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National Institute of Standards and Technology

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a non-regulatory agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, plays a crucial role in the space industry through its development of standards, measurements, and technologies. NIST collaborates with agencies like NASA and NOAA to improve the radiometric calibration of sensors on Earth-observing satellites and supports cybersecurity efforts. It contributes to space-based remote sensing, provides expertise in measurement for the cosmos, and fosters innovation in the space sector by hosting events exploring the circular space economy.

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History · 1 eventJan 1, 1988 · National Bureau of Standards renamed National Institute of Standards and Technology
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The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology estimates that unmitigated primary satellite positioning outages cause a rolling loss of more than $1.3 billion per day on national infrastructure operations.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Office of Space Commerce, and Rhodium Scientific collaborated to send seven reference materials to the International Space Station on Aug. 24, 2025.

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Lockheed Martin is working with the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop standards for measuring and certifying AI system resilience.

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NASA is the lead implementing agency of the U.S. Greenhouse Gas Center and partnered with the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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SCS 9001 Release 2.0 is a certifiable standard designed to help organizations operationalize National Institute of Standards and Technology and other government guidelines and frameworks.

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The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published two reports confirming Satellite Time and Location (STL) as a source of resilient time.

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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have issued guidelines for more resilient PNT services.

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William A. LaPlante was a senior vice president and general manager at MITRE National Security, where he oversaw the operation of two federally funded research and development centers and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology.

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A June 2019 study sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology estimated the U.S. economy would lose $1,000,000,000 per day if widespread GPS services were lost.

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A 2019 National Institute of Standards and Technology-sponsored report estimated the loss of GPS would cost the U.S. economy $1,000,000,000 a day, or $1,500,000,000 if the technology failed in the April-May planting season for farmers.

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The skills assessment is based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards for UAS.

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