Centers for Disease Control and Prevention@ DOE National Laboratories@ Institute of Museum and Library Services@ National Institute of Standards and Technology@

National Institutes of Health@ National Research Council@ National Science Foundation@ Smithsonian Institution@

» Center for Technology in Government    Public-private partnership based in Albany, New York, helping federal and state governments make better use of technology in managing information.    http://www.ctg.albany.edu/

» Laboratory for Physical Sciences    Federally funded research institute at the University of Maryland. Research projects include: quantum computing, fiber optics, optoelectronics, photonics, microelectronics, nanostructures, magnetics, thermal management.    http://www.lps.umd.edu/

» National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC)    Collaborative research and education initiative focused on selected key scientific disciplines. Including the disciplines of earth science, space science, materials science, biotechnology, advanced optics technology, space propulsion physics and informati    http://www.nsstc.org/