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Article: NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), United
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NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), United States
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JUDSON KNIGHT
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a non-regulatory federal agency under the aegis of the Undersecretary for Technology in the U.S. Department of Commerce. It is concerned with maintaining measurement standards and developing technology in order to improve productivity, promote commerce, and enhance the qualify of life in the United States. It also has a number of security functions, which have come to the forefront in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks upon the United States.
Background.
Founded in 1901 as the Bureau of Standards, NIST ...