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June 16 - 17, 2026 VCAT Agenda
VISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY | |
Day 1: June 16, 2026 | |
Session I: Closed Session | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Closed Session |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch Break |
Session II: Director’s Office Updates and Outlook | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Call to Order and Roll Call Dr. Michael Holland – Chair, VCAT |
| 1:05 p.m. | Welcome and New NIST Director Dr. Arvind Raman – Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director Mr. Craig Burkhardt – Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Deputy NIST Director |
| 1:20 p.m. | Organizational Updates Ms. Katie Boeckl – Director, Program Coordination Office |
Session III: NIST Programmatic Updates | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Advanced Manufacturing Update Dr. Eric Lin – Acting Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services |
| 2:00 p.m. | Discussion |
| 2:30 p.m. | Break |
| 2:50 p.m. | Cybersecurity Update Ms. Julie Chua – Chief, Applied Cybersecurity Division, Information Technology Laboratory Mr. Jon Boyens – Chief, Computer Security Division, Information Technology Laboratory |
| 3:10 p.m. | Discussion |
| 3:30 p.m. | Robotics Update Dr. Kamel Saidi – Program Manager and Group Leader, Intelligent Systems Division, Engineering Laboratory |
| 3:50 p.m. | Discussion |
| 4:10 p.m. | Budget Updates and Discussion Dr. Christopher Szakal –Director for Policy, Programs, and Planning Mr. Thomas Gates – Director, NIST Budget Office |
Session IV: Day 1 Closing Session | |
| 4:40 p.m. | Public Comment |
| 4:50 p.m. | Wrap-Up Dr. Michael Holland – Chair, VCAT |
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
| Day 2: June 17, 2026 | |
Session I: Opening Session | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Call to Order and Roll Call Dr. Michael Holland – Chair, VCAT |
Session II: NIST Programmatic Updates | |
| 9:35 a.m. | NIST Laboratory Strategy Update Dr. S. Shyam Sunder – Associate Director for Laboratory Programs |
| 9:50 a.m. | Quantum Information Science and Technology Update Dr. James Kushmerick – Director, Physical Measurement Laboratory |
| 10:20 a.m. | Discussion |
| 10:50 a.m. | Break |
| 11:10 a.m. | Biotechnology Update Dr. Kathryn Beers – Director, Material Measurement Laboratory |
| 11:30 a.m. | Discussion |
| 11:50 a.m. | Standards Update Dr. Heather Evans – Senior Advisor for Economic Security Ms. Dana Leaman – Director, Standards Coordination Office |
| 12:10 p.m. | Discussion |
Session III: Day 2 Closing Session | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Discussion of Topic Suggestions for October 2026 Meeting Dr. Michael Holland – Chair, VCAT |
| 12:40 p.m. | Wrap-Up Dr. Michael Holland – Chair, VCAT |
| 12:50 p.m. | Adjourn |
Created June 9, 2026, Updated June 15, 2026