nist.gov

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nist.gov operates primarily as a government website, focusing on federal research & standards. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce. It promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology, including maintaining the official U.S. time and the National Vulnerability Database (NVD). It is operated by National Institute of Standards and Technology, a subsidiary of U.S. Department of Commerce.

standardscybersecuritymetrologyscience

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Government Websites

Official government websites and services.

Highly Established

nist.gov is a well-established platform operated by National Institute of Standards and Technology. Top 1,000 global website, 28 years old. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 1,000 global website28 years old
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  "confidence": "high",
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    "headline": "U.S. federal agency for measurement science, standards, and technology",
    "summary": "The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce. It promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology, including maintaining the official U.S. time and the National Vulnerability Database (NVD).",
    "operator": "National Institute of Standards and Technology",
    "parent_entity": "U.S. Department of Commerce",
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      "cybersecurity",
      "metrology",
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    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
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  "facts": {
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  }
}

Hosting

CLOUDFLARENET

Registered

Oct 2, 1997

Last Updated

Jan 9, 2026

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