. "Appendix B: Agendas for Meetings of Board on Assessment of NIST Programs." An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Measurement and Standards Laboratories: Fiscal Year 2001. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2001.
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An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Measurement and Standards Laboratories: Fiscal Year 2001
Appendix B Agendas for Meetings of Board on Assessment of NIST Programs
DECEMBER 6–7, 2000
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Wednesday, December 6
Closed Session
8:00 a.m.
Executive Session
• Discussion of board balance and composition
• Review conclusions from May 3–4, 2000, meeting
• Review meeting objectives
Open Session
9:30 a.m.
Meet with NIST Deputy Director and Organizational Unit Heads
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An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Measurement and Standards Laboratories: Fiscal Year 2001
Appendix B
Agendas for Meetings of Board on Assessment of NIST Programs
DECEMBER 6–7, 2000
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Wednesday, December 6
Closed Session
8:00 a.m.
Executive Session
• Discussion of board balance and composition
• Review conclusions from May 3–4, 2000, meeting
• Review meeting objectives
Open Session
9:30 a.m.
Meet with NIST Deputy Director and Organizational Unit Heads
• Feedback from 2000 assessment
• Charge for 2001
• Review of assessment process
Closed Session
11:00 a.m.
Executive Session
12:00 noon
Lunch
1:00 p.m.
Executive Session (continued)
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Open Session
2:00 p.m.
Meet with NIST Deputy Director and Organizational Unit Heads
Discuss assessment themes for 2001, expectations of panels
3:00 p.m.
Break
3:15 p.m.
Update on NIST IT Support Strategy
3:45 p.m.
NIST Strategy in International Standards Activities (15-minute briefing, 15-minute Q&A)
Closed Session
4:15 p.m.
Executive Session
5:30 p.m.
Adjourn for Day
6:30 p.m.
Dinner
Thursday, December 7
Open Session
8:45 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Bob Nowak, Vice Chair, NRC Board on Assessment of NIST Programs
9:00 a.m.
Introduction to NRC and Overview of Board/Panel Operations Dorothy Zolandz, Director
Board on Assessment of NIST Programs, National Research Council
9:20 a.m.
NIST Director’s Address
Karen Brown, Deputy Director, NIST
9:50 a.m.
Break
10:00 a.m.
Overview of NIST Measurements and Standards Laboratories
Leslie Smith, Director, Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory
10:45 a.m.
Tours of Major Units
3:30 p.m.
Meeting Adjourns
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MAY 2–3, 2001
National Research Council
Wednesday, May 2
Closed Session
8:00 a.m.
Review Issues from December Meeting; Review Goals for This Meeting
9:00 a.m.
Review of Panel Findings; Identify Overarching Themes
11:00 a.m.
Report from the Panel for Microelectronics
12 noon
Lunch
12:45 p.m.
Transportation to NIST Gaithersburg
Open Session
1:30 p.m.
Tour of NIST Laboratory Facilities—Tour Stops TBD
3:30 p.m.
Presentation on Progress Toward “Key Plan” for NIST Measurement and Standards Laboratories
4:00 p.m.
Presentation on NIST Strategy in International Standards
4:30 p.m.
Transportation to Holiday Inn, Georgetown
6:15 p.m.
Dinner
Thursday, May 3
Closed Session
8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Discussion of “Key Plan” and “International Standards Strategy” presentations
9:00 a.m.
Complete Discussion of Overarching Themes
10:30 a.m.
Process Review
• Data on divisional meetings—use of time and attendance
• Discussion of panel meetings—best practices
• Review process for Panel for Microelectronics—lessons learned?
11:45 a.m.
Lunch
12:30 p.m.
Final Preparation for Meeting with NIST Managers
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Open Session
1:00 p.m.
Meeting with NIST Managers
• Discussion of overarching issues
• Discussion of panel process and cross-cut process
• Plans for 2002
• General feedback
Closed Session
3:00 p.m.
Revisit Issues As Necessary Based on Meeting with NIST Organizational Units
3:30 p.m.
Meeting Adjourns
