National Institute of Standards and Technology
The
National Institute of Standards and Technology (
NIST) is an agency in the
Technology Administration of the
United States Department of Commerce that promotes
United States economic growth by working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements and standards.
NIST published the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), and oversees the Data Encryption Standard and the Advanced Encryption Standard. Its headquarters are located in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
See also: standardization, calibration, traceability.
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