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National Institute of Standards and Technology Laboratories

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Laboratories promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.

Rating

What This Rating Means

PERFORMING
Effective

This is the highest rating a program can achieve. Programs rated Effective set ambitious goals, achieve results, are well-managed and improve efficiency.
  • The labs' measurements and standards capabilities are a critical component of the nation's scientific, technical, economic, and innovation infrastructure. The NIST Laboratories develop and disseminate measurement techniques, reference data, test methods, standards, and other technologies and services required by U.S industry to compete in the 21st century.
  • The program has developed appropriate long-term and annual performance goals and has made progress achieving them. In 2006, NIST labs met all performance targets.
  • Each year assessments of the quality, relevance, and performance of the laboratories are conducted. These external assessments have found the laboratories to be effective.

Improvement Plan

About Improvement Plans

We are taking the following actions to improve the performance of the program:

  • Investing in research in key technologies to support new measurement requirements important for U.S. economic and scientific infrastructure.
  • Investing in facility improvements at NIST labs to sustain the program's strong research capability.

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