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June 10-11, 2025 VCAT Agenda
VISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY | |
Day 1: June 10, 2025 | |
Session I: Director’s Office Updates and Outlook | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Call to Order and Roll Call Mr. Jason Matusow - Chair, VCAT |
| 9:05 a.m. | NIST Announcements Mr. Craig Burkhardt – Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Acting NIST Director |
| 9:10 a.m. | Discussion |
| 9:15 a.m. | NIST’s Alignment with Administration Priorities and Future of NIST Overview & Discussion Dr. S. Shyam Sunder – Associate Director for Laboratory Programs Dr. Christopher Szakal – Acting Director, Program Coordination Office Focus on AI and Quantum Technologies & Discussion Mr. Kevin Stine – Director, Information Technology Laboratory Dr. James Kushmerick – Director, Physical Measurement Laboratory |
| 10:35 a.m. | Break |
| 10:55 a.m. | NIST’s Response to VCAT Annual Report Recommendations Dr. Jason Boehm – Chief of Staff |
| 11:15 a.m. | Discussion |
Session II: Operational Updates | |
| 11:35 a.m. | Safety Update Dr. Stephen Banovic – Acting Director, Office of Safety, Health, and Environment |
| 11:50 a.m. | Discussion |
| 12:05 p.m. | Lunch (On your own) |
Session III: Laboratory Programs Updates | |
| 2:00 p.m. | Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Update and Alignment with Administration Priorities Dr. Christopher Szakal – Acting Director, Program Coordination Office Dr. Sheng Lin-Gibson – Chief, Biosystems and Biomaterials Division, Material Measurement Laboratory Dr. Michael Tarlov – Chief, Biomolecular Measurement Division, Material Measurement Laboratory |
| 2:30 p.m. | Discussion |
| 3:00 p.m. | Break |
Session IV: External Engagements Update | |
| 3:20 p.m. | Standardization Center of Excellence Update Ms. Dana Leaman – Acting Director, Standards Coordination Office |
| 3:40 p.m. | Discussion |
| 4:00 p.m. | Manufacturing USA Update and Alignment with Administration Priorities Dr. Eric Lin – Acting Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services |
| 4:20 p.m. | Discussion |
Session V: Day 1 Closing Session | |
| 4:40 p.m. | VCAT Topic Suggestions Discussion for Upcoming October 2025 Meeting Mr. Jason Matusow - Chair, VCAT |
| 4:45 p.m. | Wrap Up Mr. Jason Matusow - Chair, VCAT |
| 4:50 p.m. | Public Comment |
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
Day 2: June 11, 2025
Session I: Budget Session | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Call to Order and Roll Call Mr. Jason Matusow – Chair, VCAT |
| 9:05 a.m. | Budget Updates and Discussion Dr. Christopher Szakal – Acting Director, Program Coordination Office |
| 10:05 a.m. | Break |
Session II: Special Topic Highlight | |
| 10:20 a.m. | Champlain Towers South Investigation and California Wildfires Update Mr. Jason Averill – Deputy Director, Engineering Laboratory |
| 10:50 a.m. | Discussion |
| 11:10 a.m. | Break |
Session III: Core Mission Session | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Measurement Services Update Dr. James Kushmerick – Director, Physical Measurement Laboratory Dr. Kathryn Beers – Director, Material Measurement Laboratory |
| 11:50 a.m. | Discussion |
Session IV: Closing Session | |
| 12:10 p.m. | Open Topic Discussion/Wrap-up |
| 12:20 p.m. | Adjourn |
Created May 23, 2025, Updated July 28, 2025