Appendix C
Charge to the Board and Panels
NIST asked the Board on Assessment of NIST Programs to assess the technical quality of the laboratory programs by considering the following topics:
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The technical merit of the programs relative to those of other institutions worldwide;
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The appropriateness of the laboratory's programs relative to NIST's mission to promote U.S. economic growth by working with industry;
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The effectiveness with which these programs are carried out and the results disseminated;
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The adequacy of each laboratory's planning process;
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The adequacy of each laboratory's human resources and physical facilities;
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The appropriateness of the other-agency funding of the laboratory 's programs, both in level of funding and types of activities;
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The industrial impact of the laboratory's programs and the assessment of this impact; and
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The integration of the laboratory's mission into NIST's mission as a whole.