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JILA’s Comb Breathalyzer Is Now a Thousandfold More Sensitive to Disease Biomarkers

October 4, 2021

JILA scientists have boosted the sensitivity of their decade-old frequency comb breathalyzer a thousandfold and can detect additional biomarkers of disease —

DHS, NIST Coordinate in Releasing Preliminary Cybersecurity Performance Goals for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems

September 23, 2021

Following up on President Biden’s July 28, 2021, National Security Memorandum on “Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems , the

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Spotlight: An (Almost) Laser-Free Way to Trap Ions for Quantum Computing

September 9, 2021

Look Ma, (almost) no lasers! NIST researchers and collaborators found a potential new way to make more powerful quantum computers based on ions (charged atoms)

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ACMD Seminar: Information-theoretic techniques for examining and affecting biological and artificial computing systems for human-centered goals

Pulkit Grover Carnegie Mellon University Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 3:00 PM EDT (1:00 PM MDT) A video of this talk is available to NIST staff...

PSCR’s Virtual Lab Tour Now Available to the Public

September 30, 2021

NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division is pleased to announce the public release of its Virtual Lab Tour, a “behind the scenes” look into

National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC)

Upcoming National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee Meetings No meetings are scheduled at this time. Updates will be provided as...

CBRS Sharing Ecosystem Assessment

The objective of this project is to collect the data required for DISA DSO to ascertain the effectiveness of the sharing ecosystem between CBRS systems as

NIST/JILA Fellow Jun Ye Wins Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

September 9, 2021

BOULDER, Colo. — Physicist Jun Ye of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been awarded the 2022

The American Competitiveness Of a More Productive Emerging Tech Economy Act: NIST studies on emerging technologies

In coordination with the Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission, The National Institute of Standards and Technology has...

Consumer Software Labeling Position Papers

NIST requested one- to two-page submissions providing suggestions and feedback on the challenges and practical approaches to consumer...

Translations of NIST Cybersecurity and Privacy Resources

Go back to the CSF Website Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 French Translation of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 2.0 Translated by...

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International Cybersecurity and Privacy Resources

The cross-border nature of our economies makes it critical that NIST considers the global context when it determines priorities and...

NextG Channel Measurement and Modeling

The exponential increase in wireless data transmission from smartphones has led to the saturation of the sub-6 GHz bands forcing providers to explore the use of

IoT Product Criteria

As part of its assignment under the Presidential Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (14028) issued on May 12, 2021...

NIST Technical Series Publications: Proposed Publication Identifier Syntax

August 27, 2021

The NIST Research Library, manages publication of the NIST Technical Series publications. The NIST Research Library is proposing a new publication identifier

Improving Cybersecurity in Supply Chains: NIST’s Public-Private Partnership

NEW | Journey towards the CSF 2.0 AND the RFI Summary Analysis NIST recently announced a new effort to work with the private sector and...

ACMD Seminar: Computational Molecular Biology and SARS-CoV-2

Tuesday, September 14, 2021 A video of this talk is available to NIST staff in the Math channel on NISTube, which is accessible from the...

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NIST Announces Top 4 Winners in the National First Responder UAS Endurance Challenge

August 17, 2021

BOULDER, Colo. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently announced the four winners of the 2021 PSCR

Comments Received on A Proposal for Identifying and Managing Bias in Artificial Intelligence (SP 1270)

We are seeking your feedback on our recently released first draft document of “ A Proposal for Identifying and Managing Bias in Artificial...

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Encouraging Coexistence: NIST Model Cuts Measurement Needs for Spectrum Sharing by About 33%

August 12, 2021

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a modeling technique that can save time and money in estimating how to

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PSCR Awards $9.7M for Augmented Reality Funding Opportunity

August 6, 2021

To accelerate research and development (R&D) for public safety user interfaces (UIs), NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division has awarded

Workshops & Call for Papers

NIST encourages information and suggestions from organizations and individuals as it fulfills the Executive Order on Improving the Nation's...

Comments Received for RFI on Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework

Comments Received for RFI on the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework Comments Received in Response to the Request for...

AI Standards

NIST leads and participates in the development of technical standards, including international standards, that promote innovation and public...

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NIST’s Quantum Crystal Could Be a New Dark Matter Sensor

August 5, 2021

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have linked together, or “entangled,” the mechanical motion and electronic properties of

ACMD Seminar: Highlights from the Advanced Computing World: Exascale Roll Outs and Quantum Computing Developments

Bob Sorensen Hyperion Research Tuesday, August 31, 2021, 3:00 PM EDT (1:00 PM MDT) A video of this talk is available to NIST staff in the...

2019 Rabi Award - Steven Jefferts

For exceptional leadership in the design, development, and operation of cold-atom microwave atomic clocks.

AI RMF Development

In collaboration with the private and public sectors, NIST has developed a framework to better manage risks to individuals, organizations...

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