NIST Speeches and Testimony

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Propelling Technology Innovation:Federal Government Perspectives and Programs

April 1, 2004

The global competitive environment continues to grown in intensity and scope. The U.S. faces challenges from new competitor nations and companies, from global...

NNI Grand Challenges Workshop Remarks

January 27, 2004

(AS PREPARED) Thank you, Mike [Postek]. Good morning and welcome to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. We are very grateful to all of you for...

The Station Nightclub Fire Investigation Media Briefing

November 25, 2003

Good morning. My name is Jim Hill. I'm the Acting Director of the Building and Fire Research Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology...

NSF Workshop on Critical Infrastructure Protection for SCADA & IT

October 20, 2003

(As Prepared) Thank you and good morning. I'm very pleased to have the opportunity to address what I feel is an extremely timely and important workshop. I'd...

Groundbreaking for the Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology II

September 25, 2003

Thank you, Jenny (Jenny Hunter-Cevera, UMBI president), and good afternoon to all of you. It's a pleasure to be here with this distinguished group of speakers...

The Nation's Science and Technology Infrastructure: Paving the Way for the 'NEXT Big Thing'

May 1, 2003

Thank you, Dr. Rager (Ra' ger, Donald Rager, chairman of the NEXT Consortium and Dean of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria) and good...

Standards and Infrastructure: Forum on New Directions in Manufacturing

March 27, 2003

Thank you, Marvin (Marvin DeVries, UW-Madison engineering professor and panel chair), and good afternoon to all of you. At first glance, the topic of "standards...

Discussion of the Draft Report on Technology Transfer

March 3, 2003

Remarks as prepared. Dr. Clough, thanks very much for inviting me to appear before you today. I am feeling a bit like an honorary PCAST member, with this my...

Brazil Technology Day

February 25, 2003

Good morning. I, too, would like to bid all of our guests a warm welcome to the National Institute of Standards and Technology-NIST, for short. I also must...

25th Anniversary of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program

February 20, 2003

Thank you, Dr. Slyves. Good morning to you all. It gives me great pleasure to speak to you on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the National Earthquake...

Working on the Nation's S&T Infrastructure: Strengthening the Capacity for Discovery and Innovation

December 8, 2002

(As prepared) I appreciate the opportunity to meet with this prestigious and very eclectic group. The council is, literally, an organizational "who's who" for...

Ribbon Cutting for NIST SPHERE

November 6, 2002

Good morning, and thank you for inviting me to participate in this event to officially launch the NIST SPHERE. I especially want to thank our many industry and...

Bridging Cultural "Divides" in the S&T Enterprise

October 27, 2002

Good morning. It's a pleasure to be here. I've been asked to reflect on my experiences in industry, academe, and, now, government and to pass along a few of the...

Department of Commerce—National Federation of the Blind Event

October 24, 2002

[AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY] Thank you very much, Dr. Maurer, for hosting this event. And, it's great to be here at this International Braille and Technology...

National Federation of the Blind Event

October 24, 2002

[AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY] Thank you very much, Dr. Maurer, for hosting this event. And, it's great to be here at this International Braille and Technology...

The Engineer's Role in Homeland Security

October 18, 2002

I welcome this opportunity to describe the varied activities that the National Institute of Standards and Technology—or NIST—is undertaking to help strengthen...

World Standards Day Dinner

October 16, 2002

On behalf of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, I would like to welcome everyone to this well-deserved celebration of the accomplishments of...

The Federal Government's Role in Nanotechnology Research, Development & Commercialization

October 11, 2002

Thank you, Ed. It is a great honor to be here today. As some of the most disruptive technologies likely to emerge in the first half of the 21st century...

Biometrics Conference

September 24, 2002

Before I focus on our biometrics efforts, I would like to give you a brief overview of NIST's overall mission. As an agency of the Commerce Department's...

Prepared Remarks, Pervasive Computing 2002 Conference

September 18, 2002

It is my pleasure to be here this morning to welcome you to NIST and our "Pervasive Computing 2002" conference. The conference is sponsored by NIST and the...

Construction Industry Institute

August 7, 2002

Thank you, Duane, for that kind introduction. CII and NIST have had a long and productive partnership and I am delighted to join you today to speak to key...

NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) Recognition

August 5, 2002

Good afternoon . . . and let me add my welcome to you all. It's always a pleasure to be here at NIST . . . and that's particularly true today as we celebrate...

NIST Center for Neutron Research Recognition Event

August 5, 2002

Good afternoon and welcome to the NIST Center for Neutron Research. This is a celebration of sorts, a recognition. We decided when planning this event that we...

Talking Points: NIST Center for Neutron Research Recognition Event

August 5, 2002

[Mr. Bond is introduced by NIST Director Arden Bement.] Thank you, Arden. I'd like to add my welcome to our distinguished guests, including Rep. Constance...

The Changing Wealth of Nations: Intellectual Property and American Competitiveness in the Age of Innovation

July 31, 2002

Early in Margaret Mitchell's war-time classic Gone with the Wind, southern aristocrats bar-b-queuing on Wilkes' plantation debate how long it will take them to...