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NIST is made up of several major research programs, each of which focuses on specific technical areas, pursuing the latest in research and developing new technologies. Once these technologies are developed, to be of use to society, they then need to be licensed and subsequently commercialized. Transferring technologies discovered through federally funded research is one of the biggest components of the NIST mission to enhance economic security and improve quality of life.
These programs work toward this through their own specific mission, vision, and goals, but the result aligns with the overall NIST mission. They are made up of the Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML), Material Measurement Laboratory (MML), Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), Engineering Laboratory (EL), and the Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL).
PML research focuses on fundamental measurement research and provision of measurement services, standards, and data. PML measures and sets standards for length, mass, acceleration, time and frequency, electricity, temperature, liquid and gas flow, and more. The research at PML helps further many sectors in society to include communication, defense, electronics, energy, environment, and health.
MML serves as the national reference laboratory for measurements in the chemical, biological and material sciences with a focus on fundamental and applied research on industrial, biological and environmental materials and processes. MML furthers the areas of advanced materials, energy, healthcare, infrastructure, and more.
ITL’s research is aimed at information technology measurements, testing and standards with a focus in computer science, mathematics, statistics, and systems engineering. ITL furthers the sectors of cybersecurity, the internet of things, artificial intelligence, re ..
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