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President’s FY19
Budget Released
On February 12, 2018 President Trump released the FY 2019
budget request. Details about the FY19
budget request for NIST can be found here.
Input Solicited
for National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing
The National Science and Technology Council, Subcommittee on Advanced Manufacturing is in the process of developing a
National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing to improve Government
coordination and provide long-term guidance for Federal programs and activities
in support of United States manufacturing competitiveness, including advanced
manufacturing research and development over the next five to ten years.
Input is requested from stakeholders active in advanced
manufacturing, that may be used as input into developing the National Strategic
Plan for Advanced Manufacturing. For more information, please see the Request for Information (RFI), published February 5, 2018.
Responses are due by
March 7, 2018 and may be submitted by input form.
MEP Advisory Board
Meeting
On Wednesday, March 7, 2018, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Advisory Board will meet in Washington, DC. The MEP Board provides the NIST Director
advice on the activities, plans, and policies of the MEP program. For more details, please view the agenda for the upcoming meeting. If interested in attending, please contact
Cheryl Gendron, cheryl.gendron@nist.gov or 301-975-2785 by
Friday, March 2nd.
VIDEO/BLOG –
Precision Measurement
NIST recently released a video
highlighting some of the 100+ years of the agency’s history in precision
measurement, through the words of six former NIST Directors. The video is narrated by actors Sean and John
Astin – their father and grandfather was Allen V. Astin, former NIST
Director. The video includes experts
from a 1953 speech that Astin made to the American Physical Society.
The video was included as part of a blog
recently released from NIST Director, Dr. Walter Copan.
Baldrige
Conference
The 30th Anniversary Quest for Excellence® conference will be held April 8-11, 2018 in Baltimore, MD. Register to learn best practices from the
2017 Baldridge Award recipients, as well as past recipients and take home
solutions to help your organization achieve breakthrough performance and
results. Register by March 12 for the $125 early bird discount.
Blockchain
Technology
On February 14, 2018, Dr. Charles Romine,
Director of the Information Technology Laboratory at NIST testified before the
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Oversight
and Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
The purpose of the hearing was to explore the science of blockchain
technology and its potential and emerging applications beyond cryptocurrency
and financial technology. You may view
a copy of Dr.
Romine’s testimony or a webcast
of the hearing.
Additional Witnesses included:
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Mr. Chris A. Jaikaran,
analyst in cybersecurity policy, Government and Finance Division,
Congressional Research Service
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Mr. Gennaro “Jerry” Cuomo,
IBM fellow and vice president of blockchain technologies, IBM Cloud
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Mr. Frank Yiannas, vice
president of food safety, Walmart Inc.
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Mr. Aaron Wright, associate
clinical professor and co-director of the Blockchain Project,
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
2018 Small
Business Innovation Research Funding Opportunity
NIST is now accepting proposals for its 2018 Small Business
Innovation Research (SBIR) awards. The
competitive program encourages domestic small businesses to engage in federally
funded research and development opportunities that have the potential for
commercialization. Applications for
Phase I will be accepted through April 4, 2018.
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Standards Services
Curricula Development (SSCD) Funding Opportunity
NIST recently announced funding
for cooperative agreements for curricula development that will educate students
about the impact, nature and value of standards and standardization so they
develop a strong understanding and appreciation for the role of standards in
the domestic and global marketplace. The NIST Standards Services
Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program is
designed to help integrate standards and standardization content into
undergraduate and graduate programs at U.S. colleges and universities.
Eligible applicants may apply for awards of up to $75,000 to
integrate standards education into undergraduate or graduate-level courses. Proposals may be submitted through Monday,
April 16, 2018.
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