Foreword and Disclaimer 

This report documents the activities of the Government Agencies Technology Exchange 

in Manufacturing (GATE-M) from February 2001 to January 2003. This is the period of 

time from the initial conception of GATE-M to the implementation of the GATE-M

Charter. 

GATE-M is a joint, interagency activity involving participation from six federal agencies. 

Representatives of the Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory at the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) have served on the GATE-M Panel during 2001 and 

2002 on behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce, acting as both the initial Panel 

Chair and initial Panel Secretary. 

This document represents the views and perspectives of the NIST representatives to

GATE-M. This publication was prepared by United States Government employees as 

part of their official duties and is, therefore, a work of the U.S. Government and not 

subject to copyright. 

Acknowledgements 

The author, who has served as the GATE-M Panel Secretary during its initial 

development, would like to recognize the following persons who have served as agency 

representatives to the GATE-M Panel. The contributions of these individuals to the 

progress and accomplishments of GATE-M and this document are both acknowledged 

and appreciated. 

Howard Bloom, National Institute of Standards and Technology1

T. Daniel Cundiff, Office of the Secretary of Defense 

Warren DeVries, National Science Foundation 

Nanette Founds, National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of Energy 

Dale Hall, National Institute of Standards and Technology 

Roger Hayes, National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of Energy2

George Hazelrigg, National Science Foundation 

Stanley Hearron, U.S. Department of Energy3

Henry Kenchington, U.S. Department of Energy 

Bruce Kramer, National Science Foundation 

Julianne Levings, National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of Energy 

Steven Linder, Office of Naval Research 

Phillip Milstead, National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

John Tribou, National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of Energy 

John Vickers, National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

 

1 Retired from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in 2001. 2

 Honeywell Federal Manufacturing employee on detail to the U.S. Department of Energy. 3

 Retired in 2001. 

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Table of Contents

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INTRODUCTION 1

 

The Creation and Initial Operation of GATE-M 1 

The GATE-M Charter 2

THE GATE-M PROCESS 3

 

2001 Program Review 3 

 The Focus of the GATE-M Panel 4 

THE GATE-M JOINT ISSUES 5 

 Intelligence in Manufacturing 6 

Nano- / Micro-Scale Systems and Technologies 7 

 GATE-M Joint Address of Issues 7 

SUMMARY 8

FUTURE DIRECTIONS 9

APPENDIX A: The GATE-M Charter 10 

APPENDIX B: 2001 GATE-M Program Review 14 

 

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INTRODUCTION 

This document describes the initial efforts and results of the Government Agencies 

Technology Exchange in Manufacturing (GATE-M). GATE-M is striving to represent 

the voice of federal interests in U.S. manufacturing. While there are a number of efforts 

and initiatives underway in the U.S. to coordinate various science and technology-related 

programs within and among federal agencies, GATE-M is unique. 

GATE-M is the only current national-level effort that is attempting to specifically and 

comprehensively focus on manufacturing research and development (R&D) activities 

conducted at, or funded through, federal agencies across the government. 

GATE-M facilitates the exchange of information related to the manufacturing R&D 

programs of its participating agencies, serving as a forum to identify and create 

opportunities for the coordination and leveraging of efforts. GATE-M is not a funded 

federal initiative, nor is GATE-M a policy mandate. 

There are six agencies of the federal government participating in GATE-M at the time of 

the publication of this document. Each of the GATE-M agencies has a distinct and 

different mission, and each of these agencies includes manufacturing as a major element

associated with the conduct of its mission. 

The GATE-M effort was initiated to put in place mechanisms to: 

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allow the federal agencies with a manufacturing component in their mission to 

exchange and leverage information about their technical programs; 

coordinate manufacturing R&D programs among federal agencies to facilitate 

collaboration when it makes sense to leverage resources in the address of 

particular issues; and 

provide a forum for the agencies to advocate for issues on an interagency, 

national-level. 

This document defines the issues that have been identified for joint address by the 

GATE-M agencies, including what such joint address of issues means. 

The Creation and Initial Operation of GATE-M 

GATE-M began in early 2001 when technical managers from six federal agencies with 

manufacturing as a major component of their missions jointly recognized the need for

some type of mechanism or entity that would facilitate a government-wide exchange of

information relating to manufacturing R&D. This group agreed that creating 

opportunities to leverage the knowledge, the programs as appropriate, and perhaps even 

the resources and capabilities of the various agencies, would pay dividends in national 

industrial readiness and in the ability of the agencies to efficiently perform their vital

missions. It was also agreed that fostering a general sense of cooperation among federal 

agencies would in turn produce positive outcomes. 

