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What is NIST? NIST Video Overview

Created: January 2008
NIST solves science and technology problems today so that U.S. industry and science can produce the improved products, services, and technologies of tomorrow. From atomic clocks and online banking to mammograms and cellphones, NIST supports U.S. innovation through research, measurements, standards, business services, and other programs. Click the play usa-button to watch a short video overview about how NIST affects your world daily.

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Created August 23, 2010, Updated January 3, 2017