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Taking Measure

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Melissa Midzor

Melissa Midzor leads the Spectrum Technology and Research Division at NIST, developing innovative measurement methods and tools to promote novel and efficient use of spectrum through improved access, sharing, atmospheric sensing and precision timing. Prior to NIST, Midzor served as the division director for Electronic Warfare Integrated Laboratories at Naval Air Systems Command. She also served for two years in the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Research and Engineering Electronic Warfare and Countermeasures Office.

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Data in Demand: How the U.S. Navy’s Bandwidth Can Boost Your Data Speed

January 25, 2023

What would we do if the world ran out of room in the radio-frequency spectrum? It’s something NIST and our partners are working to prevent through spectrum

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