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GATE-M completed the implementation of a charter in January 2003 to outline the 

activities and responsibilities of the GATE-M Panel. This GATE-M Panel was formed to 

identify and integrate requirements, conduct joint program planning, and develop joint 

strategies for the manufacturing R&D programs conducted by the member agencies. The

GATE-M Panel includes representation from six agencies of the federal government, 

serving as a forum for the exchange and leverage of information among the participating 

agencies. 

As of the publication of this document in 2002, the following agencies participate in 

GATE-M: 

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The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), represented by the National Institute 

of Standards and Technology (NIST) 

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), represented by the Office of the 

Secretary of Defense (OSD) 

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy (EERE) 

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), represented by the 

Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) 

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a semi-autonomous 

branch of the U.S. Department of Energy 

The National Science Foundation (NSF), represented by the Directorate for 

Engineering 

The GATE-M Charter 

Each of the agencies listed above is a member of the GATE-M Panel, and each has 

signed the GATE-M Charter as an indication of its commitment to GATE-M. This

charter was created to define the types of activities to be undertaken by GATE-M, as well 

as to document at a high level how the GATE-M Panel would go about performing these 

activities. The GATE-M Charter provides an official vehicle to recognize the existence 

of GATE-M, and it also provides the Panel members the authority to work with one 

another across the agencies in support of the GATE-M objectives. 

A copy of the GATE-M charter is included as Appendix A. This Appendix also 

identifies each agency’s charter signatory, who in each instance is a high-level official 

that serves with authoritative decision-making capacity. NIST has assumed the initial 

responsibilities of GATE-M Panel Chair and Panel Secretary. The NIST signatory on the 

charter, the Director of the NIST Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory (MEL), serves 

as the initial Panel Chair, and the MEL Strategic Relations Manager serves as the Panel 

Secretary. Each agency has designated a principal to the Panel, who represents the 

agency in the activities of GATE-M. 

The following are the current principals to the GATE-M Panel from each agency. 

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DOC/NIST: the Director of MEL. MEL is one of seven NIST Laboratories, and 

its mission includes the satisfaction of the measurement and standards needs of

U.S. manufacturers. 

• DOD: the Associate Director for the Office of Technology Transition (OTT), 

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Advanced Systems & Concepts). The OTT 

manages, among other activities, the DOD Manufacturing Technology Program. 

DOE EERE: the Manager of the Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT). OIT is 

one of EERE’s primary points of interface with U.S. industry that has been very 

active in the development of industry roadmaps. 

DOE NNSA: the Program Manager for the Advanced Design and Production 

Technologies (ADAPT) Campaign. ADAPT supports applied science, process, 

and manufacturing technology development efforts at three National Laboratories 

(Sandia, Lawrence Livermore, and Los Alamos) and four production plants 

(Kansas City, Pantex, Savannah River, and Y-12). 

NASA: the Manager of the MSFC National Center for Advanced Manufacturing 

(NCAM). MSFC and the NCAM conduct a significant of amount of the 

manufacturing R&D activities within NASA. 

NSF: the Manufacturing Machines and Equipment Program Director in the 

Directorate for Engineering. The Directorate for Engineering includes two 

Divisions with a major focus on manufacturing – the Division of Design, 

Manufacture, and Industrial Innovation; and the Division of Engineering and 

Education Centers. 

THE GATE-M PROCESS

2001 Program Review 

In May 2001, the GATE-M participant agencies held a two-day workshop in Crystal 

City, Virginia, to discuss their manufacturing science and technology programs. This 

manufacturing technology exchange was a vehicle by which each of the agencies 

highlighted its most important activities and priorities, in turn increasing the participants’

awareness of the breadth and depth of the manufacturing R&D programs across the

federal government. The purpose of the meeting was to achieve a better collective 

understanding of the work being done, and to explore opportunities for cooperation to 

accelerate progress toward common goals. Individual programs and projects of each

agency were included among the presentations, and several technical discussions and 

interactions resulted. 

The topics that were presented and discussed during this workshop are contained in 

Appendix B. 

This event was groundbreaking in that an exchange such as this had not previously 

occurred at this level and in this manner. This workshop was unique because six separate 

federal agencies presented research activities and programs to one another in the presence 

of technical managers, engineers, and scientists, and without the involvement of policy 

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makers, budget monitors, or even concerned industry entities. This was a forum in which

there was no formal review process or program critiquing. This was purely an 

information exchange forum for the purpose of making the agency principals and linelevel manufacturing decision-makers better aware of the research activities and programs

of other agencies. 

