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Agendas for Meetings of the Board on Assessment of
NIST Programs
DECEMBER 12, 2002
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Wednesday, December 11
7:00 p.m. Dinner, Board and new Panel members
Thursday, December 12
Open Session
8:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Linda Capuano, Chair, NRC Board on Assessment of NIST Programs
8:15 a.m. Introduction to NRC and Overview of Board/Panel Operations
Scott Weidman, Director, Board on Assessment of NIST Programs, NRC
8:45 a.m. NIST Director's Address
Arden Bement, Director, NIST
9:30 a.m. New Panel members continue with orientation
Board goes into Executive Session
Closed Session
9:30 a.m. Discussion of Board Balance and Composition
10:30 a.m. Fiscal Year 2003 Assessment Discussion
· Review conclusions from fiscal year 2002; identify themes for fiscal year 2003
assessment
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Open Session
12:00 noon Lunch
Closed Session
APPENDIX B
· Discuss proposed three-layer report structure for maximizing usefulness of report
for multiple audiences
· Discuss possible use of performance indicators in assessment
1:00 p.m. Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Assessment Discussion
· Discuss possible biennial assessment process proposed for fiscal year 2004-2005
Open Session
2:15 p.m. Open Discussion with NIST OU Heads
· Themes for fiscal year 2003 assessment
· Proposed changes to report structure, use of performance indicators (for fiscal year
2003)
· Proposed shift to biennial process (for fiscal year 2004-2005)
Closed Session
3:30 p.m. Wrap Up
4:00 p.m. Adjourn
Meeting Objectives
Wednesday, May 14
Closed Session
MAY 14-15, 2003
National Academies Green Building, Washington, D.C.
· Development of the report's principal findings and recommendations
· Discussion of specific questions and themes from 2003 and their placement in the
report
· Examination of the review process and useful modifications
· Discussion of report format
· Discussion of concerns and questions with NIST senior staff
8:30 a.m. Welcome and Statement of Meeting Objectives
8:35 a.m. Review of Panel Findings
Each panel chair to summarize (15 minutes each) top findings by his or her panel
10:00a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Continue with Panel Summaries
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APPENDIX B
11:00 a.m.
12:00 noon Lunch
Develop Consolidated List of Conclusions for 2003
· Decide how to cover these topics in the report
· Identify which assessment issues and concerns to discuss tomorrow with NIST
senior staff
· Determine what to say about specific themes for 2003: facilities, intellectual
property, homeland security, balance between service and research, and
performance indicators
12:45 p.m. Complete Plans for Presentation to NIST Leadership
1:15 p.m. Discussion of Proposed Revisions to the Review Process
· Division site visits
· Size of panels; how to increase their importance to the assessments
· Process of selecting panel members
· Board's charge
2:45 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 15
Closed Session
Break
Continue Discussion
Adjourn for Day
8:30 a.m. Discussion of Possible Biennial Report Process
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Converge on Process Decisions and Plan for the Discussion with NIST
Open Session
12:00 noon
1:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
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Lunch with NIST Senior Staff
Discussion with NIST Senior Staff
· Discussion of concerns and open questions from the 2003 site visits
· Lessons learned regarding performance indicators
· Any major modifications to the assessment process and report structure
· Biennial report process
Adjourn
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