The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a CD to help steer engineers, novice trade-association representatives and new government staffers through the thicket of organizations, activities, policies and laws related to standards and measurement in the U.S. The CD provides an integrated view of major public and private-sector components of the nation's measurement and standards system. For a copy of the CD, contact Editor Elisabeth Parker at (301) 975-3089, or