Government and public bodies in the United States

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 2,323 government and public bodies in the United States.

Government and public bodies set policy, fund programs and run the economic development work that shapes a regional innovation ecosystem.

The largest concentrations are in Washington, DC (337), Arlington, Virginia (81) and Silver Spring, Maryland (50).

The United States scores 68.5 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 21 of 117 economies.

See the United States on the IEPA ↗

2,323 government and public bodies

• NOAA Global Systems Laboratory
  Government or public body · Boulder · gsl.noaa.gov
• NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
  Government or public body · Ann Arbor · glerl.noaa.gov
• NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · ioos.noaa.gov
• NOAA International & Interagency Affairs Division
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · nesdis.noaa.gov
• NOAA Joint Polar Satellite System Program Office
  Government or public body · Greenbelt · nesdis.noaa.gov
• NOAA Library
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · library.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · coastalscience.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
  Government or public body · Asheville · ncei.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction
  Government or public body · College Park · ncep.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Data Buoy Center
  Government or public body · Bay Saint Louis · ndbc.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · nesdis.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Geodetic Survey
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · geodesy.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Hurricane Center
  Government or public body · Dormant · Miami · nhc.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Ice Center
  Government or public body · Suitland · natice.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Marine Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · fisheries.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · nmfs.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Alaska Fisheries Science Center
  Government or public body · Seattle · fisheries.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Alaska Regional Office
  Government or public body · Juneau · fisheries.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
  Government or public body · Gloucester · fisheries.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Fisheries Science Center
  Government or public body · Falmouth · nefsc.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Northwest Fisheries Science Center
  Government or public body · Seattle · nwfsc.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · fisheries.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Office of Science and Technology
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · fisheries.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
  Government or public body · Honolulu · pifsc.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Pacific Islands Regional Office
  Government or public body · Honolulu · fisheries.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Fisheries Science Center
  Government or public body · Miami · sefsc.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Regional Office
  Government or public body · St. Petersburg · fisheries.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Southwest Fisheries Science Center
  Government or public body · La Jolla · swfsc.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service West Coast Region
  Government or public body · Seattle · fisheries.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Ocean Service
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · oceanservice.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory
  Government or public body · Norman · nssl.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Water Center
  Government or public body · College Park · water.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Weather Service
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · weather.gov
• NOAA National Weather Service Alaska Region
  Government or public body · Anchorage · weather.gov
• NOAA National Weather Service Central Region
  Government or public body · Denver · weather.gov
• NOAA National Weather Service Eastern Region
  Government or public body · Bohemia · weather.gov
• NOAA National Weather Service Office of Science and Technology Integration
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · vlab.noaa.gov
• NOAA National Weather Service Pacific Region
  Government or public body · Honolulu · weather.gov
• NOAA National Weather Service Southern Region
  Government or public body · Fort Worth · weather.gov
• NOAA National Weather Service Western Region
  Government or public body · Salt Lake City · weather.gov
• NOAA Near Earth Orbit Network
  Government or public body · Greenbelt · nesdis.noaa.gov
• NOAA Ocean Acidification Program
  Government or public body · Washington · oceanacidification.noaa.gov
• NOAA Ocean Exploration
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · oceanexplorer.noaa.gov
• NOAA Ocean Prediction Center
  Government or public body · College Park · ocean.weather.gov
• NOAA Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · research.noaa.gov
• NOAA Office for Coastal Management
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · coast.noaa.gov
• NOAA Office of Aquaculture
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · fisheries.noaa.gov
• NOAA Office of Chief Operating Officer
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · weather.gov
• NOAA Office of Climate, Water, and Weather Services
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · weather.gov
• NOAA Office of Coast Survey
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · nauticalcharts.noaa.gov
• NOAA Office of Common Services
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · nesdis.noaa.gov
• NOAA Office of Geostationary Earth Orbit Observations
  Government or public body · Greenbelt · nesdis.noaa.gov
• NOAA Office of Habitat Conservation
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · fisheries.noaa.gov
• NOAA Office of Low Earth Orbit Observations
  Government or public body · Greenbelt · nesdis.noaa.gov
• NOAA Office of Modeling and Development
  Government or public body · Riverdale Park · emc.ncep.noaa.gov
• NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · sanctuaries.noaa.gov
