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Information Technology Laboratory

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Tony Kearsley 2021 Winner of the Excellence in Research in Applied Mathematics Award

For outstanding contributions in the application of mathematics with impact in a broad range of fields, including physics, chemistry, biotechnology, and engineering.

P. Jonathon Phillips Honored with Career Achievement Award

Dr. P. Jonathon Phillips is a world-renowned expert in computer vision, face recognition, and biometrics and a pioneer in developing competitions to improve these technologies. He began working in face recognition and biometrics in 1993 and joined...

Bonita V. Saunders Named the 2021 AWM-MAA Falconer Lecturer

In recognition of her distinguished contributions to mathematics and mathematics education as well as her skill in delivering an expository lecture. A full press release is available at: https://awm-math.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PR-Falconer...

NIST ITL Team Wins 2021 InnovateIT Award

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's team that runs the National Vulnerabilities Database was awarded the 2021 InnovateIT Award: Security Innovation Leader. Bob Byers is credited with leading a team that developed a method to better...

Ellen Voorhees - NIST Fellow

ITL is pleased to announce that Dr. Ellen Voorhees has been named a NIST Fellow. Dr. Voorhees is a pioneer and recognized leader in the U.S. Government’s efforts to advance the state of the art in information retrieval technology through evaluation...

John Messina Wins INCITS Service Award

INCITS recognizes Mr. Messina for his numerous contributions to the INCITS/Cloud38 – Cloud Computing and Distributed Platforms standards community. John Messina has been a member of INCITS/Cloud38 and its vice-chair for several years and has held...

Annie Sokol Wins INCITS Merit Award

Ms. Sokol is recognized for her tenacious participation and significant exemplary leadership in the development of international standards for smart cards, cloud computing, and cybersecurity. She has successfully served as an International...

Wo Chang Receives ANSI Edward Lohse Information Technology Medal

Recognized for outstanding efforts to foster cooperation among bodies involved in global IT standardization.

Elham Tabassi Wins Federal 100 Award

Congratulations to Elham Tabassi who received the 2021 Federal 100 award.

Victoria Yan Pillitteri Wins Federal 100 Award

Congratulations to Victoria Yan Pillitteri who received the 2021 Federal 100 award.

Ram D. Sriram Named Recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

The Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA) is the highest award given by IIT Madras to its alumni in recognition of their achievements in their respective field of expertise.

Toman, Ma, and Nelson Received the CITAC Best Paper of 2020 Award

Blaza Toman and Yong Ma of the Information Technology Laboratory, along with Michael A. Nelson from the Material Measurement Laboratory, recently received the CITAC Best Paper of 2020 Award for their Metrologia paper " Optimizing Experiment Design...

Irena Bojanova was Selected as Recipient of the 2020 IEEE TCCLD Outstanding Service Award

For founding the IEEE Technical Committee on Cloud Computing (TCCLD) and for overall leadership service to IEEE and the world.

2020 - Bronze Medal Award---Jason Coder, Adam Wunderlich, Michael Frey, Daniel Kuester, Azizollah Kord, Jolene Splett, John Ladbury, Robert Horansky, Duncan McGillivray

For development and execution of complex factor screening of wireless emissions from LTE cellular devices to enable efficient use of scarce spectrum.

2020 - Bronze Medal Award---Barry Schneider, Robert Hanisch, Carl Spangler, Walid Keyrouz, Andrew Reid, Timothy Blattner, Derek Juba, Robert Densock, Abdella Battou, Thomas Allison

For outstanding initiative in developing and deploying a new computational capability in support of NIST initiatives in big data and AI.

2020 - Bronze Medal Award---Kaitlin Boeckl, Christian Enloe, Yuwen (Eugene) Hwang, Sheldon Pratt, Matthew Pugh, Jonathan Repaci, Carolyn Schmidt, WeiChung Wang, Brian Weiblinger, R. Allen Wilkinson

For automating cybersecurity assessment and authorization to dramatically increase real-time risk information for NIST leaders at reduced cost.

2020 - Gold Medal Award---Keith Stouffer, Victoria Pillitteri, Suzanne Lightman

For development of internationally adopted cybersecurity guidelines and tools that protect critical infrastructure and critical industrial processes.

2020 - Gold Medal Award---Patrick Grother, P. Jonathon Phillips, Mei Lee Ngan, Kayee Hanaoka, Amy N. Yates, Amanda Carina Hahn

For groundbreaking measurements and standards for algorithms that have transformed face recognition technologies.

