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Karen Brown addressing attendees at the grand opening of the Lobby and Information Center during the NIST 2001 Centennial
No full textNIST celebrated the grand opening of its Lobby and Information Center during its March 2001 Centennial Celebration. Attendees at the opening included Acting NIST Director Karen Brown, NIST staff, alumni, and guests. This image is part of the NIST 2001 Centennial collection. The NIST 2001 Centennial collection includes images of various celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), previously known as the National Bureau of Standards
Arden L. Bement, Jr. (NIST Director 2001-2004) and Katharine Gebbie (Director, Physics Laboratory) at 2001 NIST Centennial History and Reunion Day
No full textNIST held a number of events to mark its centennial celebration in March 2001. The NIST History and Centennial Symposium-Reunion Day for NIST staff and alumni was held on March 5 AT NIST Boulder and NIST Gaithersburg, pictured here. This image is part of the NIST 2001 Centennial collection. The NIST 2001 Centennial collection consists of images of various celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), previously known as the National Bureau of Standards
Fern Hunt (L) and Anneke L. Sengers (R), Scientist Emeritus, Thermophysical Properties Division, MML at NIST 2001 Centennial History and Reunion Day
No full textNIST held a number of events to mark its centennial celebration in March 2001. The NIST History and Centennial Symposium-Reunion Day for NIST staff and alumni was held on March 5 AT NIST Boulder and NIST Gaithersburg, pictured here. This image is part of the NIST 2001 Centennial collection. The NIST 2001 Centennial collection consists of images of various celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), previously known as the National Bureau of Standards
Karen Brown (Acting NIST Director, 2000-2001) at NIST 2001 Centennial History and Reunion Day
No full textNIST held a number of events to mark its centennial celebration in March 2001. The NIST History and Centennial Symposium-Reunion Day for NIST staff and alumni was held on March 5 AT NIST Boulder and NIST Gaithersburg, pictured here. This image is part of the NIST 2001 Centennial collection. The NIST 2001 Centennial collection consists of images of various celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), previously known as the National Bureau of Standards
Karen Brown with time capsule at the grand opening of the Lobby and Information Center during the NIST 2001 Centennial
No full textNIST celebrated the grand opening of its Lobby and Information Center during its March 2001 Centennial Celebration. Attendees at the opening included Acting NIST Director Karen Brown, NIST staff, alumni, and guests. This image is part of the NIST 2001 Centennial collection. The NIST 2001 Centennial collection includes images of various celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), previously known as the National Bureau of Standards
Information technology measurement and testing activities at NIST
No full textOur high technology society continues to rely more and more upon sophisticated measurements, technical standards, and associated testing activities. This was true for the industrial society of the 20th century and remains true for the information society of the 21st century. Over the last half of the 20th century, information technology (IT) has been a powerful agent of change in almost every sector of the economy. The complexity and rapidly changing nature of IT have presented unique technical challenges to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and to the scientific measurement community in developing a sound measurement and testing infrastructure for IT. This measurement and testing infrastructure for the important non-physical and non-chemical properties associated with complex IT systems is still in an early stage of development. This paper explains key terms and concepts of IT metrology, briefly reviews the history of the National Bureau of Standards/National Institute of Standards and Technology (NBS/NIST) in the field of IT, and reviews NIST's current capabilities and work in measurement and testing for IT. It concludes with a look at what is likely to occur in the field of IT over the next ten years and what metrology roles NIST is likely to play