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Secretary Daley Declares 1999 as the Year of the Small Manufacturer

February 16, 1999

U.S. Secretary of Commerce William Daley has proclaimed 1999 as the Year of the Small Manufacturer in recognition of the enormous contribution small

NIST Computer Program Spurs Decision to Set Leaking Cargo Ship Afire

February 12, 1999

A computer program developed by fire scientists at a federal laboratory played a key role in the decision last night to ignite a huge explosion on a cargo ship

President Clinton Today Presents 1998 Baldrige Quality Award to Three U.S. Companies

February 4, 1999

In a ceremony in Washington, D.C., President Clinton and Commerce Secretary William M. Daley today presented the 1998 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award to

‘Baldrige Index’ Outperforms S&P 500 for Fifth Year

February 4, 1999

The "Baldrige Index" once again has outperformed the Standard & Poor’s 500 by more than 200 percent, according to the Commerce Department’s National Institute

President's FY 2000 Budget Seeks $746 Million for Technology Administration to Power Programs for Economic Growth

February 1, 1999

President Clinton’s fiscal year 2000 budget request for the Commerce Department’s Technology Administration is $746 million, Commerce Secretary William Daley

Baldrige Performance Excellence Guide Can Help Health Care Organizations Improve Their Operations

January 22, 1999

Criteria designed to help health care organizations improve their services and overall performance are available now from the Commerce Department’s National

Baldrige Performance Excellence Guide Can Help Education Institutions Learn How to Improve

January 22, 1999

Criteria designed to help education institutions improve their services and overall performance are available now from the Commerce Department’s National

IBM’s Brown Named as New NIST Deputy Director

January 22, 1999

National Institute of Standards and Technology Director Ray Kammer has announced the appointment of Karen H. Brown as the agency’s new deputy director. Brown

Baldrige Guide to Performance Excellence for Business Gets New Look, Format for 1999

January 11, 1999

While you won't find it at your local bookstore or on a "Top 10 Bestseller" list, the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence is one of the nation's most

Y2K-1 Will Arrive A Bit Late

December 23, 1998

If you’re already counting down to Y2K, don’t forget to add an extra second this New Year’s Eve. The folks who decide these things have decreed that there shall

Price Check II Shows Scanner Accuracy Has Improved Since 1996

December 16, 1998

A survey conducted by the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and weights and measures

NIST Staff Receive High Honors From Commerce Department

December 10, 1998

Commerce Secretary William Daley has presented 10 local residents and three groups at the National Institute of Standards and Technology with Gold and Silver

'SIMnet' Launched to Harmonize Measurements, Enable Free Trade in the Americas

December 10, 1998

The United States and 11 other nations have embarked on a pioneering effort that leverages the Internet and cyberspace collaborations to advance and harmonize

Clarksville Man Honored for His Work as a Mentor

December 9, 1998

Victor R. McCrary of Clarksville, Md., has received the Equal Employment Opportunity Award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. McCrary, a

Uriano Award Presented to Three Local Residents

December 9, 1998

Three National Institute of Standards and Technology employees have received the George A. Uriano Award for outstanding achievements in building or

NIST Presents Stratton Award to Egelhoff for Pioneering Means of Increasing Computer Disk Storage

December 9, 1998

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has presented the Samuel Wesley Stratton Award to William F. Egelhoff Jr. The Stratton Award, established in

Bronze Medal Awards Given to 32 Local Residents

December 9, 1998

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has presented the Bronze Medal Award, the highest honorary recognition available from the agency, to 32 local

Seven Local Residents Honored with NIST Crittenden Award

December 9, 1998

Seven local employees of the National Institute of Standards and Technology were honored today with the Eugene Casson Crittenden Award. The award, established

NIST Scientist Wins Nation's Highest Scientific Honor

December 8, 1998

President Clinton today named John W. Cahn (photo), a leading materials scientist at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology

Aircraft, Turbine, and Label Manufacturers Named Today To Receive 1998 Baldrige Award

November 17, 1998

Two large manufacturers of aircraft and industrial gas turbines and a small manufacturer of identification and information labels were announced today by

Advanced Technology Program Announces 1999 Competition

November 16, 1998

The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology today announced the opening of its 1999 competition to choose innovative industrial R&D

Help For Small Manufacturers in Checking Y2K Compliance in Factory-Floor Equipment

November 5, 1998

Small manufacturers will find it easier to determine whether embedded devices in factory-floor systems have a year 2000 date problem thanks to a recently formed

New Book Confronts Issues Challenging Semiconductor Industry

November 2, 1998

A wide range of issues important to the U.S. semiconductor industry—and a strategy to correct what some experts see as a potentially dangerous trend of

Sun Sets on Manufacturing Centers' Sixth-Year Funding Restriction

October 30, 1998

Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers around the nation that help small manufacturers to be more productive and competitive now can receive federal

Baldrige Quality Awards for Education, Healthcare Set for 1999

October 30, 1998

Education and healthcare organizations will be eligible to take full advantage of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 1999 as a result of legislation

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