US Energy Department

From automated teller machines and atomic clocks to mammograms and semiconductors, innumerable products and services rely in some way on technology, measurement and standards provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the United States Commerce Department's Technology Administration. NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve the quality of life. NIST carries out its mission in four cooperative programs: the NIST Laboratories, Baldrige National Quality Program, Manufacturing Extension Partnership and Advanced Technology Program. NIST has an operating budget of about $930 million and operates in Gaithersburg, Md., and Boulder, Colo.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, based in Bethesda, MD, is dedicated to safeguarding Americans from hazardous consumer products through its regulatory authority. Comprised of commissioners, investigators, and information specialists nationwide, the agency has the power to issue recalls for products deemed unsafe under its jurisdiction. Generated from their available business information

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is the president's principal adviser on telecommunications and information policy issues. Since its creation in 1978, the agency has been at the cutting edge of critical issues. In addition to representing the executive branch in both domestic and international telecommunications and information policy activities, National Telecommunications and Information Administration also manages the federal use of spectrum, performs cutting-edge telecommunications research and engineering, including resolving technical telecommunications issues for the federal government and private sector and administers infrastructure and public telecommunications facilities grants. The agency s mission is to promote market-based policies, which lower prices to consumers. National Telecommunications and Information Administration is located in Washington, D.C.