Notice2026-11351
Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology
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June 5, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentNational Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract
The Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT or Committee) advises the National Institute of Standards and Technology within the Department of Commerce on its policies; organization; budget; and programs within the framework of applicable national policies as set forth by the President and the Congress. The VCAT will meet on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time and Wednesday, June 17, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time to review and discuss these matters. This meeting will be partially closed to the public pursuant to the exemptions under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (FACA), and the Government in the Sunshine Act. The meeting will be held in person, with option for virtual attendance only for VCAT members.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 108 (Friday, June 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34225-34226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11351]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of partially closed meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT or
Committee) advises the National Institute of Standards and Technology
within the Department of Commerce on its policies; organization;
budget; and programs within the framework of applicable national
policies as set forth by the President and the Congress. The VCAT will
meet on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time and Wednesday, June 17, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Time to review and discuss these matters. This meeting will be
partially closed to the public pursuant to the exemptions under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (FACA), and the Government
in the Sunshine Act. The meeting will be held in person, with option
for virtual attendance only for VCAT members.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, from 9:30
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday, June 17, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00
p.m. All times are Eastern Time zone. The closed session will be held
on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The open
session on June 16, 2026 will start at approximately 1:00 p.m. and end
no later than 5:00 p.m. The open session on June 17, 2026 will start at
approximately 9:30 a.m. and end no later than 1:00 p.m. Individuals
requiring special accommodations to attend the open session should
contact <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d5e59485d454c434448035e454c5a6d43445e59034a425b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="33404756435b525d5a561d405b5244735d5a40471d545c45">[email protected]</span></a> no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June
8, 2026, so that NIST can make the appropriate arrangements.
Individuals interested in attending the open session in person should
submit your name, estimated time of arrival, email address, and phone
number to Stephanie Shaw, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ddaea9b8adb5bcb3b4b8f3aeb5bcaa9db3b4aea9f3bab2ab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="67141302170f06090e0249140f061027090e141349000811">[email protected]</span></a> no later than 5:00
p.m. on Monday, June 8, 2026.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Cybersecurity
Center of Excellence, 9700 Great Seneca Highway, Rockville, Maryland,
20850 with an option to participate via Zoom for VCAT members only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Shaw, Designated Federal
Officer, VCAT, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1060, Gaithersburg,
Maryland 20899-1060. For additional information, contact by email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e2919687928a838c8b87cc918a8395a28c8b9196cc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c8bbbcadb8a0a9a6a1ade6bba0a9bf88a6a1bbbce6afa7be">[email protected]</span></a>, or by phone: 240-446-6000.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Visting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT), which was
established pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 278, advises the National Institute
of Standards and Technology within the Department of Commerce on its
policies; organization; budget; and programs within the framework of
applicable national policies as set forth by the President and the
Congress.
Agenda
During the open session, VCAT will provide an update on major
programs at NIST as well as sessions on standards, cybersecurity,
critical and emerging technologies, and other NIST programmatic and
operational priorities. During the closed portion of the meeting on
Tuesday, June 16, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., the VCAT will
discuss with senior NIST leadership NIST's organizational policy,
current and future budgets, and related programmatic prioritization
approaches.
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (FACA),
5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq., notice is hereby given that the VCAT will meet
on the dates and at the times given in the DATES section. The
discussion of matters in the closed session is exempted from the open
meeting and public participation requirements found in Sections
10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3) of the FACA (5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(1), (a)(3)). This
session is closed in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B), which
permits closure to protect information that would be likely to
significantly frustrate implementation of programmatic actions the
agency might propose if prematurely disclosed. The agenda is subject to
change if needed to accommodate Committee business. The final agenda
will be posted on the NIST website at <a href="http://www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.cfm">http://www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.cfm</a>.
Public Participation
Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to
offer comments and suggestions related to the Committee's business are
invited to request a place on the agenda by no later than 5:00 p.m. on
Monday, June 8, 2026, by contacting Stephanie Shaw at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9eedeafbeef6fff0f7fbb0edf6ffe9def0f7edeab0f9f1e8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="73000716031b121d1a165d001b1204331d1a00075d141c05">[email protected]</span></a>. Approximately one-half hour will be reserved
for public comments, and speaking times will be assigned on a first-
come, first-served basis. The amount of time per speaker will be
determined by the number of requests received but is likely to be about
3 to 5 minutes each, with no more than 5 minutes allocated to each
speaker. The exact time and date for public comments will be included
in the final agenda that will be posted on the NIST website at <a href="http://www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.cfm">http://www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.cfm</a>. Submissions by the public will
be made available to the public and should not contain any confidential
information. Questions from the public will not be considered during
this period. Speakers who wish to expand upon their oral statements,
those who had wished to speak but could not be accommodated on the
agenda, and those who were unable to attend in person are invited to
submit written statements to Stephanie Shaw at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7c0f08190c141d121519520f141d0b3c12150f08521b130a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b8cbccddc8d0d9d6d1dd96cbd0d9cff8d6d1cbcc96dfd7ce">[email protected]</span></a>.
Open Session Attendance
Members of the public may only attend the open session in person.
All visitors, including NIST staff, interested in attending the open
session are required to pre-register to be admitted. To register,
please submit your name, estimated time of arrival, email address, and
phone number to Stephanie Shaw, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8bf8ffeefbe3eae5e2eea5f8e3eafccbe5e2f8ffa5ece4fd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e2919687928a838c8b87cc918a8395a28c8b9196cc858d94">[email protected]</span></a> no later than
5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 8, 2026. Limited space is available on a
first-come, first-served basis for anyone who wishes to attend in
person. Non-U.S. citizens must submit additional information; please
contact Ms. Shaw at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#73000716031b121d1a165d001b1204331d1a00075d141c05"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="16656273667e77787f7338657e776156787f656238717960">[email protected]</span></a>. For members of the public
interested in attending in person, please note that federal agencies,
including NIST, can only accept a state-issued driver's license or
identification card for access to federal facilities if such license or
identification card is issued by a state that is compliant with the
REAL ID Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-13), or by a state that has an
extension for REAL ID compliance. NIST currently accepts other forms of
federal-issued identification in lieu of a state-issued driver's
license. For detailed information please visit: <a href="http://nist.gov/public_affairs/visitor/">http://nist.gov/public_affairs/visitor/</a>.
Special Accommodations
NIST provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with
disabilities where appropriate. If you are
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a person who requires a reasonable accommodation, please make requests
in advance for sign language interpretation, assistive listening
devices, or other reasonable accommodation to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fe8d8a9b8e969f90979bd08d969f89be90978d8ad0999188"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bccfc8d9ccd4ddd2d5d992cfd4ddcbfcd2d5cfc892dbd3ca">[email protected]</span></a>
no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 8, 2026, so appropriate
arrangements can be made. Determinations for reasonable accommodation
will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Meeting Cancellation
If the meeting is cancelled, a cancellation notice will be posted
on the NIST website at <a href="http://www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.cfm">http://www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.cfm</a>.
Closure Determination
The Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Administration, performing
the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Chief Financial Officer
and Assistant Secretary for Administration, formally determined
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B), that the portion of the meeting
dealing with NIST's organizational policy, current and future budgets,
and related programmatic prioritization approaches, shall be exempt
from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C.
1009(a)(1) and 5 U.S.C 1009(a)(3). The remaining portions of the
meeting will be open to the public.
Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2026-11351 Filed 6-4-26; 8:45 am]
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