2020 - Gold Medal Award---Justin Zook, Nathanael Olson, Justin Wagner, Jennifer McDaniel, Lindsay Harris, Daniel Samarov, Hariharan Iyer, Peter Vallone, Megan Cleveland

For developing a suite of human genome metrology tools via a NIST-led consortium to make it possible to decipher life's code with unprecedented rigor.

2020 - Gold Medal Award---Nancy Lin, James Filliben, Lindsay Harris, Zvi Kelman, Sandra Da Silva, Steven Lund, Nathanael Olson, Jennifer Verkouteren

For developing a suite of standards, including the first NIST living reference material, to strengthen the nation's response to potential biothreats.

2020 - Gold Medal Award---Scott Glancy, Emanuel Knill, Andrew Wilson, Dietrich Leibfried

For the first demonstration of quantum gate teleportation with trapped ions, showcasing a crucial step toward large-scale quantum computation.

2020 - Judson C. French Award---Nicos Martys, William George, Steven Satterfield, Blaza Toman

For development of a concrete rheology Standard Reference Material -- the first SRM certified through computer simulation.

2020 - Judson C. French Award---Douglas White, Megan Ogata, Austin Snelick, Alexander Nelson, Eric Trapnell, Michael Ogata, Robert Byers, Gurmindersingh (Gini) J. Khalsa, Craig Russell, Mary Laamanen

For dramatic enhancements to law enforcement’s ability to identify child exploitation imagery through NIST’s National Software Reference Library.

2020 - Allen V. Astin Measurement Science Award---Melissa Midzor, Adam Wunderlich, Duncan McGillivray, Michael Frey, Michael Souryal, John Ladbury, Azizollah Kord, Jason Coder, Jolene Splett, Daniel Kuester

For pioneering innovative measurements and access to a national network of test facilities for the U.S. communications industry and federal operators.

2020 - Eugene Casson Crittenden Award---Lorna Buhse

For more than 40 years of consistent high performance as the only administrative office assistant for all ITL staff in Boulder.

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-Open Radio Access Network (Open-RAN)
-Quantum communications
-Spectrum sharing
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Artificial intelligence
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--Automated vehicles
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Chemistry
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Electronics
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Energy
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Environment
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Forensic Science
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Health
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Information technology
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-Cloud computing and virtualization
-Complex systems
-Computational science
-Conformance testing
-Cyber-physical systems
--Smart cities
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--Cryptography
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--Cybersecurity measurement
--Identity and access management
--Privacy engineering
--Risk management
--Securing emerging technologies
--Trustworthy networks
--Trustworthy platforms
-Data and informatics
--Human language technology
--Information retrieval
--Natural language processing
-Digital twins
-Federal information processing standards (FIPS)
-Health IT
-Internet of Things (IoT)
-Interoperability testing
-Location based services
-Mobile
-Networking
--Mobile and wireless networking
--Network management and monitoring
--Network modeling and analysis
--Network security and robustness
--Network test and measurement
--Next generation networks
--Protocol design and standardization
--Software defined and virtual networks
-Software research
--Software testing
-Usability and human factors
--Accessibility
-Video analytics
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-Voting systems
Infrastructure
Manufacturing
-Additive manufacturing
-Factory communications
-Factory operations planning and control
-Interoperability in manufacturing
-Machining
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-Monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics
-Process improvement
-Process measurement and control
-Product data
-Robotics
--Agility and adaptability
--Collaborative robots
--Dexterous grasping
--Manipulation
--Mobility and industrial autonomous vehicles
--Navigation / actuation / control
--Sensing and perception
-Supply chain
-Sustainable manufacturing
-Systems engineering
-Systems integration
-Technology commercialization
Materials
-Ceramics
-Composites
-Concrete / cement
-Materials characterization
--Composition and structure
--Mechanical properties
--Thermal properties
-Metals
-Modeling and computational material science
-Polymers
-Superconductors
Mathematics and statistics
-Experiment design
-Image and signal processing
-Modeling and simulation research
-Numerical methods and software
-Statistical analysis
-Uncertainty quantification
Metrology
-Amount of substance
-Dimensional metrology
-Electrical / electromagnetic metrology
-Flow metrology and rheology
-Force metrology
-Humidity metrology
-Ionizing radiation metrology
-Mass metrology
-Metric
-Optical / photometry / laser metrology
-Pressure and vacuum metrology
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-Time and frequency metrology
-Weights and measures
Nanotechnology
-Nanobiotechnology
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-Nanoelectronics
-Nanofabrication / manufacturing
--Lithography
--Self-assembly
-Nanofluidics
-Nanomagnetics
-Nanomaterials
-Nanomechanics
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Neutron research
Performance excellence
-Assessment tools and services
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Physics
-Atomic / molecular / quantum
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-Condensed matter
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-Magnetics
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Public safety
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