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Associate Director for Innovation & Industry Services

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Four U.S. Organizations Honored with the 2011 Baldrige National Quality Award

November 22, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson today named four organizations—three health care operations and one nonprofit business—as recipients of the

NIST to Help Speed Technology Transfer from Federal Labs

November 8, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will play a significant role in helping speed the transfer of federal research and development from

New Study Finds that Baldrige Award Recipient Hospitals Significantly Outperform Their Peers

October 25, 2011

A new report has found that health care organizations that have won Baldrige National Quality Awards for performance excellence or been considered for a

Commerce and Transportation Departments Forge Partnership to Boost Domestic Manufacturing Across America

October 18, 2011

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank today announced a partnership to encourage the creation of domestic

NIST MEP and EDA Working with National Governors Association to Encourage Growth Opportunities in Manufacturing in Seven States

October 7, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) and the Economic Development Administration (EDA), both

NIST Extends Response Period for Comments on Proposed New Advanced Manufacturing Program

September 23, 2011

To accommodate additional interested parties, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced a 30-day extension on a request seeking

Eleven for '11: Number of Organizations Announced for 2011 Baldrige Award Site Visits

September 13, 2011

The Panel of Judges for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest recognition for organizational performance excellence, has selected 11

Survey of Baldrige Examiners Reveals Current Perceptions of Performance

August 30, 2011

Management and non-management personnel across a broad cross-section of U.S. organizations see eye-to-eye on mission, customer focus and commitment to success

Spotlight on Commerce: Phillip Singerman, Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

July 15, 2011

Ed. Note: This post is part of the Spotlight on Commerce series, which highlights members of the Department of Commerce who are contributing to the president's

NIST Selects First Chief Manufacturing Officer

July 8, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced that manufacturing industry executive Michael F. Molnar has been appointed to be the

Help Wanted: NIST Conducting Nationwide Search for New Director of Technology Innovation Program

July 6, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking qualified candidates to lead the Technology Innovation Program (TIP). Established in 2007

NIST researcher with metal stamping equipment

Study Highlights Diversity in Agency Technology Transfer Approaches

June 30, 2011

A new report* sponsored by the U.S. Commerce Department (DOC)—the results of the first independent study of its kind in almost 10 years—describes both barriers

Baldrige Program Takes Performance Excellence on the Road

June 21, 2011

Interested in improving your organization's excellence? Then sign up for one of the two 2011 Baldrige Regional Conferences. This year, they're being held in

President Obama and Skills for America's Future Partners Announce Initiatives Critical to Improving Manufacturing Workforce

June 8, 2011

Official White House Announcement WATCH ANNOUNCEMENT LIVE WEDNESDAY JUNE 8, 2011 at 11:30A EST Efforts by Leading Manufacturers will help prepare 500,000

Sixty-Nine Organizations Vie for the 2011 Baldrige Award

June 7, 2011

Sixty-nine organizations have tossed their hats—and their strategies for success—into the ring for the 2011 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation

New Baldrige DVD Gives You Performance Excellence on the Go!

June 7, 2011

If you missed the 23 rd Annual Quest for Excellence conference in April, 2011, or just want to continue learning about the best practices, proven strategies and

'Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge' Competition Now Open

June 3, 2011

In recent months, NIST MEP has been involved in an effort of the Task Force on Regional Innovation Clusters (TARIC) to support a new "Jobs and Innovation

New Report Updates Statistics on Federal Tech Transfer Efforts

April 27, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a summary report on technology transfer activities of the federal laboratories for fiscal

New Manufacturing Innovations Blog Lifts Off

April 26, 2011

The manufacturing experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership are now spreading the word

Manufacturing Innovations 2011: Seizing Tomorrow's Opportunities Today

March 1, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) will host Manufacturing Innovations 2011 from May

New TIP Three-Year Plan Outlines Future R&D Grant Directions for NIST

February 2, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has posted a "Three-Year Plan" outlining the topics of possible future competitions for R&D funding

Baldrige Program Director Named Honorary Fellow of ACHE

February 2, 2011

Harry Hertz, director of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has been named an Honorary

DOC Seeks Comment on Trademark Bullying

January 14, 2011

A trademark "bully" may be described as a trademark owner that uses its trademark rights to harass and intimidate another business beyond what the law might be

Learn from the Best: 2010 Baldrige Recipients Showcased at Quest Conference

January 13, 2011

Cherry blossoms won't be the only things flowering in Washington, D.C., during the first week in April. Quality, innovation and performance excellence will be

NIST Appoints Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services

January 5, 2011

The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that Phillip Singerman has been appointed to the newly

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