Back المعهد الوطني للمعايير والتقنية Arabic Национален институт за стандарти и технологии Bulgarian Institut Nacional d'Estàndards i Tecnologia Catalan Národní institut standardů a technologie Czech National Institute of Standards and Technology Danish National Institute of Standards and Technology German National Institute of Standards and Technology Esperanto Instituto Nacional de Estándares y Tecnología Spanish مؤسسه ملی فناوری و استانداردها Persian Yhdysvaltain standardisointi- ja teknologiainstituutti Finnish
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| Formed | March 3, 1901 (as National Bureau of Standards), became NIST in 1988 |
| Headquarters | 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S. 39°07′59″N 77°13′25″W / 39.13306°N 77.22361°W |
| Employees | Approx. 3,400[1] |
| Annual budget | $1.03 billion (FY 2021)[2] |
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| Parent department | Department of Commerce |
| Website | www |
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce whose mission is to promote American innovation and industrial competitiveness. NIST's activities are organized into physical science laboratory programs that include nanoscale science and technology, engineering, information technology, neutron research, material measurement, and physical measurement. From 1901 to 1988, the agency was named the National Bureau of Standards.[4]
- ^ "NIST General Information". NIST. National Institute of Standards and Technology. December 24, 2008. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ "FY 2022: Presidential Budget Request Summary". NIST. National Institute of Standards and Technology. June 8, 2021. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Laurie E. Locascio". United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "National Institute of Standards and Technology". U.S. Department of Commerce. Archived from the original on September 5, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.