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Information Technology Laboratory

Cultivating Trust in IT and Metrology

WELCOME TO THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

The Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) is one of NIST’s six research laboratories. ITL focuses on IT measurements, testing, and standards, and is a globally recognized and trusted source of high-quality, independent, and unbiased research and data. ITL’s mission, to cultivate trust in information technology (IT) and metrology, is accomplished using its world-class measurement and testing facilities and encompassing a wide range of areas of computer science, mathematics, statistics, and systems engineering.

This non-regulatory role, along with ITL’s deep technical expertise in all fields of information technology, helps increase trust in IT worldwide.

News and Updates

Events

ANSI/NIST-ITL Update Workshop

Mon, Aug 25 - Fri, Aug 29 2025
UPDATE - CONFERENCE POSTPONEMENT We regret to inform you that NIST is opting to postpone the scheduled ANSI/NIST-ITL

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