U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY 

INTERNET OF THINGS ADVISORY BOARD 

CHARTER 

1. Committee’s Official Designation. Internet of Things Advisory Board. 

2. Authority. Pursuant to the requirements of Section 9204(b)(5) of the William M. (Mac) 

Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 

No. 116-283), hereinafter referred to as the Act, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) 

established the Internet of Things Advisory Board (IoTAB), a non-discretionary advisory 

committee, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended 

(FACA), 5 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. 

3. Objectives and Scope of Activities. The IoTAB shall advise the Internet of Things 

Working Group (Working Group) convened by the Secretary pursuant to Section 

9204(b)(1) of the Act on matters related to the Working Group’s activities, as specified 

below. 

4. Description of Duties. The IoTAB shall advise the Working Group with respect to -- 

a. the identification of any Federal regulations, statutes, grant practices, programs, 

 budgetary or jurisdictional challenges, and other sector-specific policies that are 

 inhibiting, or could inhibit, the development of the Internet of Things; 

b. situations in which the use of the Internet of Things is likely to deliver significant and 

 scalable economic and societal benefits to the United States, including benefits from 

 or to— 

i. smart traffic and transit technologies; 

ii. augmented logistics and supply chains; 

iii. sustainable infrastructure; 

iv. precision agriculture; 

v. environmental monitoring; 

vi. public safety; and 

vii. health care; 

c. whether adequate spectrum is available to support the growing Internet of Things and 

 what legal or regulatory barriers may exist to providing any spectrum needed in the 

 future; 

d. policies, programs, or multi-stakeholder activities that— 

i. promote or are related to the privacy of individuals who use or are affected 

by the Internet of Things; 

ii. may enhance the security of the Internet of Things, including the security 

of critical infrastructure; 

iii. may protect users of the Internet of Things; and
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iv. may encourage coordination among Federal agencies with jurisdiction 

over the Internet of Things;

e. the opportunities and challenges associated with the use of Internet of Things 

 technology by small businesses; and 

f. any international proceeding, international negotiation, or other international matter 

 affecting the Internet of Things to which the United States is or should be a party. 

The IoTAB shall submit to the Internet of Things Working Group a report that includes 

any of its findings or recommendations. The report will be administratively delivered to 

the Internet of Things Working Group through the Director of the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST). 

The IoTAB shall set its own agenda in carrying out its duties. The Working Group may 

suggest topics or items for the IoTAB to study, and the IoTAB shall take those 

suggestions into consideration in carrying out its duties. 

The IoTAB will function solely as an advisory body, in accordance with the provisions of 

FACA. 

5. Agency or Official to Whom the Committee Reports. The IoTAB shall advise the 

Working Group and will report administratively through the Director of NIST for the 

purpose of delivering the required report to the Working Group. 

6. Support. NIST, through the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) and the 

Director’s Office, shall provide support for the performance of the IoTAB’s function and 

shall ensure compliance with the requirements of the FACA, governing Federal statutes 

and regulations, and established Department of Commerce (Department) policies and 

procedures. 

7. Estimated Annual Operating Costs and Staff Years. The estimated annual operating 

cost to NIST, to include travel, meetings, and contract support, is approximately 

$750,000.00. The estimated annual personnel cost to NIST is 2 full-time equivalents. 

8. Designated Federal Officer. The Director of NIST will appoint a full-time or 

permanent part-time Federal employee to serve as the Designated Federal Officer (DFO). 

The DFO will: call all IoTAB and subcommittee meetings; prepare meeting agendas as 

they are set by the IoTAB; approve the establishment of IoTAB subcommittees; attend all 

IoTAB and subcommittee meetings; adjourn any meeting when the DFO determines 

adjournment to be in the public interest; and chair meetings when directed to do so by the 

Director of NIST. 

9. Estimated Number and Frequency of Meetings. The IoTAB will meet at least three 

times each year at the call of the DFO in consultation with the IoTAB’s Chair. 

10. Duration. The IoTAB shall terminate when the Working Group submits its report to 

Congress pursuant to Section 9204(b)(6) of the Act. This charter shall terminate two 
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years from the date of its filing with the standing committees of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives having legislative jurisdiction of the agency unless terminated earlier 

or renewed by proper authority. 

11. Termination. The IoTAB shall terminate when the Working Group submits its report to 

Congress pursuant to Section 9204(b)(6) of the Act. The statutory deadline for 

submission of the Working Group’s report was no later than 18 months from the date of 

enactment of the Act. However, startup activities for the IoTAB, including charter 

drafting and the appointment of members took longer than expected, and the IoTAB and 

the Working Group are continuing to perform their statutory duties at this time. 

12. Membership and Designation. Members of the IoTAB shall be appointed by the 

Secretary. The IoTAB shall consist of approximately 16 members representing a wide 

range of stakeholders outside of the Federal Government with expertise relating to the 

Internet of Things, including: (i) information and communications technology 

manufacturers, suppliers, service providers, and vendors; (ii) subject matter experts 

representing industrial sectors other than the technology sector that can benefit from the 

Internet of Things, including the transportation, energy, agriculture, and health care 

sectors; (iii) small, medium, and large businesses; (iv) think tanks and academia; 

(v) nonprofit organizations and consumer groups; (vi) security experts; (vii) rural 

stakeholders; and (viii) other stakeholders with relevant expertise, as determined by the 

Secretary. 

The IoTAB members generally shall serve terms of two years (unless the IoTAB 

terminates earlier). Vacancies are filled when qualified candidates in a needed area of 

stakeholder interest are identified and available to serve. Members of the IoTAB shall 

serve as representative members. Full-time or permanent part-time Federal officers or 

employees will not be appointed to the IoTAB. Members must be citizens of the United 

States of America. 

Members of the IoTAB shall not be compensated for their services. Members of the 

IoTAB, while attending meetings of the IoTAB away from their homes or regular place 

of business, may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as 

authorized by Section 5703 of Title 5, United States Code, for individuals intermittently 

serving in the Government without pay. 

Members shall not reference or otherwise utilize their membership on the IoTAB in 

connection with public statements made in their personal capacities without a disclaimer 

that the views expressed are their own and do not represent the views of the IoTAB, the 

Working Group, NIST, the Department of Commerce, or the U.S. Government. 

13. Subcommittees. NIST may establish subcommittees as necessary. Subcommittees must 

report back to the IoTAB and must not provide advice or work products directly to the 

Working Group, NIST, or the Department. 
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14. Recordkeeping. The records of the IoTAB, formally and informally established

subcommittees, or other subgroups of the IoTAB, will be handled in accordance with the

General Records Schedule 6.2 or other approved agency records disposition schedule.

Subject to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, records presented to or

prepared for or by the IoTAB are available for public inspection. The DFO will oversee

recordkeeping and appropriate filings.

15. Filing Date.

_________________________________________ ____________________ 

Jeremy Pelter Date 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration, 

Performing the non-exclusive functions and duties 

of the Chief Financial Officer and 

Assistant Secretary for Administration 

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Filing Date

9/18/2023 JEREMY PELTER Digitally signed by JEREMY PELTER 

Date: 2023.09.18 16:52:27 -04'00'

9/19/2023