• NOAA Office of Observations
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · weather.gov
• NOAA Office of Projects, Planning, and Analysis
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · nesdis.noaa.gov
• NOAA Office of Protected Resources
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · fisheries.noaa.gov
• NOAA Office of Research, Transition, & Application
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · orta.research.noaa.gov
• NOAA Office of Response and Restoration
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · response.restoration.noaa.gov
• NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations
  Government or public body · Suitland · nesdis.noaa.gov
• NOAA Office of Satellite Ground Services
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · nesdis.noaa.gov
• NOAA Office of Science Support
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · oss.research.noaa.gov
• NOAA Office of Space Weather Observations
  Government or public body · Lanham · nesdis.noaa.gov
• NOAA Office of Sustainable Fisheries
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · fisheries.noaa.gov
• NOAA Office of System Architecture and Advanced Planning
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · nesdis.noaa.gov
• NOAA Office of Water Prediction
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · weather.gov
• NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
  Government or public body · Seattle · pmel.noaa.gov
• NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory
  Government or public body · Boulder · psl.noaa.gov
• NOAA RESTORE Science Program
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov
• NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
  Government or public body · Boulder · swpc.noaa.gov
• NOAA Storm Prediction Center
  Government or public body · Norman · spc.noaa.gov
• NOAA Systems Architecture and Engineering
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · nesdis.noaa.gov
• NOAA Technology Partnerships Office
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · techpartnerships.noaa.gov
• NOAA Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch
  Government or public body · Miami · nhc.noaa.gov
• NOAA Uncrewed Systems Research Transition Office
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · uxsrto.research.noaa.gov
• NOAA Weather Prediction Center
  Government or public body · College Park · wpc.ncep.noaa.gov
• NOAA Weather Program Office
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · wpo.noaa.gov
• Norfolk Department of Economic Development
  Government or public body · Norfolk · norfolkdevelopment.com
• North Carolina Department of Administration
  Government or public body · Raleigh · ncadmin.nc.gov
• North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  Government or public body · Raleigh · ncagr.gov
• North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
  Government or public body · Raleigh · deq.nc.gov
• North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
  Government or public body · Raleigh · ncdcr.gov
• North Carolina Department of Public Safety
  Government or public body · Raleigh · ncdps.gov
• North Carolina Department of Transportation
  Government or public body · Raleigh · ncdot.gov
• North Carolina Division of Public Health
  Government or public body · Raleigh · publichealth.nc.gov
• North Carolina General Assembly
  Government or public body · Raleigh · ncleg.gov
• North Carolina Geological Survey
  Government or public body · Raleigh · deq.nc.gov
• North Carolina Natural Heritage Program
  Government or public body · Raleigh · ncnhp.org
• North Carolina Office of the Governor
  Government or public body · Raleigh · governor.nc.gov
• North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
  Government or public body · Raleigh · ncwildlife.org
• North Central Regional Planning Commission
  Government or public body · Beloit · ncrpc.org
• North Central Texas Council of Governments
  Government or public body · Arlington · nctcog.org
• North Dakota Department of Agriculture
  Government or public body · Bismarck · ndda.nd.gov
• North Dakota Department of Health
  Government or public body · Bismarck · ndhealth.gov
• North Dakota Department of Human Services
  Government or public body · Bismarck · nd.gov
• North Dakota Game and Fish Department
  Government or public body · Bismarck · gf.nd.gov
• North Dakota Geological Survey
  Government or public body · Bismarck · dmr.nd.gov
• North Dakota Legislative Council
  Government or public body · Bismarck · legis.nd.gov
• North Dakota Office of the Governor
  Government or public body · Bismarck · governor.nd.gov
• North Dakota State Board of Higher Education
  Government or public body · Bismarck · ndus.edu
• North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction
  Government or public body · Bismarck · nd.gov
• North Iowa Area Council of Governments
  Government or public body · Mason City · niacog.org
• North Little Rock Health Department
  Government or public body · North Little Rock · nlr.ar.gov
• North Slope Borough
  Government or public body · Utqiagvik · north-slope.org
• Northeast Climate Science Center
  Government or public body · Amherst Center · necsc.umass.edu
• Northeast Ohio Four County Regional Planning and Development Organization
  Government or public body · Akron · nefcoplanning.org
• Northern Cheyenne Tribal Board of Health
  Government or public body · Lame Deer · nctribalhealth.org
• Northern Research Station
  Government or public body · Madison · nrs.fs.usda.gov
• Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission
  Government or public body · Front Royal · nsvregion.org
• Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance
  Government or public body · Fairfax · novaeda.org
• Northern Virginia Regional Commission
  Government or public body · Fairfax · novaregion.org
• Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
  Government or public body · Fairfax Station · nvrpa.org
• Northwest Colorado Council of Governments (NWCCOG)
  Government or public body · Frisco · nwccog.org
• Northwest Iowa Planning and Development Commission
  Government or public body · Spencer · nwipdc.org
• Northwest Regional Planning Commission
  Government or public body · Spooner · nwrpc.com
• NSF NCAR Climate and Global Dynamics Laboratory
  Government or public body · Boulder · cgd.ucar.edu
• Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies
  Government or public body · Washington · energy.gov
• Nuclear Energy University Program
  Government or public body · Washington · energy.gov

