@BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Measurement and Standards Laboratories: Fiscal Year 2002", isbn = "978-0-309-08526-7", abstract = "This assessment of the technical quality and relevance of the programs of the Measurement and Standards Laboratories of the National Institute of Standards and Technology is the work of the 165 members of the National Research Council's (NRC's) Board on Assessment of NIST Programs and its panels. These individuals were chosen by the NRC for their technical expertise, their practical experience in running research programs, and their knowledge of industry's needs in basic measurements and standards.\nThis assessment addresses the following:\n\nThe technical merit of the laboratory programs relative to the state of the art worldwide;\nThe effectiveness with which the laboratory programs are carried out and the results disseminated to their customers;\nThe relevance of the laboratory programs to the needs of their customers; and\nThe ability of the laboratories' facilities, equipment, and human resources to enable the laboratories to fulfill their mission and meet their customers' needs.\n", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10510/an-assessment-of-the-national-institute-of-standards-and-technology-measurement-and-standards-laboratories", year = 2002, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Measurement and Standards Laboratories: Fiscal Years 2004-2005", isbn = "978-0-309-10036-6", abstract = "The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Measurements and Standards Laboratories (MSL) provide technical leadership for the nation\u2019s measurement and standards infrastructure and assure the availability of essential reference data and measurement capabilities. At NIST\u2019s request the National Research Council (NRC) carries out a biennial assessment of the seven MSL. The assessment focuses on each laboratory\u2019s technical quality and merit; and effectiveness. It also examines the relevance of the NIST programs and how well laboratory facilities, equipment, and personnel are able to fulfill the MSL mission. This report presents an overall assessment of the MSL followed by detailed assessments of each of the seven laboratories.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11475/an-assessment-of-the-national-institute-of-standards-and-technology-measurement-and-standards-laboratories", year = 2005, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" }