2026 Workshop on the 20th Anniversary of the NSF CPS Program

Preliminary Program (Schedule Subject to Change)

Day One

8:00–9:00 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast

1 hour

9:00–9:15 a.m.

Workshop Roadmap, Goals, and Deliverables

Workshop roadmap and plan to develop report · 15 minutes

9:15–9:20 a.m.

NSF Welcome and Impact of CPS

Comments from NSF leadership · 5 minutes

9:20–9:50 a.m.

Founding and Evolution of the CPS Program

Comments on the origins, development, achievements in CPS over 20 years · 30 minutes

9:50-10:20 a.m.

CPS Program Today

Comments on the origins, development, achievements in CPS over 20 years · 30 minutes

10:20–10:35 a.m.

Break

15 minutes

10:35–11:35 a.m.

Panel: Stakeholders and Collaborators

Brief comments, Q&A, discussion · 60 minutes

11:35 a.m.–12:35 p.m.

Invited Talks I: Foundations of CPS 1.0

  • 11:35-11:55 a.m. — Real-Time CPS Scheduling
  • 11:55 a.m.–12:15 p.m. — Real-Time CPS Control
  • 12:15 p.m.–12:35 p.m. — CPS Modeling
12:35–1:35 p.m.

Lunch

1 hour

1:35–2:15 p.m.

Invited Talks II: New Directions in CPS 2.0

  • 1:35–1:55 p.m. — CPS & AI
  • 1:55–2:15 p.m. — Embodied Human/AI CPS Collaboration
2:15–2:30 p.m.

Break

15 minutes

2:30–3:30 p.m.

Invited Talks III: CPS in Practice

  • 2:30–2:50 p.m. — CPS Safety and Security
  • 2:50–3:10 p.m. — CPS and IoT
  • 3:10–3:30 p.m. — CPS Education
3:30–3:45 p.m.

Break

15 minutes

3:45–5:05 p.m.

Invited Talks IV: CPS Applications

  • 3:45–4:05 p.m. — Agricultural CPS
  • 4:05–4:25 p.m. — Medical CPS
  • 4:25–4:45 p.m. — CPS Transportation
  • 4:45–5:05 p.m. — CPS Structural Monitoring
5:05–5:20 p.m.

Next in the Series: NSF Workshops on Quantum, AI, and Manufacturing in CPS

5:20–6:50 p.m.

Day One Dinner and Reception

90 minutes

Day Two

8:00–9:00 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast

1 hour

9:00–9:05 a.m.

NSF Welcome and Impacts of CPS

Comments from NSF leadership · 5 minutes

9:05–10:35 a.m.

Day Two Breakout Sessions

Parallel sessions to brainstorm about future directions of the CPS Program · Notetakers needed · 90 minutes

  • Birds of a Feather (CPS Founders and CPS Rising Stars)
  • CPS Applications: Agriculture, Medical, Transportation, Structural Monitoring
  • AI in CPS
  • Quantum in CPS
  • CPS Education
10:35–10:50 a.m.

Break

15 minutes

10:50 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Reports Out of Breakout Sessions

100 minutes

  • 10:50–11:10 a.m. — Birds of a Feather (CPS Founders and CPS Rising Stars) (20 minutes)
  • 11:10–11:30 a.m. — CPS Applications: Agriculture, Medical, Transportation, Structural Monitoring (20 minutes)
  • 11:30–11:50 p.m. — AI in CPS (20 minutes)
  • 11:50am–12:10 p.m. — Quantum in CPS (20 minutes)
  • 12:10–12:30 p.m. — CPS Education (20 minutes)
12:30–1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1 hour

1:30–2:10 p.m.

Wrap Up Panels: Recommended Future Directions for the CPS Program

40 minutes

  • 1:30–1:50 p.m. — CPS Rising Stars Perspectives
  • 1:50–2:10 p.m. — CPS Founders Perspectives
2:10–2:25 p.m.

Break

15 minutes

2:25–3:25 p.m.

Workshop Report Writing / Roadmap Brainstorming and Outline Development Session I

1 hour

3:25–3:40 p.m.

Break

15 minutes

3:40–4:40 p.m.

Workshop Report Writing / Roadmap Brainstorming and Outline Development Session II

1 hour

4:40–5:00 p.m.

Thanks and Closing Remarks

20 minutes