5.c: Information Science and Technology

Leverage information science and technology

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The adequacy of NIST’s information technology and knowledge management processes will shape the ability of its employees to effectively and efficiently accomplish their work. The laboratory research programs substantially shape the Institute’s information technology strategies because they use the bulk of NIST’s high-performance computing resources. In addition, the efficiency and quality of other NIST activities—including not only internal administrative functions but also technology transfer services and other customer interfaces—will depend increasingly upon seamless, secure, powerful, and highly accessible information technology resources. In light of these needs, NIST will implement strategies that are designed to: 1) produce a reliable, transparent, and cost-effective information technology infrastructure; 2) provide computationally-intensive modeling capabilities, high-speed database search and retrieval mechanisms, and integrated access to experimental data that can be used to validate computational models; and 3) support full electronic submission of data to NIST by customers (where needed) and permit efficient customer access to relevant NIST data.

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