June 13, 2023

NIST Budget Update

Dr. Christopher Szakal

Acting Director,

Program Coordination Office
NIST FY 2023 Enacted ($1,627.3 M)

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MEP , $175

Manufacturing USA, $38

CRF//SCMMR, $130

STRS Earmarks, $63

Scientific & Technical 

Research , $890

CRF Earmarks, $332

Supplemental , $67 Supplemental:

• $40M for EL, NCST Investigations 

from FY 22 storms

• $27M for ITS to support CHIPS 

($13M MEP; $14M MFG USA) 

Update:

• NIST spend plan approved by 

House end of May 2023

• Growing conversation about 

authorized activities (ex: CHIPS 

and Science Act) without direct 

appropriations
NIST FY 2024 Budget Request ($1,632.0 M)

• The FY 2024 budget 

request is an increase of 

$358.5 M over FY 2023 

enacted levels (without FY 

2023 earmarks) 

• A 29% increase over FY 

2023 enacted (without 

FY23 earmarks) to address 

priorities

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The FY 2024 President’s Budget targets 

increased funding of critical research and 

services and fully funds inflationary 

adjustments • Ensures a strong foundation for future 

standards development by investing in 

critical and emerging technologies 

research, measurements, and data

• Provides resources for NIST to meet 

increased industry and government 

demands for cybersecurity and privacy-

related standards and guidelines

• Supports new technology, data, and 

measurements to mitigate climate change

• Enhances and improves NIST mission 

delivery and stakeholder engagement 

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STRS: $995.0 M (+$104.5 M)
New Efforts to Advance Critical Technologies 

$229.8 M (+$20.0 M)

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• Advancing Research in Critical and Emerging 

Technologies (+$20.0 M)

• Artificial Intelligence, including acceleration of 

standards for trustworthy systems

• Quantum Information Science, including metrology 

for scaled quantum systems and networking

• Biotechnology, including measurements and 

standards to support the Bioeconomy E.O.

• Advanced Communications Research and 

Standards, including measurements to accelerate 

development of next-generation technologies

ADVANCED 

COMMUNICATIONS

Standards leadership and next 

generation communication 

technologies

ARTIFICIAL 

INTELLIGENCE

New work through NIST 

AI Collaborative Institute

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Measurement platforms, 

standards, automation, and 

advanced data analytics

QUANTUM 

INFORMATION 

SCIENCE

Support U.S. industry efforts in 

large-scale quantum processors
New Efforts to Ensure U.S. Leadership in Cybersecurity and 

Privacy $113.9 M (+$20.0 M)

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• RAMPS Cybersecurity Education and 

Workforce Development

• Research, standards, and guidance in critical 

areas such as industrial Internet of Things 

devices, cryptography, biometrics, etc.

• Congressional mandates and Executive 

Orders

Credit: N.Hanacek, B.Hayes/NIST
New Efforts to Ensure Trustworthy and Resilient Domestic 

Supply Chains $153.9 M (+$8.0 M)

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• National Initiative for Improving 

Cybersecurity in Supply Chains to help 

build trust and address vulnerabilities 

(+$4.0 M)

• Verifying authenticity of components in 

domestic supply chains to ensure 

system integrity (+$2.0 M)

• Advanced manufacturing technologies 

to validate approaches aimed at 

reducing reliance on critical minerals 

(+$2.0 M)

Credit: NIST
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New Efforts to Strengthen NIST’s Mission Delivery 

$100.9 M (+$15.2 M)

• Measurement Services Modernization, 

including new types of reference 

materials (+$5.0 M)

• Strengthening Equity and Diversity in 

the NIST Workforce, including 

partnerships with Minority-serving 

Institutions (MSIs) (+$2.2 M)

• National Construction Safety Team 

(NCST) Act implementation, including 

increased safety team deployments 

(+$5.0 M)

• NCNR Advanced Research 

Instrumentation (+$3.0 M), including 

new innovations to support users Credit: International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM)
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New Efforts to Ensure U.S. Leadership in Climate and 

Environment $97.6 M (+$5.5 M)

• CO2 removal strategies - to quantify 

the effectiveness of carbon removal 

solutions including from direct air 

capture (DAC) and natural-based 

systems (+$2.0 M)

• Greenhouse gas (GHG) measurement 

tools and standards - to expand 

efforts in GHG measurement and 

monitoring, including implementation 

of GHG IWG* recommendations 

(+$3.5 M)

Credit: pixaby

*GHG IWG - Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Measurement 

Interagency Working Group
The February 2023 report on NIST’s facilities by the National 

Academies found: “...that facility issues are preventing NIST from 

achieving its mission, that valuable researcher time is being wasted 

due to inadequate facilities, and that in many cases NIST facilities 

are no longer world class.”

