The National Institute of Standards and Technology is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce whose mission is to promote American innovation and industrial competitiveness. Wikipedia
Headquarters: Gaithersburg, MD
Founded: March 3, 1901
Founder: United States Congress
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Agency executive: Laurie E. Locascio, Director of NIST and Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology
Annual budget: $1.03 billion (FY 2021)
Subsidiaries: Genome in a Bottle, JILA, and Joint Quantum Institute