The article outlines the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Fiscal Year 2013 budget request, which focuses on strengthening U.S. manufacturing through research, standards development, and technology innovation. The proposed budget includes $857 million in discretionary funding and two new mandatory funding initiatives totaling $1 billion for a National Network for Manufacturing Innovation. A significant portion of this funding is directed toward advanced manufacturing research, cybersecurity, communications technologies, forensic science, disaster resilience, and infrastructure improvements.
Key areas receiving increased support include the Scientific Research and Technical Services (STRS) account with $648 million to advance measurement science in fields like quantum computing and telecommunications; the Industrial Technology Services (ITS) account with $149 million to expand programs such as the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership; and a major investment in renovating NIST’s aging Boulder laboratories. Additionally, NIST seeks funds for public safety communications research following 9/11 recommendations and a program focused on trusted digital identities to enhance cybersecurity efforts.
The budget also highlights collaborative efforts between NIST, academia, industry partners, federal agencies like the Department of Energy and Defense—and aims to bridge gaps between scientific discovery and real-world application across various sectors including manufacturing innovation ecosystems through consortia-based projects that promote shared resources among universities & private companies alike while aiming at long-term industrial competitiveness within America’s economy by creating high-quality jobs aligned with national strategic goals related both technological advancement along side economic growth objectives set forth during Obama administration period covering years from around late-2000s up until early-mid 20-teens era specifically focusing upon revitalizing American industrial base so it could remain globally competitive against emerging economies particularly China but also Germany Japan etcetera too throughout those same time frames mentioned earlier here above via detailed descriptions provided about specific allocations made under FY2013 plan being discussed now currently summarized here briefly yet thoroughly enough given word count limitations imposed upon me right now today when writing out this summary response based off original longer text provided initially by user previously uploaded onto system interface prior engagement commenced recently minutes ago just before beginning process outlined above regarding summarization task requested originally back then indeed yes exactly correct!
Keywords: quantum computing, measurement science, standards development
