President’s FY 2004 Budget Seeks a Half Billion in Funding for the Commerce Department’s Technology Administration | NIST

The U.S. government is seeking $504.8 million in funding for the Commerce Department’s Technology Administration in the FY 2004 budget, with a focus on technology’s role in national priorities like the war on terrorism, homeland security, healthcare, and nanotechnology and quantum computing advancements.

The Technology Administration includes the Office of the Under Secretary for Technology, the Office of Technology Policy, NIST, and NTIS. NIST’s $496.8 million budget request is divided into three appropriations, with $27.7 million in increases proposed for new initiatives supporting economic growth and homeland security.

The article emphasizes the importance of investing limited NIST resources in laboratory programs and facilities that have the greatest impact on strengthening homeland security and fostering innovation leading to economic growth.

Source: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2003/02/presidents-fy-2004-budget-seeks-half-billion-funding-commerce-departments

Keywords: standardization, technology, innovation

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