The Focus of the GATE-M Panel 

Since the successful and unique 2001 workshop, GATE-M has focused on identifying the

priority manufacturing technical areas from each of the agencies. The intent of this

process was to define a set of issues for the GATE-M agencies to address jointly. The 

notion of what it should mean for six different agencies to address a set of issues jointly

was also detailed as specifically as possible. 

Each agency submitted to the Panel a list of its most important manufacturing-related

priorities, representing high-level, agency-wide issues that are critical to the mission

function of each agency. 

The 37 issues submitted by the agencies are listed alphabetically by agency below. 

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DOC/NIST 

− Homeland Security 

− Intelligent Systems 

− Manufacturing Processes and Equipment 

− Manufacturing Systems Interoperability 

− Nanotechnology 

− Systeme International (SI) Metrology

DOD 

− Affordable MEMS for Missiles and Munitions

− Assured Supply Chain Responsiveness 

− Composites Affordability Initiative – Aircraft 

− Enhanced Mission Electronics Cost of Ownership 

− Integrated Survivable Composite Structures 

− Joint Engine Sustainment Initiative 

− Manufacturing Technology for Infrared (IR) Cooled and Uncooled Staring 

Sensors 

− Metalworking Affordability Initiative for Castings and Forgings

DOE EERE

− Creation of the New Domestic BioIndustry 

− Dramatically Reduced or Ended U.S. Dependence on Foreign Oil 

− Increased Efficiency and Reduced Energy Intensity of Industry 

− Increased Efficiency and Reliability of Electricity Generation, Delivery, and 

Use 

− Increased Efficiency of Buildings and Appliances 

− Increased Visibility and Deployment of Renewable Energy 

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− Enterprise Integration 

− Integrated Product and Process Design 

− Integrated Product and Process Design / Agile Manufacturing 

− Micro-Assemblies / Microelectronics 

− Need-to-Know Architecture 

NASA 

− Aerospace Manufacturing Infrastructure 

− Composites Processing 

− Emerging Technologies (Nanotechnology) 

− Intelligent Manufacturing 

− Manufacturing Engineering Education 

− Metallic Processing 

NSF 

− Academic-Industry Partnerships 

− Curriculum and Educational Innovation 

− Environmentally Benign Manufacturing 

− Information for Academic Researchers 

− Manufacturing Enterprise Systems 

− Nanomanufacturing 

These 37 issues were grouped into the following eight aggregate areas, which are listed 

below alphabetically. 

Environmentally Focused Technologies and Processes 

Homeland / National Security 

Intelligence in Manufacturing 

Manufacturing Education 

Manufacturing Process Development – Metals and Composites 

Manufacturing Quality and Reliability (Measurement and Testing) 

Nano- / Micro-Scale Systems and Technologies 

Supply Chain / Systems Integration and Interoperability 

THE GATE-M JOINT ISSUES 

From the issue submissions and aggregations, the GATE-M Panel identified those issues

that would be jointly addressed by the agencies. As the Panel vetted the aggregated 

issues, several things came into focus. 

First, each agency has a distinct and quite different mission, in terms of both mission

focus, as well as the characteristics of the missions. To elaborate, several of the agencies

are basically product-focused, whereas others are focused on issues that are more 

infrastructural in nature. For example, a product-focused agency such as the DOD is 

concerned with the development and production of ships, tanks, aircraft, missiles, and 

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other weapon systems. The manufacturing issues of concern to an agency such as this 

must in a basic and direct sense relate to how these products can be made better, cheaper, 

faster. On the other hand, an infrastructure-focused agency such as NIST is concerned 

with technology and other issues that enhance U.S. productivity and improve the nation’s 

standard of living in a broader sense, without the necessity to tie issues to specific

products. 

Second, the notion of issue prioritization was something that was essentially meaningless. 

Each agency submitted its highest priority manufacturing issues, which were grouped 

into the aggregate areas being examined. These aggregate areas were actually collections 

of priorities. Because of the differences in the mission orientation and focus of the 

various agencies, each agency basically viewed each issue in a very different manner. 

The Panel, therefore, did not see compelling reason to attempt to weigh any priority area

as more important than any other. Consequently, the Panel conducted no ranking or 

voting process to prioritize the issues. 

