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5 Planning, Management, and Coordination Framework for the National Nanotechnology Initiative
5 Planning, Management, and Coordination Framework for the National Nanotechnology Initiative
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The initial signature initiatives involved sustainable nanomanufacturing, solar energy collection and conversion, and nanoelectronics. One of the two additional signature initiatives created in 2012 is tasked with building a nanotechnology knowledge infrastructure, and the other, with developing nanotechnology-based biological and chemical sensors.
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68 Triennial Review of the N at i o n a l N a n o t e c h n o l o g y I n i t i at i v e TABLE 5.1 Agency Contributions to Signature Initiatives by Thrust Area Contributing Agencies NIFA/USDA USDA/NIFA DOD/DTRA FS/USDA NIOSH IC/DNI OSHA NASA CPSC Signature Initiative and NIST DOD DOE FDA NSF EPA NIH Thrust Area Solar Energy Collection and Conversion Improved photovoltaic solar ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ electricity generation Improved solar thermal- ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ energy generation and conversion Improved solar-to-fuel ✓ ✓ ✓ conversions Sustainable Nanomanufacturing Design of scalable and ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ sustainable nanomaterials, devices, and processes Nanomanufacturing ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ measurement technologies Nanoelectronics for 2020 and Beyond Exploring new or alternative ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ state variables for computing Merging nanophotonics with ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ nanoelectronics Exploring carbon-based ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ nanoelectronics Exploiting nanoscale ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ processes and phenomena for quantum information science National Nanoelectronics ✓ ✓ ✓ Research and Manufacturing Infrastructure Nanotechnology for Sensors and Sensors for Nanotechnology Develop nanoscale materials ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ and engineered nanomaterials to resolve current technical barriers continued
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for Three Nanotechnology Signature Initiatives, 2011-2013 Nanotechnology 2011 2012 2013 Signature Initiative Participating Agencies Actual Estimated Proposed Sustainable DOD, DOE, IC/DNI, NASA, NIOSH, NIST, 61 73 84 Nanomanufacturing NSF, USDA/FS Solar Energy Collection DOD, DOE, IC/DNI, NASA, NIST, NSF, 88 89 112 and Conversion USDA/NIFA Nanoelectronics for DOD, DOE, IC/DNI, NASA, NIST, NSF 97 104 110 2020 and Beyond Total 246 266 306 NOTE: For a list of acronyms see Appendix B SOURCE: The National Nanotechnology Initiative: Supplement to the President's 2013 Budget.
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and the Materials Genome Initiative (MGI) .3 In contrast, whereas the white paper on the signature initiative on Solar nergy, E Collection, and Conversion4 is notable for its clear and quantifiable technical targets 1 NI, N "Nanotechnology Signature Initiatives," available at http://www.nano.gov/signatureinitia tives, accessed December 10, 2012.
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•• Integration and implementation. Table 5.3 shows an assessment of each of the signature initiatives on the basis of the GAO traits and associated white papers produced by the NNI.
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For thrust area 2, the initial focus area is roll-to-roll manufacturing. This thrust will be deemed successful if within 2 years, a consortium focused on metrology roll-to-roll processing has been formed, if within 4 years a real-time in-line measurement system has been demon The committee's analysis of the effectiveness of the signature initiatives Sus tainable Nanomanufacturing and Nanoelectronics for 2020 and Beyond focuses on the following: •• Collaboration with federal and nonfederal partners.
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The center also supports the community through coordination of the National Nanomanufacturing Network and roadmap development.3 Interagency coordination is active. The NNCO staff person who supports the signature initiatives facilitates extensive and frequent interactions among the participating agencies.
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economy as a whole between 1960 and 2007, and between 2000 and 2007 semiconductors accounted for 15 percent of the growth in sectors as diverse as motor vehicles and communications equipment.1 Such quantitative estimates may not be possible for nanotechnology as a whole without modification of the data that are collected. However, the semiconductor industry can continue to be tracked and used as an example of the economic impact of nanoscale science and engineering.
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and metrics for the individual signature initiatives, or to determine who is going to be assigned what role, what the milestones and timelines are, and how the signature initiative teams should plan, manage, and coordinate to meet their goals. However, the committee believes that it would benefit the NNI if the signature initiative teams considered developing and
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The NSET Subcommittee and the signature initiative teams should expand the associated white papers to include specific goals (outcomes) with quantifiable technical targets where possible, milestones for reaching them, expected outputs and short-term outcomes, and roles and responsibilities of the (two or more)
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The "international engagement" website at nano.gov provides more detailed information on various international nanotechnology groups and activities, although it does not link to the GIN working group website. A distinction is made between GIN's responsibilities on the international scale and that of the White House Office of International Regulatory Affairs: The Global Issues in Nanotechnology (GIN)
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Membership in the NILI working group is open to all federal agencies and their component organizations, but a specific list of participating agencies is not pro vided on the NILI working group website. It is not clear how the broad goals of the NILI working group -- stated as a detailed list of activities to support, facilitate, and enhance nanotechnology development and technology transfer -- are being worked toward.9 Only one report was listed for "NILI" in a search of nano.gov publications.10 However, a general search of the Internet reveals that an overview of the NILI work plan was given at the October 13, 2009, meeting of the NSET Subcommittee and the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC)
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The group's role is to educate and involve the public, policy makers, and stakeholder groups in discussions about nanotechnology and to assist in development of research-based guidance among stakeholders for the responsible development of nanotechnology. The NSET Subcommittee held a workshop on public participation in 2006.13 The resulting report, released with additional information in February 2012, provided invaluable insights and guidance to the NPEC Working Group and the NSET Subcom mittee as they plan ongoing NNI public outreach and engagement activities.
