Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories
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Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories
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At this public meeting, the Commission will review whether the DOE national laboratories are properly aligned with the Department’s strategic priorities, have clear and balanced missions, have unique capabilities to meet current energy and national security challenges, are appropriately sized to meet the Department’s energy and national security missions, and are appropriately supporting other Federal agencies.
The Commission will also look for opportunities to more effectively and efficiently use the capabilities of the national laboratories and analyze the effectiveness of the use of laboratory directed research and development to meet the Department's science, energy and national security goals.
RSVP to Karen Gibson by email: crenel@hq.doe.gov
10:00 – 10:05 AM Introduction
Commission Co-chairs, T.J. Glauthier and Jared Cohon
10:05 – 10:45 AM DOE Labs within the U.S. National Science and Technology Enterprise
Patricia Falcone, Assistant Director for National Security and International Affairs, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
10:45 – 11:15 AM Scientific Community Perspective
Alan Leshner, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
11:15 – 12:30 PM Authors of Recent DOE National Labs Publications
Turning the Page: Reimagining the National Labs in the 21st Century Innovation Economy
Nick Loris, Herbert and Joyce Fellow, The Heritage Foundation
Jack Spencer, Director, Roe Institute, The Heritage Foundation (invited)
Matthew Stepp, Senior Policy Analyst, The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation
Going Local: Connecting the National Labs to their Regions for Innovation and Growth
Scott Andes, Senior Policy Analyst, Brookings Institution
Mark Muro, Senior Fellow and Policy Director, Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institution
Matthew Stepp, Senior Policy Analyst, The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation
12:30 – 1:15 PM Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 PM Industry Partners Panel
John Howanitz, Bechtel Corporation
Ray Johnson, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation
2:15 – 2:45 PM Restructuring the DOE Laboratory Complex to Advance Clean Energy, Environmental Sustainability, and a Global Future without Nuclear Weapons
Christopher Paine, Senior Policy Advisor, Nuclear Program, Natural Resources Defense Council
2:45 – 3:00 PM Public Comment
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