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Information Technology Laboratory

Advanced Network Technologies

Computer Security

Information Access

Mathematical and Computational Sciences

Software Diagnostics and Conformance Testing

Statistical Engineering

Information Technology Laboratory

The Information Technology Laboratory's (ITL) mission is to develop and promote measurements, standards, and technology for information technology to enhance productivity, facilitate trade, and improve the quality of life. We also fulfill a legislative mandate in the computer security arena to develop standards and guidelines for the federal government. ITL is uniquely positioned in the exploding world of information technology, providing an objective, independent, cutting-edge forum for measurements and standards development. The laboratory carries out its mission by working with industry, research, and government organizations to develop and demonstrate tests, test methods, reference data, proof-of-concept implementations, and other infrastructure technologies that are essential to the global information technology revolution. Our aim is to enable U.S. industry to produce information technology systems that are usable, secure, scalable, and interoperable.

Contact: Cita Furlani, Director


Date created:October 22, 2001
Last modified: Aug. 02, 2007
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