National Institute for Standards and Technology NIST

Previosuly National Bureau of Standards

Gaithersburg, MD 20899. A federal agency under the Department of Commerce, originally established by an act of Congress on March 3, 1901 as the National Bureau of Standards. The Institute's overall goal is to strengthen and advance the Nation's science and technology and facilitate their effective application for public benefit. The National Computer Systems Laboratory conducts research and provides, among other things, the technical foundation for computer related policies of the US Federal Government.

-- PatrickEgan? - 18 Dec 2002