Overall Project Statement of Task:[2]
The overall project was approved by GBEC on November 10, 2020 (see PIN DEPS-LAB-20-05)
The National Academies shall appoint three panels to assess independently the scientific and technical work performed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Physical Measurement Laboratory, Information Technology Laboratory, and Center for Neutron Research. Each panel will review technical reports and technical program descriptions prepared by NIST staff and will visit the facilities of their respective NIST laboratory. Visits will include technical presentations by NIST staff, demonstrations of NIST projects, tours of NIST facilities, and discussions with NIST staff. Each panel will deliberate findings in closed session panel meetings and will prepare a separate report summarizing its assessment findings.

NIST has requested that the laboratories be assessed against the following broad criteria: 1. The technical merit of the current laboratory program relative to current state-of-the-art programs worldwide; 2. The portfolio of scientific expertise as it supports the ability of the organization to achieve its stated objectives; 3. The adequacy of the laboratory budget, facilities, equipment, and human resources, as they affect the quality of the laboratory's technical programs; and 4. The effectiveness by which the laboratory disseminates its program outputs.
Panel Description

This panel will review the NIST Center for Neutron Research. This panel will not access restricted information; the report summarizing its assessment will contain only public release information.