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NIST's Decaying Facilities and Mission Impacts

Negative Mission Impacts

• Productivity loss of 10% to 40%

• Frequent power outages

• Delays of months to years as 

staff wait for functional space

• Difficulty in recruiting and 

retention 

• Poor conditions prevent 

research completion

• Loss of sensitive equipment 

worth millions of dollars from 

flood damage 

• Difficulty in maintaining health 

and safety standards

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• The NASEM report recommends: “... a 

comprehensive strategy and plan to recover from 

long-term, inadequate funding of all facility needs 

funded by CRF: sustainment, restoration, 

modernization, and expansion, including 

backlogged needs for expansion to support 

mission-growth.”

• Gaithersburg Central Utility Plant (CUP) 

Modernization (+$50.0 M): sustainable systems, 

increased capacity, centralized control & monitoring

• Repair and Revitalization of NIST Facilities (+$48.6 M): 

address maintenance backlog, modernize IT 

networks

• Multiple HVAC System Replacements (+$30.0 M): 

Replace AHUs and control systems in 101, 304, and 

301

CRF: $262.1 M (+$128.6 M)
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This request provides for maintenance of NIST facilities 

and infrastructure to:

• Repair and revitalize NIST facilities and address 

maintenance backlog (steam, electrical, water, etc.)

• Modernize IT networking infrastructure to deliver the 

speed, reliability, and capacity needed to meet future 

data and computing demands

• Support infrastructure improvements and research 

space enhancements across Gaithersburg and Boulder 

campuses 

• Ensure that NIST is able to support a leading-edge 

research and development program that advances 

U.S. innovation in critical and emerging technologies

NIST Gaithersburg, MD

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NIST Boulder, CO

Safety, Capacity, Maintenance & Major Repairs 

(SCMMR) of NIST facilities (+$48.6 M)
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) • Enables new investments to narrow the 

workforce gap, mitigate supply chain 

vulnerabilities, and leverage advanced 

technologies

• Strengthens a network of 51 centers, 

one in every state and Puerto Rico

Manufacturing USA • Provides critical support for the 

Manufacturing USA institutes

• Continues support for NIIMBL

Both programs increase engagement of 

underserved communities in network’s 

workforce development programs

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ITS: $374.9 M (+$161.2 M)
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Narrow Workforce Gap

• Build out apprenticeship, upskilling and training for 

global competitiveness

• Collaborate with HBCUs, MSIs, and community colleges 

to build a diverse U.S. manufacturing workforce

Mitigate Supply Chain Vulnerability

• Map supply chain(s) and identify risks

• Support Supplier Scouting

• Enhance partnerships with initiatives like Buy America 

and Building America

• Build new capabilities for MEP centers to support CETs

Technology and Innovation

• Support adoption of advanced manufacturing 

practices for Industry 4.0

• Boost cybersecurity services

MEP $277.2 M (+$100.9 M)
• NIST coordinates the 

nationwide Manufacturing 

USA network of 16 

innovation institutes

• Funding increase provides 

critical support for existing 

Manufacturing USA institutes, 

creation and operation of 

testbeds and support for 

emerging priority areas

• Increases engagement of 

underserved communities in 

network’s workforce 

development programs

• Continues base support for 

NIST/DOC NIIMBL institute 15

Manufacturing USA 

$97.7 M (+$60.3 M)

Electronics

Albany, NY

Rochester, NY

Integrated 

Photonics

San Jose, CA

Flexible

Hybrid 

Electronics

Raleigh, NC

Wide Bandgap 

Semiconductors

Digital /

Automation

Pittsburgh, PA

Advanced 

Robotics

Chicago, IL

Digital 

Manufacturing

Youngstown, OH

Additive 

Manufacturing

Cybersecurity in

Manufacturing

San Antonio, TX

Energy / 

Environment

Rochester, NY

Sustainable 

Manufacturing

Los Angeles, CA

Smart 

Manufacturing

New York, NY

Modular 

Chemical 

Process 

Intensification

Bio 

Manufacturing Materials

Detroit, MI

Lightweight 

Metals

Cambridge, MA

Advanced 

Fibers and 

Textiles

Newark, DE

Biopharmaceutical 

Manufacturing

Knoxville, TN

Advanced 

Composites

Manchester, NH

Regenerative 

Manufacturing

Bioindustrial

Manufacturing

Minneapolis, MN

Institutes are sponsored by the 

Departments of 

Commerce, Defense, & Energy
FY 2025 Budget Planning Has Begun

• Secretarial process (align request with DOC priorities)

• WH/OMB process (align request with Administration 

priorities)

• Separate House and Senate markups

• Resolution 

• Considerations: recent debt ceiling deal freezes FY 2024 

discretionary spending and 1% increase in FY 2025

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