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Cities

• Government and public bodies in Washington, DC 337
• Government and public bodies in Arlington, Virginia 81
• Government and public bodies in Silver Spring, Maryland 50
• Government and public bodies in Denver, Colorado 39
• Government and public bodies in Richmond, Virginia 38
• Government and public bodies in Sacramento, California 33
• Government and public bodies in Columbus, Ohio 29
• Government and public bodies in Austin, Texas 28
• Government and public bodies in New York, New York 27
• Government and public bodies in Albany, New York 25
• Government and public bodies in Des Moines, Iowa 25
• Government and public bodies in Boston, Massachusetts 23
• Government and public bodies in Atlanta, Georgia 21
• Government and public bodies in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 21
• Government and public bodies in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 21
• Government and public bodies in Topeka, Kansas 21
• Government and public bodies in Bethesda, Maryland 19
• Government and public bodies in Olympia, Washington 19
• Government and public bodies in Hartford, Connecticut 18
• Government and public bodies in Raleigh, North Carolina 18
• Government and public bodies in Saint Paul, Minnesota 18
• Government and public bodies in Alexandria, Virginia 17
• Government and public bodies in Chicago, Illinois 17
• Government and public bodies in Seattle, Washington 17
• Government and public bodies in Trenton, New Jersey 17
• Government and public bodies in Little Rock, Arkansas 16
• Government and public bodies in Tallahassee, Florida 16
• Government and public bodies in West Palm Beach, Florida 16
• Government and public bodies in Indianapolis, Indiana 14
• Government and public bodies in Lansing, Michigan 14
• Government and public bodies in Montgomery, Alabama 14
• Government and public bodies in Baltimore, Maryland 13
• Government and public bodies in Boulder, Colorado 13
• Government and public bodies in Madison, Wisconsin 13
• Government and public bodies in Columbia, South Carolina 12
• Government and public bodies in Frankfort, Kentucky 12
• Government and public bodies in Honolulu, Hawaii 12
• Government and public bodies in Boise, Idaho 11
• Government and public bodies in Greenbelt, Maryland 11
• Government and public bodies in Jackson, Mississippi 11
• Government and public bodies in Phoenix, Arizona 11
• Government and public bodies in Rockville, Maryland 11
• Government and public bodies in Salem, Oregon 11
• Government and public bodies in San Francisco, California 11
• Government and public bodies in Springfield, Illinois 11
• Government and public bodies in Anchorage, Alaska 10
• Government and public bodies in Charlottesville, Virginia 10
• Government and public bodies in Greeley, Colorado 10
• Government and public bodies in Helena, Montana 10
• Government and public bodies in Providence, Rhode Island 10
• Government and public bodies in Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 10
• Government and public bodies in Bismarck, North Dakota 9
• Government and public bodies in Cleveland, Ohio 9
• Government and public bodies in College Park, Maryland 9
• Government and public bodies in Concord, New Hampshire 9
• Government and public bodies in Jefferson City, Missouri 9
• Government and public bodies in Juneau, Alaska 9
• Government and public bodies in Nashville, Tennessee 9
• Government and public bodies in Salt Lake City, Utah 9
• Government and public bodies in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 8
• Government and public bodies in Gaithersburg, Maryland 8
• Government and public bodies in Lincoln, Nebraska 8
• Government and public bodies in Santa Fe, New Mexico 8
• Government and public bodies in Charleston, West Virginia 7
• Government and public bodies in Cheyenne, Wyoming 7
• Government and public bodies in Colorado Springs, Colorado 7
