The National Institute for Advanced Technology (NIAT), established by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as a center for information technology research and development and enterprise data management, will address and help resolve critical federal, state and local government information management needs.

Future site of the National Institute for Advanced Technology

Developed through the alliance of government, education and business, the NIAT will be a national asset to help realize the full potential of U.S. information technology, and therefore obtain and maintain a lead in the critical science of knowledge management and discovery.

The NIAT will be the base for a program to advance government electronic record keeping, including the need to enhance access and ensure preservation of critical environmental, scientific, medical and legal records. The program will enable data and technology sharing and information systems integration, and will both lower near-term costs, and provide substantial future cost avoidance for government agencies.

The NIAT will also provide advanced educational opportunities through research and student intern programs in software engineering, data mining, knowledge management, and information system architecture. As a facility for leading-edge information technology development, the NIAT will be a catalyst to bring additional technology development programs to the university, will foster regional economic development and diversification, and will provide significant benefit for the Nevada economy, including the influx of dot-com companies migrating to the state, through the education and training of the requisite highly skilled, well compensated work force.