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Laboratory Assessments Board (LAB)

LAB oversees National Academies activities involving review and assessment of the technical quality of internal research conducted at laboratories. This includes principally laboratories established by federal agencies at national laboratories and at government-owned, contractor-operated facilities, but may include others as well. Assessments are performed by National Academies committees appointed under the auspices of the board and established separately for each institution and/or laboratory to be reviewed. The role of the LAB involves planning, program development, and, as appropriate, project oversight. The LAB will not be used in the development of any report or any advice or recommendations.

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Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL)

  • September 16 - 18, 2025
  • Meeting
  • Past

This panel will conduct 2.5 day assessment of the research done at the National Institutes of Standards and Technology's Communications Technology Laboratory located in Boulder, CO. The panel will pro...

Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML)

  • September 9 - 11, 2025
  • Meeting
  • Past

This panel will conduct 2.5 day assessment of the research done at the National Institutes of Standards and Technology's Physical Measurement Laboratory located in Gaithersburg, MD. The panel will pro...

Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Neutron Research (CNR)

  • May 13 - 15, 2025
  • Meeting
  • Past

This panel will conduct an assessment of the research done at the National Institutes of Standards and Technology's Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) located in Gaithersburg, MD. The panel will produ...

Technology Transfer Symposium: Approaches to Advance Commercial Applications

  • April 22, 2024
  • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Symposium
  • Past

Join the National Academies for a symposium on advancing technology transfer. This one-day hybrid event will highlight technology transfer efforts from several federal agencies, explore promising metr...

Panel on Assessment of Energy Sciences Meeting with the Army Research Laboratory

  • September 12 - 14, 2023
  • Past

Meeting between the Panel on Assessment of Energy Sciences and the Army Research Laboratory. Note: The data gathering sessions of this meeting are to be held September 12, 2023, from 11:15 am to 4:00...

Panel on Assessment of Military Information Sciences Meeting with the Army Research Laboratory

  • September 6 - 8, 2023
  • Past

Meeting between the Panel on Assessment of Military Information Sciences and the Army Research Laboratory. Note: The data gathering sessions of this meeting to be held on 06 September 2023 from 0845-...

Workplace Safety in Hybrid Federal Laboratories: A Workshop

  • August 15 - 16, 2023
  • Workshop
  • Past

Safety considerations are an integral part of laboratory-based R&D operations. However, the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly changed the research environment. It forced researchers to work remotely, separ...

Panel on Assessment of Mechanical Sciences Meeting

  • July 25 - 27, 2023
  • Closed
  • Past

Meeting between the Panel on Assessment of Mechanical Sciences and the Army Research Laboratory. Note: The data gathering sessions of this meeting to be held on July 25, 2023, from 9:15 am – 4:55 pm,...

Meeting of the Panel on Assessment of Electromagnetic Spectrum Sciences

  • July 18 - 20, 2023
  • Past

This is a meeting between the Panel on Assessment of Electromagnetic Spectrum Sciences and the Army Research Laboratory. Note: The data gathering sessions of this meeting are to be held on July 18, 20...

2023 Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Neutron Research

  • June 21 - 23, 2023
  • Past

This panel will conduct a 2.5-day assessment of the scientific and technical work performed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Neutron Research (CNR) in Gaithersbu...

Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Physical Measurement Laboratory

  • May 23 - 25, 2023
  • Meeting
  • Past

This panel will conduct an assessment of the research done at the National Institutes of Standards and Technology's Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) located in Boulder, CO. The panel will produce...

Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Material Measurement Laboratory

  • May 16 - 18, 2023
  • Meeting
  • Past

This panel will conduct an assessment of the research done at the National Institutes of Standards and Technology's Material Measurement Laboratory (MML). The panel will produce a report that addresse...

Panel on Assessment of Terminal Effects Meeting.

  • November 14 - 17, 2022
  • Past

The meeting of the Panel on Assessment of Terminal Effects will take place on November 14-17, 2022 at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, MD. Note: The data gathering sessions of this meeting to...

Panel on Assessment of Humans in Complex Systems meeting

  • November 2 - 4, 2022
  • Past

The Panel on Assessment of Humans in Complex Systems meeting will review the research within the ARL's Humans in Complex Systems core competency over the course of a 2 and 1/2 meeting.

Panel on Assessment of Weapons Sciences Meeting

  • October 25 - 28, 2022
  • Past

The meeting of the Panel on Assessment of Weapons Sciences will take place at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen MD on October, 25-28, 2022. Note: The data gathering sessions of this meeting to...
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