The President’s FY 2008 Budget Request forthe National Institute of Standards and TechnPart of the American Competitiveness Initiati

William JeffreyDirector
American Competitiveness Initia

 Proposed in FY 2007 and continued in FY 20 Doubles, over 10 years, investment in:

 NIST core (laboratory and infrastructure) National Science Foundation  DOE Office of Science
NIST FY 2008 Budget Requ

(In millions of dollars)

ITS $183.6 $183.6

Total NIST $752.0 $675.1

(MEP+ATP) (MEP+ATP)

NIST Core Total: $431.1 $491.5

CRF (w/o directed grants) 48.2 58.7

STRS (w/o directed grants) $382.9 $432.8

FY 2007 JR

House Mar

FY 2006

Enacted

NIST Core

∆ (07 JR-08) = +

Directed Grants $137.3 N/A 
Research and Facility Investme

Climate Change: Measurements & Standards National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) 

Rollover of FY2007 Initiatives Not in the Joint Res SUBTOT

Research Initiatives (STRS)

Enabling Nanotechnology 

SUBTOT

NCNR Expansion/Reliability Boulder – Building 1 Extension 

Capacity and Capability Improvements Initiatives (CRF

SUBTOT

GRAND TOT

Quantum Science Disaster-Resilient Structures & Communities 
Goal: Targeting High Impact Research (+$22.25 million)

R&D Priority NIST 

World-class capability and capacity in nanofabrication and nanomanufacturing (ACI Goal, NNI Strategic Plan, OMB/OSTP FY08 Priority Memo)

Enabling NanotecManufacture ($6M

Improve our understanding of climate variability and change (Global Climate Chg. Strategic Plan, OMB/OSTP FY08 Priority Memo)

Measurements anChange Science P

Overcoming technological barriers to the practical use of quantum information processing (ACI Goal)

Quantum Science Disaster Resilient Communities ($4M

Develop technologies and standards for improving structural performance during hazardous events (OMB/OSTP FY08 Priority Memo; ACI Goal; Subcommittee on Natural Disaster Reduction; NEHRP strategic plan)

National Earthqua($3.25M)

Meeting National Priorities: NIST FY 2008 

Goal: Increasing Capacity and Capability (+$47 million)

R&D Priority NIST 

Improving capacity, maintenance, and operations of NIST labs (ACI Goal)

Boulder Building 

Breakthroughs...through essential infrastructure such as the NCNR (ACI Goal, NSTC report)

NCNR Expansion Enhancement ($1
Enabling Nanotechnology 

from Discovery to Manufacture (

 Manufacturing with nanoscale components 

expected to be a dominant factor in the 21st century 

economy

 Exploiting nanoscale behaviors and properties 

requires new tools and methods

 NIST is the NNI lead agency on “Nanoscale 

measurement science, instrument calibration, standard reference materials, and nanoscale physical and chemical properties standard reference data.”

 Initiative continues the creation of the Center for 

Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST)

 Partner with industry, universities, and other agencies to 

bridge the gap between science and production

 Over 300 new researchers from industry and academia

 Expands research to support industry through 

nanoscale measurement science and standards

 Develop new atomic-scale measurement capabilities Support standards for environment, health, and safety C
Quantum Science: 

Infrastructure for 21st Century Innovation 

 The laws of physics are fundamentally different in the 

atoms, electrons, and light particles. This enables revpotential for: 

 Measurement capabilities otherwise impossible “classically” “Unbreakable” codes (i.e. to protect financial transactions) Powerful computers capable of solving problems impractical 

 NIST is a recognized world leader in the field This initiative will

 Accelerate the economic potential for exploiting 

the unique properties of the quantum world

 Advance research on quantum information Develop fundamentally new and unique 

measurement tools and methods

 Further leverage the partnership with the Joint

Quantum Institute (NIST, Univ. of MD, and NSA) Ma

NI
Measurements and Standards for the Cl

Science Program (+$5M)

 Critical measur

solar output anlimit Nation’s aclimate change

 Initiative addre

identified in IntPlan Resolves discr

measurements 

 Provides quan

atmospheric ae

 Results will help modelers to create an 

accurate picture of Earth’s climate through calibrations traceable to international standards

 Standardized instrument calibration for satellites for 

accurate international intercomparisons and lower uncertainties

 New measurement methods for aerosols Database of aerosol properties

Target Accuracy 1 W m

Total Solar Irradiance 

(W/m2)

Total Solar 
 Local officials to evaluate and mitigate risks via land-use plann Development of risk-based hazard maps at the community-sca Development of risk-consistent and cost-effective mitigation so

next-generation building codes and standards.

