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Tech transfer opportunities for optics
With the August signing of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act, the National Bureau of Standards disappeared from the federal lexicon, to be renamed the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The new name reflects a new mandate—helping U.S. industry become more competitive internationally by aiding in technology transfer—and offers some new opportunities for the optics industry.
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