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Tue Aug 15 09:00:00 EDT 2023  to 
Wed Aug 16 14:30:00 EDT 2023
National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314

The National Science Board meets four times a year in Room 2030 at the National Science Foundation in Alexandria, Virginia. These meetings include sessions that are open to the public. Agendas are typically posted one week before the meetings. To attend in-person, please email your name as it appears on your photo ID, along with your affiliation, at least 24 hours in advance to nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov. NSB also livestreams all open meeting sessions on its YouTube channel.

 

National Science Board Meeting 

Aug 15 – 16, 2023

YouTube Link Day 1 (Aug 15): https://youtube.com/watch?v=N8-_Lf3lY4E

YouTube Link Day 2 (Aug 16): https://youtube.com/watch?v=E7OTUOCV5HE

 

August 15, 2023
 
Open Plenary 
9:00 – 10:25 AM            
  • NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks
  • NSF Director’s Remarks
  • Vision 2030 – Developing STEM Talent, NSB Presentation
 
Break     
10:25 – 10:40 AM                                                    
 
Open Plenary   
10:40 – 11:55 AM
  • NSB Panel, STEM Workforce Shortages Across the Federal Government, featuring representatives from Department of Defense, Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Health and Human Services
 
Lunch Break  
11:55 AM – 12:55 PM      
 
Open Plenary 
12:55 – 2:45 PM
  • Office of International Science and Engineering, briefing
  • Committee Reports
    • Committee on External Engagement
           Update on engagement initiatives
    • Committee on SEP
           Indicators 2024
           Talent Development Team
           National Security Team
  • Approval of May 2023 Open Minutes
  • 2024 Meeting Dates Vote
 
Break     
2:45 – 3:00 PM                                                    
 
Closed Plenary                                                                       
3:00 – 3:55 PM
  • NSB Chair’s Remarks 
  • Approval of May 2023 Closed Minutes 
  • NSF Director’s Remarks
    • Agency Operating Status  
  • Committee Reports
    • Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
           Update on status of the NSF Engines Type-2 competition
           NSF Engines progress monitoring and interim goals and metrics
           Quadrennial Review
    • Committee on Strategy
           NSF Budget
 
Break
3:55 – 4:05 PM
 
Committee on Strategy Closed Meeting 
4:05 – 5:05 PM 
  • NSF FY25 Budget Presentation
  • Consensus Statement on Input for NSF’s FY25 Submission to Office of Management Budget (pending budget presentation)
 
Closed Plenary 
5:05 – 5:20 PM
  • NSB FY25 Budget Presentation
  • Resolution related to NSF’s FY25 Budget Submission to Office of Management and Budget 
 
End of Plenary Session/Meeting Day 1
 
 
August 16, 2023
 
Open Plenary
8:30 – 9:40 AM                       
  • NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks
  • Committee Reports
    • Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
           NSF Engines Type-2 finalists update
    • NSB-NSF Merit Review Commission
           Workplan and timeline update
  • NSF Research Security and Integrity Information Sharing and Analysis Organization – SECURE, Update 
 
Break
9:40 – 9:50 AM
 
Open Plenary
9:50 – 10:50 AM
  • NSF Sexual Assault/Harassment Prevention Report update  
  • Office of Inspector General 
    • Briefing on the OIG’s engagement in Antarctica
 
Closed Plenary                            
10:50 – 11:10 AM
  • NSF Sexual Assault/Harassment Prevention Report update 
 
Lunch Break 
11:10 – 11:55 AM
 
Closed Plenary
11:55 AM – 1:10 PM
  • Committee Reports
    • Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy
           Quadrennial Review update
    • Committee on Awards and Facilities
            Discussion and vote on advice related to:
      • Renewal of Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory Operations and Maintenance Award 
      • Amended Arecibo Record of Decision
    • NSB-NSF Commission on Merit Review
           Discussion on topical areas of inquiry
  • Vote to move into Executive Plenary Closed 
 
Coffee Break  
1:10 – 1:20 PM
 
Executive Plenary Closed Session                          
1:20 – 2:25 PM
  • NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks 
  • Approval of May 2023 Executive Plenary Closed Minutes
  • Committee on Nominations, Class of 2024-2030 
  • NSF Director’s Remarks
    • Personnel Topics
  • NSB Chair’s Closing Remarks
 
End of Plenary Session/Meeting Day 2
 

 

Meeting Type
NSB Meeting

Contacts
Agency Contact: Andrea Rambow, 703-292-7000, arambow@nsf.gov
Public Affairs Contact: Nadine Lymn, 703-292-7000, nlymn@nsf.gov
National Science Board Office, 703-292-7000, NationalScienceBrd@nsf.gov

NSF Related Organizations
National Science Board

Related Websites
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/2023/0815/meeting.pdf
Basis for Closing: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/2023/0815/closing.pdf
YouTube Link Day 1: https://youtube.com/watch?v=N8-_Lf3lY4E
YouTube Link Day 2: https://youtube.com/watch?v=E7OTUOCV5HE
Presentations: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/2023/0815/presentations.jsp
Minutes: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/2023/0815/NSB Plenary Open Minutes May 2023.pdf

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