United States DEPARTMENT of Commerce

s t r a t e g i c g o a l 2 * P e r f o r m a n c e S e c t i o n
S T R A T E G I C G O A L 2
Foster science and technological leadership by protecting intellectual property (IP), enhancing
technical standards, and advancing measurement science
S t r a t e g I c g o a L 2 t o t a L r e S o u r c e S
Fiscal Dollars
(Dollars in Millions)
FTE 1 Resources
$ 4,000
$ 3,000
$ 2,000
$ 1,000
$ 0
$2,719.2
$2,456.8
$2,109.2 $2,241.3 $2,147.5
$1,912.6 $1,945.0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Fiscal Year
2005
2006
$3,803.5
2007
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
9,578
2000
9,575
2001
10,068 10,074 10,005
2002 2003 2004
Fiscal Year
1 FTE — Full-Time Equivalent
10,022
2005
10,590
2006
11,457
2007
W
orking with U.S. industry to develop and
apply technology, measurements, and
standards, the Department is focused on
providing the infrastructure necessary to develop innovative
breakthroughs and new technologies vital to the Nation’s
long-term economic growth.
The Department’s laboratories provide the measurement
science and standards capabilities needed by industry to
continually develop new and improved products and services
and enhance quality of life. Over 400 National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) staff members participate
in more than 105 standards development organizations each
year, and NIST sells more than 30,000 Standard Reference
Materials (SRM) and 5,000 Standard Reference Databases
annually. The Department’s measurement and standards work
Number of Reported Results
S t r a t e g I c g o a L 2
P e r f o r m a n c e r e S u L t S
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Not Met Slightly Below
Met Exceeded
See Appendix A: Performance and Resource Tables for individual reported results.
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