Witnesses:

Dr. William Jeffrey
Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Dr. Stan Williams
Senior HP Fellow in Quantum Science Research Hewlett-Packard Corp, Palo Alto, CA

Mr. Michael Borrus
General Partner X/Seeds Capital, Menlo Park, CA

Mr. Pete Murray
Vice President Welch Allyn, Inc., Beaverton, OR

Mr. Michael Ryan
President and CEO TUG Technologies Corporation, Marietta, GA

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Role in Supporting Economic Competitiveness in the 21st Century: The Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request

Hearing Charter