Melissa Midzor Named Director of NIST’s Communications Technology Laboratory

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Melissa Midzor Named Director of NIST’s Communications Technology Laboratory

Melissa Midzor poses smiling for a head shot with the American flag behind her.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has named Melissa Midzor as the new director of the agency’s Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL).

CTL, one of NIST’s six research laboratories, focuses on advancing communications technology through research and development in core network technologies, next-generation wireless systems, public safety communications, smart infrastructure and spectrum sharing. Through the creation of standards, precision instrumentation, and simulation tools, CTL aims to enhance measurement capabilities and support the commercialization of emerging wireless technologies.

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