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PAO provides communications support to help NIST share its research results, services, and programs; to assist policymakers in learning about NIST's role and activities; and to advise and assist NIST managers on public affairs and policy strategies.

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Why You Need Standards
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How Do You Measure It?
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Finding PFAS Wherever They’re Hiding

Learn about what NIST is doing for the Champlain Towers South Collapse in Surfside, Florida.

News and Updates

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Deception, Trickery, and Metrology

While exploring a box of early 20th century index cards in the NIST archives, I stumbled upon two that starkly illustrated one of NIST's missions – legal

Featured Videos

Meet NIST: Advancing The Science Behind The Science

Meet NIST: Advancing The Science Behind The Science

Why Do We Use Atoms To Keep Time?

Why Do We Use Atoms To Keep Time?

The Journey Toward Quantum Resistant Algorithms: NIST's Initiative

The Journey Toward Quantum Resistant Algorithms: NIST's Initiative

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Taking Measure blog

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Quantum and Dance: It Takes 2 to Entangle

Quantum physics and dancing may seem very different, but they both rely on creativity and precision. Both have shaped one NIST researcher’s outlook on life.

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