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NIST promotes the development and deployment of advanced communications technologies by advancing the measurement science underlying wireless technologies.

NIST contributes to the research, standards and data required to realize the full promise of artificial intelligence (AI) as an enabler of American innovation across industry and economic sectors.

NIST provides measurement assurance through the development of quantitative analytical measurement tools to aid industry in the deployment of innovative biotechnologies and advanced biomaterials.

NIST develops safety standards for construction and studies ways to better protect buildings from hazards like earthquakes and windstorms.

NIST develops the technology, measurement methods and standards to address the needs of the chemical industry.

NIST implements practical cybersecurity and privacy through outreach and effective application of standards and best practices necessary for the U.S. to adopt cybersecurity capabilities.

NIST provides the standards, develops the instruments and performs the calibrations necessary to keep both the smallest electronic components and the largest power grids running smoothly and safely.

NIST develops the testing, measurements, and reference materials needed to ensure the quality of energy-related products and services and ensure fairness in the marketplace.

NIST is helping to advance measurements and tools for environmental science.

NIST's fire research develops, verifies and utilizes measurements and predictive methods to quantify the behavior of fire and means to reduce its impact.

Bringing together experts from the forensic, research, legal and law enforcement communities to strengthen forensic science and create a safer, more just society.

NIST provides measurement assurance for biomedical stakeholders through the development of measurement tools for medical devices, clinical diagnostics, imaging tools and the characterization of

NIST advances the state-of-the-art in IT in such applications as cybersecurity and biometrics.

Since its founding, NIST has supported safety, interoperability, and resilience of the Nation’s core infrastructure, including power, transport, water and waste, and telecommunications.

NIST provides technical support to the nation's manufacturing industry as they strive to out-innovate and outperform the competition.

NIST develops testbeds, defines benchmarks and develops formability measurements and models for a variety of emerging materials.

NIST researchers use the latest mathematics approaches and computational methods to help tackle some of the most difficult scientific, technical and engineering problems and tasks.

NIST's metrology research focuses on advancing measurement science to enhance economic security and improve quality of life.

From leading cutting-edge research to coordinating standards development, NIST's nanotechnology programs directly impact priorities important to the nation's economy and well being.

NIST is at the forefront of basic research with neutrons, and the NIST Center for Neutron Research is a national resource for industry, universities and government agencies.

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program offers criteria, assessments, tools, training and a community for those dedicated to helping organizations improve.

NIST provides the measurements, standards, and technical expertise scientists and industries need to push the limits of the fundamental properties of nature.

From helping to develop technologies that detect explosives and locate survivors in a collapsed building to video software that identifies criminals, NIST is working to keep people safe.

NIST's resilience research focuses on the impact of hazards on buildings and communities and on post-disaster studies that provide the basis for improved standards, codes and practices.

NIST develops and disseminates the standards that allow technology to work seamlessly and business to operate smoothly.

NIST develops standards and technology to support the next generation of aerospace, automotive and rail transport.