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|Image=NISTIoTAB.jpg
|Title=Open Meeting of the Internet of Things Advisory Board 2024
|Description=n January, 2020, the Congress enacted the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law No. 116-283). Section 9204(b)(5) of this act established the Internet of Things Advisory Board (IoTAB) within the Department of Commerce. In accordance with the Federal Advisory Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C., App., the IoTAB was chartered in December 2021.
|Start Date=2024-01-23
|End Date=2024-01-24
|Location=Online
|Website=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/12/05/2023-26576/open-meeting-of-the-internet-of-things-advisory-board
|Virtual Access=Yes
|chapter=Internet of Things
}}
==Scope and Objectives==
Advise the Internet of Things Federal Working Group (IoTFWG) on:

*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; 
*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— 
**smart traffic and transit technologies;
**augmented logistics and supply chains;
**sustainable infrastructure;
**precision agriculture;
**environmental monitoring;
**public safety; and
**health care;
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; 
*policies, programs, or multi-stakeholder activities that— 
*promote or are related to the privacy of individuals who use or are affected by the Internet of Things; 
*may enhance the security of the Internet of Things, including the security of critical infrastructure; 
*may protect users of the Internet of Things; and
*may encourage coordination among Federal agencies with jurisdiction over the Internet of Things;
*the opportunities and challenges associated with the use of Internet of Things technology by small businesses; and 
*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 IoTFWG a report that includes any findings and recommendations. The IoTFWG will be providing that report in its entirety to Congress.

The membership of the IoTAB consists of sixteen members and a chairperson. The Secretary of Commerce appoints all members of the IoTAB. The IoTAB will meet on a schedule necessary to complete the report . All meetings are open to the public. The IoTAB invites public comments on its activities and the topics within its scope. Comments can be directed to barbara.cuthill@nist.gov