• Government and public bodies in Norfolk, Virginia 7
• Government and public bodies in Peterson SFB, Colorado 7
• Government and public bodies in Pierre, South Dakota 7
• Government and public bodies in Portland, Oregon 7
• Government and public bodies in San Antonio, Texas 7
• Government and public bodies in Texarkana, Texas 7
• Government and public bodies in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 6
• Government and public bodies in Annapolis, Maryland 6
• Government and public bodies in Augusta, Maine 6
• Government and public bodies in Cincinnati, Ohio 6
• Government and public bodies in Dover, Delaware 6
• Government and public bodies in Fairfax, Virginia 6
• Government and public bodies in Fort Pierce, Florida 6
• Government and public bodies in Montpelier, Vermont 6
• Government and public bodies in Oakland, California 6
• Government and public bodies in Reno, Nevada 6
• Government and public bodies in Virginia Beach, Virginia 6
• Government and public bodies in Carson City, Nevada 5
• Government and public bodies in Dayton, Ohio 5
• Government and public bodies in Fort Belvoir, Virginia 5
• Government and public bodies in Lawrence, Kansas 5
• Government and public bodies in Los Angeles, California 5
• Government and public bodies in Miami, Florida 5
• Government and public bodies in Peoria, Illinois 5
• Government and public bodies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 5
• Government and public bodies in Texarkana, Arkansas 5
• Government and public bodies in Akron, Ohio 4
• Government and public bodies in Albany, California 4
• Government and public bodies in Dodge City, Kansas 4
• Government and public bodies in Fort Collins, Colorado 4
• Government and public bodies in Fort Meade, Maryland 4
• Government and public bodies in Fredericksburg, Virginia 4
• Government and public bodies in Hays, Kansas 4
• Government and public bodies in Houston, Texas 4
• Government and public bodies in Knoxville, Tennessee 4
• Government and public bodies in Minneapolis, Minnesota 4
• Government and public bodies in New Orleans, Louisiana 4
• Government and public bodies in Norman, Oklahoma 4
• Government and public bodies in San Jose, California 4
• Government and public bodies in Stuart, Florida 4
• Government and public bodies in Tulsa, Oklahoma 4
• Government and public bodies in Wichita, Kansas 4
• Government and public bodies in Ann Arbor, Michigan 3
• Government and public bodies in Boca Raton, Florida 3
• Government and public bodies in Champaign, Illinois 3
• Government and public bodies in Charlotte, North Carolina 3
• Government and public bodies in Danville, Virginia 3
• Government and public bodies in Dubuque, Iowa 3
• Government and public bodies in Durham, North Carolina 3
• Government and public bodies in Fort Sam Houston Joint Base San Antonio, Texas 3
• Government and public bodies in Kirtland AFB, New Mexico 3
• Government and public bodies in New Boston, Texas 3
• Government and public bodies in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 3
• Government and public bodies in Riviera Beach, Florida 3
• Government and public bodies in Roanoke, Virginia 3
• Government and public bodies in San Diego, California 3
• Government and public bodies in San Luis Obispo, California 3
• Government and public bodies in Schriever SFB, Colorado 3
• Government and public bodies in Scott Air Force Base, Illinois 3
• Government and public bodies in St Louis, Missouri 3
• Government and public bodies in Suitland, Maryland 3
• Government and public bodies in Toledo, Ohio 3
• Government and public bodies in Tucson, Arizona 3
• Government and public bodies in Washington, Illinois 3
• Government and public bodies in Waterloo, Iowa 3
• Government and public bodies in Wilmington, Delaware 3
• Government and public bodies in Windsor, Colorado 3
• Government and public bodies in Youngstown, Ohio 3