Finally, it became clear to the Panel that identifying commonality of interest in the 

aggregate areas across the agencies was more important than attempting to achieve

consensus prioritization. Identifying commonality of interest among the issues allowed 

each agency to maintain its own priorities without compromise. This also identified 

those areas where multiple agencies were either currently working programs relevant to

the issue, or were quite interested in starting new efforts. 

It was this parameter – commonality of interest among the agencies – that led the Panel to

select the following areas as the initial issues to be jointly addressed by the GATE-M 

Panel: 

1. Intelligence in Manufacturing (near-term) 

2. Nano- / Micro-Scale Systems and Technologies (longer term) 

These two issues were both identified as areas where all the participating GATE-M 

agencies had activity underway or felt they could benefit from new activity, and they 

were identified as areas that all the agencies agreed they wanted to pursue further. 

Intelligence in Manufacturing 

Intelligence in Manufacturing represents an enabling, crosscutting technology area that is

potentially transformative in terms of how manufacturing might be conducted in the 

future. The area is gaining interest across multiple industry sectors for a variety of 

reasons, and all of the GATE-M agencies have programs currently in place that directly 

address this area or are directly relevant. This fact led the Panel to consider this area as 

one where GATE-M could immediately begin to make an impact through joint address 

across the agencies. 

The Panel also felt strongly that significant opportunity exists for manufacturing R&D to 

make a difference in the area of Intelligence in Manufacturing. For example, this area 

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could have a big potential impact on supply chain cost, quality, and reliability. 

Additionally, the manufacturing community is just beginning to tap the capabilities for 

manufacturing that are afforded by intelligent, open architecture control. There could 

also be significant opportunities for agencies with product-oriented missions to apply 

technology developed elsewhere (i.e., at another GATE-M agency) to specific 

manufacturing problems in their product-specific domains. 

Nano- / Micro-Scale Systems and Technologies 

Nano- / Micro-Scale Systems and Technologies represents an area that is not highly 

mature, but where the Panel also felt there existed good opportunity for manufacturing 

R&D to make a difference. It is the relative lack of maturity that caused the Panel to label 

this as an issue for address in a longer-term basis. This is a very important, emerging 

science and technology area that promises significant and broad impact to the future of 

U.S. manufacturing, as well as the U.S. economy and society on a large scale. This is an 

area with many manufacturing and systems issues, where GATE-M could likely find 

several ways to pull the missions of its participating agencies together. A number of 

electrical and mechanical application areas exist or are being investigated, and the Panel 

felt that assembly areas and measuring techniques and tools could be fertile topics to 

pursue. The Panel also stressed its need to not stray into science, but to stay focused on 

manufacturing technology. The Panel also recognized the need to coordinate the GATEM activities in this area with the activities and committees of the National 

Nanotechnology Initiative, which is a multi-agency federal initiative being overseen by

the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. More information about this

initiative can be obtained at www.nano.gov. 

It should be noted that, while Intelligence in Manufacturing and Nano- / Micro-Scale 

Systems and Technologies were selected as the initial issues to be addressed jointly by 

GATE-M, all eight of the aggregate areas discussed by the Panel remain as viable 

candidates for examination at a future time. Each of these issues is based on the 

agencies’ manufacturing related priorities, and is in turn a priority in its own right. 

GATE-M Joint Address of Issues 

With the selection of these two initial issues for GATE-M to jointly address, the Panel 

also defined what it means for GATE-M to jointly address an issue, as well as how 

GATE-M should go about doing this. The joint address of issues by GATE-M means 

that two primary types of activities will be conducted by GATE-M with respect to these

defined issues: 

1. information exchange among the GATE-M agencies 

2. advocacy by the GATE-M agencies with respect to the issues

With respect to information exchange, GATE-M will approach the joint address of the 

identified issues in the following manner. 

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GATE-M plans to conduct interagency “program reviews” in the specific areas

for the purpose of communicating among the participating agencies what each 

agency is currently conducting or is interested in pursuing in the particular area

and to explore opportunities for collaboration. These “program reviews” would 

be modeled after the May 2001 workshop described earlier in this document. 

GATE-M may jointly sponsor workshops to address the specific areas. These 

workshops could include technical area experts from both GATE-M agencies, as 

well as industry or other non-GATE-M entities. 

GATE-M may promote and sponsor the development of roadmaps in the specific 

technical areas. 

GATE-M may do multi-agency brainstorming where agencies could potentially 

serve as technical consultants to other GATE-M agencies to address areas of 

specific interest to a particular agency. 

The constituent bases of each agency may be merged with those of the other 

agencies to facilitate new opportunities and application areas for the agencies. 

