National Institute of Standards and Technology
Measurement standards laboratory in the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Formed | March 3, 1901; 123 years ago (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 |
Employees | Approx. 3,400[1] |
Annual budget | $1.03 billion (FY 2021)[2] |
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Parent department | Department of Commerce |
Website | nist.gov |
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