The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) mission is to promote 

U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement 

science, standards, and technology to enhance economic security and improve 

our quality of life. 

We accomplish our mission through a number of ways, including:

• Supporting national manufacturing networks and workforce development.

• Improving the nation’s cybersecurity. 

• Advancing research in critical and emerging technologies. 

• Ensuring trustworthy and resilient supply chains.

• Assessing the impact of carbon in the environment. 

After accounting for congressionally directed spending in the FY 2023 budget, 

the President’s FY 2024 Budget Request for NIST provides an increase of 

$358.5 M (+29%) to support mission critical programs at NIST including 

a substantial increase to begin addressing critical NIST facility needs; expand 

cutting-edge research; ensure NIST’s manufacturing programs strengthen our 

supply chains and address critical workforce gaps; and fully fund inflationary 

adjustments to current programs. See table for details. 

"Throughout our history, 

there have been 

moments — like the 

one we are in today — 

of tremendous global 

competition where 

we, as a nation, have 

come together to drive 

technological progress 

on an unprecedented 

scale and ensure 

America’s global 

leadership.” "

– Secretary of Commerce Gina 

Raimondo, Speech on CHIPS Act, 

Feb. 23, 2023

Budget Summary

Activity FY22 Enacted FY23 Enacted FY24 Request

STRS $850.0 $953.0 $995.0

FY24 STRS Program Increases* $68.7

Congressionally-Directed Spending* $37.6 $62.5 $0.0

ITS $174.5 $212.0 $374.9

FY24 ITS Program Increases* $161.2

CRF $205.6 $462.3 $262.1

FY24 CRF Program Increases* $128.6

Congressionally-Directed Spending* $125.6 $332.3 $0.0

Total, NIST Discretionary $1,230.1** $1,627.3** $1,632.0

President's FY 2024 

Budget Request To Congress

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF

STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* Funding shown for informational purposes; does not contribute to the totals provided in table. 

** Excludes one-time supplemental funds.
Advancing Research in Critical and Emerging 

Technologies (CET) , +$20M: To ensure a strong 

foundation for future standards development by 

investing in CET research, measurements and data 

to drive advances in AI, quantum information science 

and engineering, biotechnology and advanced 

communications. 

Cybersecurity and Privacy, +$20M: To meet 

increased consumer, industry and government 

demands for cybersecurity and privacy-related 

standards, guidelines and other resources in areas 

of critical national importance. 

Trustworthy and Resilient Domestic Supply 

Chains, +$8M: To provide the supply chain tools 

required to ensure cybersecurity and trust, verify 

authenticity of high-tech components, and identify 

circular economy approaches that reduce the need 

for essential components like critical minerals. 

Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability, 

+$5.5M: To assess the impact of carbon in the 

environment by expanding research efforts in 

strategies for CO2 removal and by developing 

greenhouse gas measurement tools and standards 

for a comprehensive approach that ensures accuracy 

and trustworthiness of carbon data.

Measurement Science Modernization, +$5M:

To continue and accelerate the transition started in 

FY 2023 to digital measurement services delivery 

and to provide the infrastructure needed for modern 

preparation and packaging of reference materials.

National Construction Safety Team Act 

Implementation, +$5M: To sustain and expand 

NIST’s ability to support investigations under the 

National Construction Safety Team Act of 2002 that 

can result in life-saving improvements in standards 

and codes. 

Advanced Neutron Research Instrumentation, 

+$3M: To support the development and operation 

of innovative advanced neutron measurement 

instrumentation to ensure that the NIST Center for 

Neutron Research remains a world-class user facility.

NIST Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility 

Initiatives, +$2.2M: To support the priorities 

identified in the NIST DEIA Strategic Plan including 

strategic STEM partnerships with minority serving 

institutions and targeted STEM recruitment and 

retention strategies.

Scientific and Technical Research and Services (STRS)

The FY 2024 budget includes new efforts to ensure 

U.S. leadership in key national priority areas:

Construction of Research Facilities (CRF)

The FY 2024 budget request includes significant 

investments in the repair and revitalization of NIST 

facilities that begin to address the capital facility 

needs of NIST identified in a recent National 

Academies report.

Repair and Revitalization of NIST Facilities, 

+$48.6M: To support infrastructure improvements 

and enhancement of research spaces across the 

Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Boulder, Colorado, 

campuses, ensuring that NIST can support a 

leading-edge research and development program 

that advances U.S. innovation in quantum 

information science, artificial intelligence, advanced 

manufacturing, cybersecurity, privacy, 5G 

telecommunications and other critical programs.

Gaithersburg Central Utility Plant (CUP) 

Modernization, +$50M: To provide for the full 

modernization of the CUP to replace all existing 

infrastructure and older equipment with new state-ofthe-art sustainable systems.

Multiple HVAC System Replacements, +$30M: 

To ensure air handling units and related heating, 

ventilation and air conditioning distribution systems 

in most buildings across the Gaithersburg, Maryland, 

campus provide clean, temperature-controlled air at 

proper ventilation rates to building occupants.

Manufacturing USA, +$60.3M: To provide critical 

support for the existing 16 Manufacturing USA 

institutes, allowing full benefit to the nation’s 

manufacturing ecosystem from this national 

network of public-private partnerships through the 

creation and operation of test beds, support for 

technology transfer in emerging priority areas, and 

engagement with underserved communities.

Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, 

+$100.9M: To accelerate progress for supporting 

a focused national effort that strengthens U.S. 

manufacturing and empowers small and mediumsized manufacturers by narrowing the workforce 

gap, mitigating supply chain vulnerabilities and 

leveraging advanced technology.

Industrial Technology Services (ITS)

"The deteriorating condition of NIST facilities is 

hindering its mission by causing substantive 

delays in key technology and national security 

work, serious damage to highly specialized 

and costly equipment, and significant loss of 

technical staff productivity."

– National Academies report 

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