U.S. National Academies:The National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine, "advisors to the nation."
Federally-Funded Research in the U.S.: Community of Science database on government funding sources for research.
Government Executive Magazine - Information Overload: Describes the National Technical Information Service, NTIS, which is the self-funding clearinghouse for the government's research and other technical information.
Grid Research And Innovation Laboratory (GRAIL): Focuses on the scheduling and the deployment of distributed scientific applications.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): Works with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards.
National Science Foundation (NSF): NSF is an independent U.S. government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through research programs and education projects.
National Technical Information Service: NTIS, an agency of the US Dept of Commerce, provides access to more than 3 million scientific, technical, engineering, and related business information produced by or for the U.S. government and complementary material from international sources.