# clm_19F033107DEB

subject: National Institute of Standards and Technology (/record/nist.md)  
predicate: appointed  
value: Arvind Raman  
valid_from: 2026-06-30  
valid_to: null  
published: 2026-07-06  
recorded: 2026-10-31  
confidence: 0.70  
status: valid  
assertable: true  
superseded_by: null  
last_updated: 2026-10-31  
checked: 2026-10-31 · its source page states the value and the date  

> Arvind Raman was sworn in on June 30, 2026, as the fifth under secretary of commerce for standards and technology and the 18th director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

What https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/07/arvind-raman-confirmed-18th-nist-director says, word for word.

## Sources

- https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/07/arvind-raman-confirmed-18th-nist-director (primary, NIST, published 2026-07-06)

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