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The '''National Institute of Standards and Technology''', often abbreviated '''NIST''', is a [[United States]] government-funded scientific research agency. NIST is part of the [[Department of Commerce]], and has branches located in [[Colorado]] and [[Maryland]]. | The '''National Institute of Standards and Technology''', often abbreviated '''NIST''', is a [[United States]] government-funded scientific research agency. NIST is part of the [[Department of Commerce]], and has branches located in [[Colorado]] and [[Maryland]]. | ||
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| + | {{cquote|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.|||[http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/nandyou.cfm NIST]}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 14:23, March 18, 2015
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, often abbreviated NIST, is a United States government-funded scientific research agency. NIST is part of the Department of Commerce, and has branches located in Colorado and Maryland.
Its mission is:
| “ | 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. | ” |
—NIST | ||