National Institute of Standards and Technology

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Agency overview
Formed	March 3, 1901 (as National Bureau of Standards),; became NIST in 1988
Headquarters	100 Bureau Drive; Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S.; 39°07′59″N 77°13′25″W
Employees	Approx. 3,400
Annual budget	$1.03 billion (FY 2021)
Agency executive	Laurie E. Locascio, Director of NIST and Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology;
Parent department	Department of Commerce
Website	www.nist.gov

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce whose mission is to promote American innovation and industrial competitiveness. NIST's activities are organized into physical science laboratory programs that include nanoscale science and technology, engineering, information technology, neutron research, material measurement, and physical measurement. From 1901 to 1988, the agency was named the National Bureau of Standards.

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