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National Institute of Standards and Technology

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is an agency in the Technology Administration of the United States Department of Commerce that promotes United States economic growth by working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements and standards.

NIST published the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), and oversees the Data Encryption Standard and the Advanced Encryption Standard. Its headquarters are located in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

See also: standardization, calibration, traceability.

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