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Office of the Director

Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT)

October 2023 VCAT Agenda

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VISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Webinar – 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. EDT
October 24, 2023

Session I:  NIST Programmatic Updates
Session II:  Programmatic Updates
Session III: Discussion with VCAT on CETs: Biotechnology
Session IV:  VCAT Discussion
Session V:  VCAT Progress and Planning
10:00 a.m.Call to Order and Roll Call
Dr. Mehmood Khan – Chair, VCAT
10:05 a.m.Agenda Review & NIST Update
Dr. Laurie Locascio – Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director
10:45 a.m.Discussion
11:20 a.m.Break
11:30 a.m.Safety Update
Dr. Laurie Locascio – Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director
Dr. Elizabeth Mackey – Chief Safety Officer and Director of the Office of Safety, Health and Environment
11:55 a.m.Discussion
12:15 p.m.Conversation with the NIST Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Office (DEIO) Director
Ms. Janelle Johnson – NIST DEIO Director
12:30 p.m.Discussion
12:45 p.m.Extended Break/Lunch
1:30 p.m.CHIPS Updates
Dr. Lora Weiss – Director, CHIPS R&D Office 
1:45 p.m.Discussion
2:00 p.m.Subcommittee on U.S. International Standards Development Activity
Mr. Jason Matusow – Subcommittee Chair 
Dr. Jayne Morrow – NIST Senior Advisor for Standards Policy
2:30 p.m.Discussion
3:00 p.m.Discussion with VCAT on CETs: Biotechnology 
Dr. Christopher Szakal – Acting Director, NIST Program Coordination Office 
Dr. Sheng Lin-Gibson – Chief, Biosystems and Biomaterials Division
3:30 p.m.Discussion
4:00 p.m.Extended Break
4:30 p.m.Selecting New Strategic CETs for NIST 
Link to 2022 CET List Update   
Dr. Laurie Locascio – Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director
5:15 p.m.Discussion with VCAT on February 2024 Meeting Planning 
Dr. Christopher Szakal – Acting Director, NIST Program Coordination Office
5:25 p.m.Public Comment
5:30 p.m.Adjourn
Created October 11, 2023, Updated March 13, 2025
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