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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Agency overview
Formed	March 3, 1901 (125 years ago) (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 / 39.13306°N 77.22361°W / 39.13306; -77.22361
Employees	Approx. 3,400
Annual budget	$1.03 billion (FY 2021)
Agency executive	Craig Burkhardt (acting), Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Acting NIST director
Parent department	Department of Commerce
Website	nist.gov

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