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NIST Speeches and Testimony

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Importance of Basic Research to United States’ Competitiveness

March 29, 2006

Chairman Ensign and Members of the Subcommittee, I want to thank you for inviting me to testify today about the importance of basic research and the vital role...

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

March 27, 2006

What a great day! Are you excited? We are! We are really excited that you are here and get to see what we do everyday -- while you go to school. I want to thank...

The State of Small Business Security in a Cyber Economy

March 16, 2006

Introduction Chairman Akin, members of the Subcommittee, I am Cita Furlani, Acting Director of the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at the National...

National Technology Transfer Act Standards Luncheon

March 6, 2006

Good afternoon. I, too, would like to welcome everyone and to express my appreciation to the co-sponsors of this event. The co-sponsors are all key contributors...

Health Care Information Technology: What are the Opportunities for and Barriers to Interoperable Health Information Technology Systems?

February 23, 2006

Introduction Representative Wu and Representative Reichert, I am William Jeffrey, Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), part of...

National Medal of Technology Dinner

February 13, 2006

Good evening. I would like to welcome our guests and to convey my congratulations to tonight's honorees. When tonight's medalists were selected - I went back to...

Montana's Legal Environment: Are We Open For Business?

February 2, 2006

Good afternoon. I'm very pleased to be here today and to take part in what is a very important discussion. I'm an astrophysicist by training and the director of...

Future of Scientific Research Supported by the U.S.

November 18, 2005

Chairman Stevens and members of the Committee, please allow me to briefly introduce myself and my research. My name is Eric Cornell and I was hired by the...

The Building and Fire Safety Investigation into the World Trade Center Collapse

October 26, 2005

Mr. Chairman, and members of the Committee, I am William Jeffrey, Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. I am pleased to appear today...

Communications in a Disaster

September 29, 2005

Referenced Speaker

Dereck Orr

Thank you Chairman Stevens and Members of the Committee, I serve as the Program Manager for Public Safety Communications Systems in the Office of Law...

Alternative Personnel Systems: Assessing Progress in the Federal Government

September 27, 2005

Chairman Voinovich and Ranking Member Akaka, I am pleased to have this opportunity today to testify before the subcommittee regarding the Alternative Personnel...

Health Information Technology

June 30, 2005

Introduction Chairman Ensign and Members of the Committee, I am Hratch Semerjian, acting Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST...

NIST World Trade Center Investigation Report Press Briefing

June 23, 2005

Good morning. This is an important event for all of us. Today, the National Institute of Standards and Technology—NIST—is releasing the draft summary report of...

Ensuring the Security of America's Borders through the Use of Biometric Passports and other Identity Documents

June 22, 2005

Chairman Lungren, Ranking Member Sanchez, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today about the biometric activities of the...

Scientific Research in Support of Homeland Security

June 8, 2005

Introduction Chairman DeMint and Members of the Committee, I am Hratch Semerjian, acting Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST...

China, Europe, and the use of standards as trade barriers: How should the U.S. respond?

May 11, 2005

Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the topic of the role of standards in international competitiveness...

NIST Advanced Measurements Laboratory Dedication

June 21, 2004

I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak at this ceremony. To a physicist, precision measurements have a status of almost mystical power. Throughout...

Conference on Precision Measurements with Slow Neutrons

April 5, 2004

[ Slide 1: Conference poster] Ladies and gentlemen, colleagues and distinguished guests: good morning. It is my distinct pleasure to welcome you, today, to NIST...

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...