With respect to GATE-M advocacy, GATE-M will approach the joint address of the

identified issues in the following manner. 

On behalf of the participating agencies, GATE-M plans to issue joint white papers

or position papers that represent interagency advocacy positions with respect to 

the particular issues. 

GATE-M will consider how its advocacy for a particular issue could provide the

foundation or framework for a national initiative in manufacturing. In this 

context, GATE-M will actively pursue the communication of GATE-M positions

to other, national-level entities pursuing national manufacturing initiatives and 

interagency activities. 

GATE-M may decide to issue a joint “challenge,” where sponsorship would be 

obtained to promote the issuance of some type of reward to the research

community for tackling and solving an exceptionally difficult technical challenge 

that would be defined by GATE-M and be related to the particular, identified

issues. 

The GATE-M agencies may pursue the potential development of joint Small 

Business Innovative Research topics and awards, if appropriate. 

The GATE-M agencies may jointly support studies by authoritative third parties 

to address technical issues. 

SUMMARY 

GATE-M began in 2001 to address the need for an entity at the national level to facilitate 

information exchange and coordinate leveraging opportunities relating to the 

manufacturing R&D programs of the various federal agencies that include manufacturing 

as a major component of their mission. GATE-M has progressed significantly from its 

inception to its current state where a set of manufacturing-related priority areas have been

identified for joint address by the participating agencies. 

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GATE-M has implemented a charter that includes the support of six separate agencies of 

the federal government. The GATE-M Charter is important because it defines the types 

of activities to be undertaken by GATE-M. The GATE-M Charter provides an “official” 

vehicle that documents and recognizes the existence of GATE-M. The GATE-M Charter 

also provides the members of the GATE-M Panel the authority to work with one another 

across the agencies in support of the GATE-M objectives. 

GATE-M has selected Intelligence in Manufacturing and Nano- / Micro-Scale Systems

and Technologies as the initial two issues that it will address jointly. Joint address of 

these two issues means that GATE-M will pursue a number of mechanisms to promote an

information exchange among the participating agencies in these areas. Joint address of 

these issues also means that GATE-M will advocate for them in a representative manner

on behalf of the participating agencies. 

FUTURE DIRECTIONS 

During 2003, GATE-M plans to conduct program reviews relating to the two identified 

issues. GATE-M also anticipates the development and circulation of position papers 

relating to these issues. GATE-M will continue to increase its visibility within the 

national manufacturing community, and GATE-M will conduct outreach to other, 

national-level entities that are pursuing national manufacturing initiatives and interagency 

activities. As GATE-M progresses, the priorities of its participating agencies should also 

be re-examined to update and expand the set of issues that are jointly addressed. 

A stretch goal that GATE-M has defined for itself is to reach a point of maturity in the

near term future where GATE-M could serve and be widely recognized as the voice of 

federal manufacturing. The future activities of GATE-M will be oriented toward the 

realization of this goal.

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APPENDIX A: The GATE-M Charter 

Charter 

Government Agencies Technology Exchange in Manufacturing (GATE-M) Panel

I. PURPOSE AND SCOPE 

A. The purpose of the Government Agencies Technology Exchange in 

Manufacturing (GATE-M) Panel is to identify and integrate requirements, 

conduct joint program planning, and develop joint strategies for the 

manufacturing research and development programs conducted by the member 

agencies within the Panel. The GATE-M Panel will serve as a forum for the 

exchange and leverage of information among the participating agencies. 

B. The scope of the GATE-M Panel is primarily limited to those manufacturing 

technologies that contribute to the mission or benefit of two or more of the 

agencies. The Panel will not consider those manufacturing issues that are 

exclusively tied to the mission of a single agency, unless specifically requested to 

do so by that agency. 

II. ROLE OF THE PANEL 

A. Establish information exchange processes among member and non-member 

government agencies, private industry, academia, and professional associations. 

These processes shall include supporting annual member conferences such as the 

Defense Manufacturing Conference, and developing and maintaining a GATE-M 

web site. 

B. Conduct comprehensive reviews and assessments of manufacturing research and 

development issues being addressed by the agencies’ strategic planning processes 

to identify joint planning opportunities for increased cooperation in research, 

development, implementation of technological products, and leveraging of 

funding with the private sector and other government agencies. 

C. Present an annual review of the manufacturing programs within the member 

agencies to the members of the Panel. During the reviews, identify opportunities 

for leveraging and sharing resources among the agencies, including the exchange 

of personnel. 

