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Agency National Institute of Standards and Technology
Acronym NIST
Hierarchy Department of Commerce. Technology Administration.
Docs Fact Sheets; Newsletters; Scholarly Journal; Technical Reports
URL http://www.nist.gov/
Notes Works with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards. It carries out this mission through a portfolio of four major programs: Measurements and Standards Laboratories, Advanced Technology Program, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and Baldrige National Quality Award.
Subjects MEASUREMENTS STANDARDS TECHNOLOGY