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Research Data and Computing Office

The Associate Director for Laboratory Programs (ADLP) Research Data and Computing Office (RDCO) is focused on a modern implementation of science-driven data and computing capabilities to help advance NIST’s role as the national metrology institute (NMI) of the United States and NIST’s mission to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness.

RDCO operates across the NIST ADLP laboratories and collaborates with research teams to facilitate adoption of standards and best practice for data science and computing.   Enabling discovery and access to NISTs’ high-quality metrology research outputs is a strategic priority.   In cooperation with external partners and organizations worldwide, RDCO seeks to strengthen NIST's leadership and impact through use of FAIR data and software.

RDCO Provides: