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NIST Speeches and Testimony

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Voting Machines: Will the New Standards and Guidelines Help Prevent Future Problems?

July 19, 2006

Introduction Chairmen Ehlers and Boehlert, Ranking Members Millender-McDonald and Gordon, and members of the committees, thank you for the opportunity to...

National Conference on Weights and Measures

July 11, 2006

Determining the accurate weight or volume of an object is fundamental to ensuring fair commerce. We all know this—everyone in this room lives this everyday. But...

Dr. Eric Cornell: Views on Science Policy of the Nobel Laureates from the National Institute of Standards and Technology

May 24, 2006

Referenced Speaker

Eric A. Cornell

Chairman Ehlers and members of the Subcommittee, please allow me to briefly introduce myself and my research. My name is Eric Cornell and I was hired by the...

Dr. John Hall: Views of Science Policy of the Nobel Laureates from the National Institute of Standards and Technology

May 24, 2006

Mr Chairman, Honorable Congressmen, other Colleagues engaged in the Public's Service, Ladies and Gentlemen. I believe I have been invited briefly to discuss the...

Dr. William D. Phillips: Views on Science Policy of the Nobel Laureates from the National Institute of Standards and Technology

May 24, 2006

Referenced Speaker

William D. Phillips

Mr. Chairman and members of the committee: As a Federal Employee and, like each of you, a public servant, it is a great pleasure for me to appear before you...

Strengthening the Infrastructure for 21st Century Innovation: The Critical Role of Measurements and Standards

May 3, 2006

The interstate highways, air traffic management system, and the electrical grid are ubiquitous, yet one rarely thinks about this infrastructure until a problem...

The State of Interoperability: Perspectives on Federal Coordination of Grants, Standards, and Technology

April 25, 2006

Referenced Speaker

Dereck Orr

Thank you Chairman Reichert and Members of the Committee, I serve as the Program Manager for Public Safety Communications Systems in the Office of Law...

Importance of Basic Research to United States’ Competitiveness

March 29, 2006

Chairman Ensign and Members of the Subcommittee, I want to thank you for inviting me to testify today about the importance of basic research and the vital role...

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

March 27, 2006

What a great day! Are you excited? We are! We are really excited that you are here and get to see what we do everyday -- while you go to school. I want to thank...

The State of Small Business Security in a Cyber Economy

March 16, 2006

Introduction Chairman Akin, members of the Subcommittee, I am Cita Furlani, Acting Director of the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at the National...

National Technology Transfer Act Standards Luncheon

March 6, 2006

Good afternoon. I, too, would like to welcome everyone and to express my appreciation to the co-sponsors of this event. The co-sponsors are all key contributors...

Health Care Information Technology: What are the Opportunities for and Barriers to Interoperable Health Information Technology Systems?

February 23, 2006

Introduction Representative Wu and Representative Reichert, I am William Jeffrey, Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), part of...

National Medal of Technology Dinner

February 13, 2006

Good evening. I would like to welcome our guests and to convey my congratulations to tonight's honorees. When tonight's medalists were selected - I went back to...

Montana's Legal Environment: Are We Open For Business?

February 2, 2006

Good afternoon. I'm very pleased to be here today and to take part in what is a very important discussion. I'm an astrophysicist by training and the director of...

Future of Scientific Research Supported by the U.S.

November 18, 2005

Chairman Stevens and members of the Committee, please allow me to briefly introduce myself and my research. My name is Eric Cornell and I was hired by the...

The Building and Fire Safety Investigation into the World Trade Center Collapse

October 26, 2005

Mr. Chairman, and members of the Committee, I am William Jeffrey, Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. I am pleased to appear today...

Communications in a Disaster

September 29, 2005

Referenced Speaker

Dereck Orr

Thank you Chairman Stevens and Members of the Committee, I serve as the Program Manager for Public Safety Communications Systems in the Office of Law...

NIST Speeches and Testimony

Voting Machines: Will the New Standards and Guidelines Help Prevent Future Problems?

National Conference on Weights and Measures

Dr. Eric Cornell: Views on Science Policy of the Nobel Laureates from the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Dr. John Hall: Views of Science Policy of the Nobel Laureates from the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Dr. William D. Phillips: Views on Science Policy of the Nobel Laureates from the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Strengthening the Infrastructure for 21st Century Innovation: The Critical Role of Measurements and Standards

The State of Interoperability: Perspectives on Federal Coordination of Grants, Standards, and Technology

Importance of Basic Research to United States’ Competitiveness

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

The State of Small Business Security in a Cyber Economy

National Technology Transfer Act Standards Luncheon

Health Care Information Technology: What are the Opportunities for and Barriers to Interoperable Health Information Technology Systems?

National Medal of Technology Dinner

Montana's Legal Environment: Are We Open For Business?

Future of Scientific Research Supported by the U.S.

The Building and Fire Safety Investigation into the World Trade Center Collapse

Communications in a Disaster

Alternative Personnel Systems: Assessing Progress in the Federal Government

Health Information Technology

NIST World Trade Center Investigation Report Press Briefing

Ensuring the Security of America's Borders through the Use of Biometric Passports and other Identity Documents

Scientific Research in Support of Homeland Security

China, Europe, and the use of standards as trade barriers: How should the U.S. respond?

NIST Advanced Measurements Laboratory Dedication

Conference on Precision Measurements with Slow Neutrons