technology administration
Technology Administration. A unit in the U.S. Department of Commerce responsible for working with industry on ways to use technology to stimulate economic growth. • The agency also carries out technology programs and disseminates information about technology. It has three offices: the Office of Technology Policy (OTP), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). It was established in 1988. 15 USCA § 3704.