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President's FY 2016 Budget Request for NIST Seeks a Safer, More Secure and Smart Tech FutureFor Immediate Release: February 3, 2015 Contact: Jennifer Huergo 301-975-6343 The U.S. Department of Commerce today released details of the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2016 for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The total discretionary request for NIST is $1.1 billion, $255.8 million above the FY 2015 enacted level. The funding request highlights NIST’s expertise in areas of economic importance such as advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, disaster resilience and “smart cities.” “This budget request will support U.S. manufacturers both large and small, aid our communities in recovering from disasters, and improve the ways we connect to the world around us—from banking online to using technology to efficiently manage city resources,” said Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Acting NIST Director Willie May. “These funds will help NIST foster innovation that creates jobs and strengthens the U.S. economy.” The request includes $150 million in funding to support a National Network for Manufacturing Innovation that will accelerate development and adoption of cutting-edge manufacturing technologies for making new, globally competitive products. Six of these regional hubs have already been created to help strengthen the global competitiveness of existing U.S. manufacturers, spur new ventures and boost local and state economies. The total FY 2016 budget request includes the following: Scientific and Technical Research and Services (STRS), $755 million
Industrial Technology Services (ITS), $306 million
Construction of Research Facilities (CRF), $59 million
As part of the National Wireless Initiative included in the American Jobs Act, NIST will receive $300 million through the Wireless Innovation (WIN) Fund to help develop cutting-edge wireless technologies for public safety users. The funds come from the FY 2015 sale of the use of certain frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum for communications. NIST will use the funding to help industry and public safety organizations conduct research and develop new standards, technologies and applications to advance public safety communications in support of the initiative’s efforts to build an interoperable nationwide broadband network for first responders. View the U.S. Commerce Department’s full FY 2016 budget request and Budget in Brief (PDF) on the DOC website. As a non-regulatory agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, NIST promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life. To learn more about NIST, visit www.nist.gov. *Updated Feb. 4, 2015, to include all STRS initiatives.**This figure was updated Feb. 9, 2015, to reflect $2.5 million in funding for Smart Cities/CPS that is manufacturing-oriented.***This $5 million includes $2.5 million also counted in the $26.5 million increase for Advanced Manufacturing. |