Products that are Marketed in the European Union (EU)

2056 Fundamentals of Metrology

2081 Western Regional Assurance Program, WRAP**

Cybersecurity Career Ambassadors Community of Interest Monthly Meeting (May 2026)

FISSEA Spring Forum: May 12, 2026

2092 Lab Metrology Info Hour – SOP 31 Uncertainty Budget Considerations and Q&A

K12 Cybersecurity Education Community of Interest Monthly Meeting (May 2026)

NIST OWM Info Hour: “Digitalization” of SMART Standards

NICE Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting

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