D. Encourage the integration and coordination of manufacturing requirements and 

programs into multi-agency initiatives with manufacturing technology-related 

requirements and programs. 

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III. ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 

A. The GATE-M Panel will serve as a management panel with representatives from

each of the participating agencies. It will report status of activities within the 

panel to the various agencies. 

B. The GATE-M Panel shall include at least one member (one of whom will be 

designated principal member) from each agency, who is a senior technical 

manager, and who can represent the agency within the scope of the GATE-M 

Panel. The chairmanship of the GATE-M Panel shall initially be the 

representative from Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and 

Technology. Rotation of chairmanship shall be addressed on an annual basis and 

agreed to by the Panel representatives. 

C. The responsibilities of the GATE-M Panel Chairman will include: serving as the 

main interface between the GATE-M Panel and outside agencies interested in the 

activities of the Panel, conducting the GATE-M Panel meetings, developing a 

consensus on pertinent issues, ensuring that appropriate meeting minutes are 

recorded and published, orchestrating briefings and papers representing the views 

of the panel, and maintaining an environment which fosters continuous 

improvement, cooperation, innovation and free information exchange. 

D. The GATE-M Panel will establish subpanels and working groups as needed. 

Subpanel functions could include conducting reviews of manufacturing technical 

programs, providing technical advice to the Panel, and exploring specific 

technology areas, such as security issues for manufacturing, for example. 

E. Each agency’s participation in the GATE-M Panel will be at the expense of the 

individual agency, but no agency is required to obligate funds for the GATE-M 

Panel. Support of other expenses will be negotiated among the agencies on an ad 

hoc basis. 

F. Any GATE-M Panel agency participant may terminate its participation in the 

GATE-M Panel by providing written notice to the other Panel members. 

G. The term of this charter is for an indefinite period. The charter shall, however, be 

reviewed at least every two years to insure that it is still fulfilling its purpose, and 

to make any necessary revisions. 

IV. INTERFACES 

A. The GATE-M Panel will interface and coordinate its activities with other 

manufacturing research teams, experts, or panels (e.g., the Joint Defense 

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Manufacturing Technology Panel, the Board on Manufacturing and Engineering 

Design, industry manufacturing consortia, etc.) as appropriate. 

B. Representatives from organizations such as key industry consortia, trade 

associations and professional societies may be invited to provide the GATE-M 

Panel with presentations and information about specific topics. 

C. Technical experts from industry, government agencies, and academia may be 

invited to provide subpanels and working groups with presentations and 

information about specific technical topics. 

V. MEMBERSHIP 

A. The membership of the GATE-M Panel is open to any U.S. federal agency that 

has a program in manufacturing research and development. 

B. The following agencies agree to participate in the GATE-M Panel: 

Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology

Dale Hall 

Director, Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory 

Department of Defense 

John B. Todaro 

Director, Technology Transition 

Office of the Director, Defense Research and Engineering 

 

Department of Energy 

Richard Moorer 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Technology Development 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 

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Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration 

Julianne F. Levings 

Program Manager, Advanced Design and Production Technologies Campaign 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

A. G. Stephenson 

Director, Marshall Space Flight Center 

National Science Foundation 

 Esin Gulari

Assistant Director for Engineering 

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APPENDIX B: 2001 GATE-M Program Review 

The following topics were presented and discussed by the GATE-M agencies during the 

May 2001 program review that was held in Crystal City, Virginia. 

Department of Commerce Presentations 

− Manufacturing at NIST 

− NIST Precision Engineering 

− NIST Manufacturing Metrology 

− NIST Intelligent Systems 

− NIST Manufacturing Systems Integration 

Department of Defense Presentations 

− DOD Science and Technology / Manufacturing Technology Program 

− Metals Processing / Optics Manufacturing 

− Electronics Processing and Fabrication 

− Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) 

− Advanced Manufacturing Enterprise 

− Small and Medium Enterprise Program 

− Integrated Manufacturing Simulation for Affordability 

Department of Energy Presentations 

− Office of Industrial Technologies Industries of the Future 

− Advanced Design and Production Technologies Campaign and Manufacturing 

− Process Development 

− Enterprise Integration 

− National Nuclear Security Administration Product Realization Process 

− Integrated Product and Process Development / Agile Manufacturing 

− Feature-Based Manufacturing 

NASA Presentations 

− NASA Manufacturing 

− NASA Technology Transfer 

− National Center for Advanced Manufacturing 

National Science Foundation Presentations 

− NSF Manufacturing Research 

− NSF Manufacturing Research Opportunities