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NIST also has a remote location in Rockville, Maryland, the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), which brings together experts from industry, government, and academia to address the real-world needs of securing complex IT systems and protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure. NIST jointly operates research organizations in four additional locations explicitly established to promote cross-disciplinary collaborations that accelerate research results. See more about our other locations below. Gaithersburg Campus (301)-975-8961 or (301)-975-8987 or (301)-975-8988 Open 6:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (ET) Gate A at W. Diamond Ave. and 100 Bureau Drive Boulder Campus (303) 497-4433 Open 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (MT) At the main gate, 325 Broadway Find out how to access and use the NIST guest network while on the Gaithersburg or Boulder campuses. National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) (301) 975-0200 Open 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (ET) 9700 Great Seneca Hwy, Rockville, MD 20850 Campus Access & Security All visitors must be preregistered and present photo identification and vehicle registration information upon arrival. NIST can only accept a state-issued driver’s license or identification card for access to federal facilities if issued by states that are REAL ID compliant or have an extension. Details... There are no safety and health campus entry requirements for a NIST campus. However, if you are exhibiting symptoms consistent with a respiratory illness (e.g., fever over 100.4 oF, shortness of breath, cough, severe headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, runny nose), you should refrain from coming on to campus. If you must come on to campus while exhibiting symptoms, please consider voluntarily implementing the following protocols to assist in minimizing the potential for spread of a respiratory virus at NIST: Practice proper hygiene, including frequent washing of or disinfecting hands; Wear a well-fitting mask (e.g., 3-ply medical/surgical mask) or respirator (e.g., KN95 or N95 used voluntarily); and Implement social distancing Other Locations JILA, in Boulder, Colorado, is a world-class physics research institute jointly operated by NIST and the University of Colorado at Boulder. Hollings Marine Laboratory, in Charleston, South Carolina, a national center for coastal ocean science, in which NIST is one of five federal, state and university partners. The Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR) (formerly CARB), in Rockville, Maryland, is an interdisciplinary partnership in cutting-edge biotechnology between NIST and the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute. The Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), in College Park, Maryland, is a new institute for advancing quantum physics research that is jointly operated with the University of Maryland. Physical security for those locations is not provided by NIST. Created July 29, 2016, Updated June 8, 2026 Campus Access and Security Was this page helpful? HEADQUARTERS 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 301-975-2000 Webmaster | Contact Us | Our Other Offices X.com Facebook LinkedIn Instagram YouTube Giphy RSS Feed Mailing List How are we doing? Feedback Site Privacy Accessibility Privacy Program Copyright & Disclaimers Vulnerability Disclosure No Fear Act Policy FOIA Environmental Policy Scientific Integrity Information Quality Standards Commerce.gov Science.gov USA.gov Vote.gov