1.a: Measurement Science
Advance the state of the art of measurement science Other Information:
As the National Measurement Institute for the United States, NIST operates at the pinnacle of the measurement system. NIST
is uniquely responsible for establishing the ultimate value of the fundamental units of measurement: length, mass, time, electric
current, thermodynamic temperature, amount of substance, and luminous intensity. NIST also is responsible for establishing
and maintaining an efficient system that links the fundamental units of measurement to the measurement methods used in applied
settings. Through these core roles, NIST’s measurement science provides a common set of fundamental reference points and a
system for using measurement tools that are an essential component of the nation’s scientific and technological research base.
Much of NIST’s research will continue to focus on laboratory-specific research competencies required to advance specific fields
of measurement science, as well as information science, and improve the efficiency of the system that links primary standards
defined by NIST to measurement methods and tools used by end users in industry, universities, governmental agencies, and other
technology-intensive organizations.
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