 Risk to lives, property, and major disruption of commerce 

increases as communities encroach on hurricane-prone coasts and fire-prone wildland-urban interface regions

 Single major event (e.g., hurricane) can cost $80B-$200B Need to assess community and regional scale risks This initiative will develop predictive tools that enable:

Disaster-Resilient Structures and Comm

Predict fire behavior for communities based on fuel maps, local topography

wind patterns for real-time firefighting as well as improved building codes 

NOAA Fire Weather

Regional Community Reside

8 km New link 1 km NIST Fire 
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Pr

(+$3.25M)

 Earthquakes strike without warning – and a 

single major event can cost $100B - $200B

 75 million Americans and $8.6 trillion worth of 

structures in the U.S. in moderate to high-risk areas

 NIST tasked with conducting research to 

bridge the gap from construction theory to practice and to promote its adoption

 This initiative will enhance the safety of:

 New structures by establishing and promoting perfor

standards for entire building designs and by accelera

basic research into the model building codes, standa

 Existing structures through research on actual buildin

earthquakes; developing structural performance modestablishing cost-effective retrofit techniques for exis
NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR

and Reliability Improvements (+$19M C

 Neutron-based measurements

are critical for 21st century 

innovation – for example:

 Design of new medications by determining protein structure  Development of practical alternative energy sources Determining the structure of materials and devices at the na Discover advanced new materials for technologies beyond s

 Due to tremendous scientific value – demand for 

industry and academia far exceeds capacity

 NCNR serves more customers than all other U.S. 

combined – and this initiative will:

 Further increase capacity by 30% to serve 500 additional res Add additional cold source and new guide hall

z New cold source is 2x brighter; Guide system is u

 Provide new generation of world-class instruments

z Critical new instruments either not available in U.S
Boulder Laboratories: Building 1 Extens

 Modern measurement science requires extremely 

advanced capabilities such as manipulating objects at the atomic scale 

 The 1950s infrastructure in Boulder is insufficient 

to meet the Nation’s needs for increasingly accurate measurements

 High speed/high frequency measurements required for 

advanced electronics, defense, and homeland security;

 Measurements and tests at the single atom level; Measure forces below 1 billionth of a penny’s weight: 

forces between cells, nanoscale systems, etc;

 Measure time to 1 second in 30 billion years enabling 

new science and vastly improved navigation/positioning systems 

 Create a 21st-century measurement capability for 

the Nation

 Construct a high-performance laboratory extension to 

existing Building 1 with stringent control of temperature, vibration, humidity, and air cleanliness. 

 Deliver higher performance laboratory space sooner and 

at lower cost than previous plans 

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Level 2

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113,030 ft2 69,900 ft2 ’04-’05 Improvement Plan

3,900 ft 39,100 ft 2 2 139,930 ft Current Capabilities 2

Boulder Net Assignable Square Feet (NASF)

35,600 ft2* 68,500 ft2 12,500 ft2 39,000 ft Needs Assessment 2

Building 1 

Building 1 Renovatio

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2)

*10,200 ft2 would be built 

at L4 and initially used to meet L3 needs
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Clock temperature (F)

Required atomic 

clock precision 

Current: 10 picoseconds/day

Future: 0.1 picoseconds/day

Capabilities NeedsTechnologies critical to economic security and national defense (advanced GPS, advanced Telecom,

astronomy, deep space 

exploration, gravimetry)
Critical High-Speed Electronic Measure

by Lab Temperature Fluctuat

High-speed measurements needed for:• Future telecommunications networks• High-speed computing• New radars and sensors

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Est. L6 Construction Cost/GSF

FY06 Dollars per GSF

3⁄4 Lessons learned from previous projects (AML);3⁄4 Historical cost data from projects completed at the NIST-Boulder site;3⁄4 Cost data from similar, nonfederal, construction projects;3⁄4 Consultation with a qualified A/E firm on estimated costs; and3⁄4 Design information and cost data previously provided to NIST by qualified A/E firms.

Above L3 it is cheaper to build new v

• A facilities review was conducted in NIST-Boulder by a trepresented scientists, budget, and facilities and is based 
Summary

 The proposed FY 2008 budget is an excell

 Enhances NIST’s ability for world-class re

measurement problems that impact our Neconomic security and quality of life;

 Provides the facility capabilities necessary 

our mission well into the future; and

 Shows continued strong support for our N

science and technology