Sarah Hughes serves as the Chief of the Staff of the CHIPS Metrology Program, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Department of Commerce. She previously worked at NIST in the Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) division, where her work was recognized with the George Uriano Award, an award given for outstanding achievements by NIST staff in building or strengthening NIST extramural programs, with emphasis on fostering U.S. competitiveness and business excellence. Prior to working at NIST, Sarah supported entrepreneurs, small businesses, and innovation programs at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for five years in many different roles within Colorado and Washington, DC. Sarah first started her federal public service as Presidential Management Fellow, and has a Master of Public Affairs degree from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), now the O'Neill School, at Indiana University.