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Public Affairs Office (PAO)

PAO provides communications support to help NIST share its research results, services, and programs with U.S. industry, universities, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and the public; to assist policymakers in learning about NIST's role and activities; and to advise and assist NIST managers on public affairs and policy strategies.

Gail Porter, Director, Public Affairs Office

• NIST General Information

• Fact Sheets

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  

• News

  Current and archived news releases, newsletters, budget updates, and other news items.

• NIST Colloquium Series

  Our most prestigious forum, the NIST Staff Colloquium Series brings outstanding scientists, engineers, explorers, scholars and leaders of government and industry to NIST to present challenging and stimulating ideas on scientific and technical topics of current interest. Colloquia addresses usually are scheduled on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. and presented in the Green Auditorium of the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

• NIST Contacts for the News Media

  Provides assistance to reporters and other news media representatives seeking information about NIST programs.

• NIST Tech Beat

  NIST's lay language newsletter for journalists and others interested in NIST news, issued biweekly. Contact Michael Baum, editor, NIST Tech Beat, (301) 975-2763

• Public Inquiries

  The central contact for public inquiries about NIST activities and ordering information for NIST publications.

  Sharon Seide
  NIST
  100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1070
  Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070
  Phone: (301) 975-NIST, Fax: (301) 926-1630
  E-mail: inquiries@nist.gov

• Conference Program

  Assists in all aspects of planning and managing meetings and conferences at NIST: budgeting, registration, food, lodging, transportation, publicity, and accounting.

  Contact: Mary Lou Norris, (301) 975-2002

• Educational Activities

  Provides a single contact for initial information on various NIST educational activities, including school tours.

  Contact: Gayle Swenson, (301) 975-2770

• Tours | Visitor Information

• NIST offers tours for industry groups, the scientific and technical community, college students, and students in grades 9 through 12.
  
  Contact: Gayle Swenson, (301) 975-2770 (Gaithersburg)
  Contact: James Burrus, (303) 497-4789 (Boulder)
  

• Website and Publications

  Manages design and content creation for the NIST website. Writes and produces NIST-wide brochures and flyers.

  Contact: Robin Ferrier, (301) 975-4158

• Community Relations

  Liaison with state, local, and community organizations.

  Contact: Gail Porter, (301) 975-3392

• Contact Information

  NIST Public Affairs Office (Gaithersburg)
  100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, Md. 20899-1070
  Telephone: 301-975-2758 Facsimile: 301-926-1630
  Federal Relay Service (800) 877-8339 (TTY)
  Email: inquiries@nist.gov