The Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications [which as of January 1, 2001, became part of the Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences] will examine forces and trends over the next 5 to 10 years pertinent to NIST’s mission. The basis will be the judgments of a well-rounded committee, supported by a facilitated workshop probing a range of possible trends and forces in science and technology, the economy, industry, and other areas that NIST should consider in its future planning. The examination will be complemented by a review of recent presentations at the Academies’ symposia on frontiers in science and engineering. Neither a “roadmap” nor projections of.
