U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
The U.S. Senate confirmed William Alan Jeffrey, a veteran manager of federal science and technology development, as the 13th director of the U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Jeffrey was nominated by President Bush to succeed Arden Bement, who was appointed director of the National Science Foundation in November of last year. NIST Deputy Director Hratch Semerjian has served as acting director in the interim.