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NEHI takes responsibility for managing, coordinating, reviewing, and revising the interagency Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Strategy document.17 Over a period of years, NEHI has iteratively set goals and priorities; this has resulted in the 2011 NNI EHS research strategy, which includes recommendations 15 NSTC, Public Participation in Nanotechnology: Report of the National Nanotechnology Initiative Workshop, May 30-31, 2006, available at http://www.nano.gov/sites/default/files/pub_resource/nni_ public_participation_ ws_report.pdf, accessed September 25, 2012, p.
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18 or more information on this plan, go to NNI, "Key Concepts in the 2011 -- National Nanotech F nology Initiative Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Strategy," brochure, available at http:// www.nano.gov/sites/default/files/pub_resource/2011_brochure_ehsresearchstrategy.pdf, accessed December 11, 2012. 19 ational Research Council, A Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of N Engineered Nanomaterials, The National Academies Press, Washington, D.C., 2012.
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• Evolution of outcomes and impact resulting from sustained funding in EHS and the social dimensions of NNI. 1 National Research Council, Interim Report for the Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative, Phase II, The National Academies Press, Washington, D.C., 2012 (reprinted in Appendix E)
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, which provide access to state-of-the-art experimental facilities without user fees for publishable research. Other prime examples are NSF's National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN)
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In particular, the NSET Subcommittee should consider creating new groups in the areas of user facility oversight and coordination and education and workforce development. Recommendation 5-4: Each working group should address specific goals and objectives and should develop and annually update plans for outputs and short-term outcomes that are related to longer-term outcomes.
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Recommendation 5-5: To improve engagement by senior NNI participating agency officials and decision makers, the NSET Subcommittee should inform and obtain input from the NSTC Committee on Technology on NNI objectives and plans at least annually. Setting Research Directions: Roadmapping An essential component of coordinating and managing goal-oriented R&D, such as the signature initiatives, is determination of targets and pathways for reaching them.
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In addition, the NNI could consider the development of such "technology needs" roadmaps to coordinate interagency efforts toward, for example, the "grand chal lenges" addressed by signature initiatives. The best practices principles for technology roadmapping that are used in developing each biennial edition of the ITRS are these: •• Focus on identification of technology needs rather than on specific poten tial solutions.
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As the semiconductor industry approaches the end of scaling complementary metal-oxide semiconductor technology as the primary ITRS driver, it has been evaluating how roadmapping can be used in general to address a broader set of technology needs. The resulting necessary conditions for any industry-wide technical roadmap effort include28 •• A restricted set of performance measures against which progress can be gauged.
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Recommendation 5-6: The NSET Subcommittee should incentivize groups in nanotechnology-enabled industries to participate in developing roadmaps and in partnering to address long-term research needs. Roadmapping would be especially helpful in realizing progress in the signature initiatives.
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The NSET Subcommittee and the NNCO can and should do more to involve such stakeholders. The planning, management, and coordination framework needed depends on the complexity of the goal, the agencies and other stakeholders involved, the interconnectedness of planned outcomes, and the duration of the collaboration required to meet the goal.
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This chapter also discusses the role of the five signature initiatives and the NSET Sub ommittee c working groups in supporting the NNI community and recommends specific a ctions to strengthen interactions between the NSET Subcommittee and the NNI community. Information Management and Communication: Website Clearinghouse The effective acquisition and sharing of information is important for the success of any organization.
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However, the committee believes that there are important unmet stakeholder needs and opportunities for the NSET Subcommittee and the NNCO, where the solutions could be addressed through the NNI website. These opportunities fall under two main headings.
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The NSET Subcommittee, assisted by the NNCO, has sponsored or endorsed many workshops on virtually all aspects of nanotechnology. Work shops were organized to help in the planning and preparation of the NNI strategic plans and in executing recommendations made by PCAST and prior National Research Council reviews.
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panel report Nanotechnology Research Directions for Societal Needs in 2020.36 As part of that community, the NSET Subcommittee tracks progress in foreign nanotechnology R&D and helps to promote the trade and commercial interests of the United States in the development of a global marketplace for nanotechnology products. Recommendation 5-8: The Global Issues in Nanotechnology Working Group should expand activities aimed at development of a healthy global marketplace for nanotechnology, including international efforts on governance, environ mental health and safety, and standards in the annually updated working group plan called for earlier in this chapter.
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Role of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office The NNCO plays a critical role in the functioning of the NNI -- facilitating information sharing internally and externally and providing administrative and technical support. The NNCO brings considerable value in coordinating the NSET Subcommittee, its working groups, and the signature initiatives.
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