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The NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) is pleased to have Mary Kombolias from the Manufacturing Extension Program (MEP) at NIST join us on a one year...
Lily Chen was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Cryptographic Module User Forum for her work in the landmark post-quantum cryptography standards: FIPS 203, FIPS 204, and FIPS 205.
Chris Celi of ITL's Computer Security Division was presented with the Pinnacle of Innovation Award at the 2026 Cryptographic Module User Forum Awards Ceremony for his work on CMVP automation.
This project focuses on identifying methods and practices for incorporating future hazards and conditions into codes and standards to support the resilience of
This project aims to bridge a critical gap in post-disaster data collection by developing a standardized, interdisciplinary methodology for assessing damage
This project focuses on identifying methods and practices for incorporating future hazards and conditions into codes and standards to support the resilience of
This project focuses on assessing the risk associated with multiple hazards to improve the built environment's future performance. Key areas include future
Since 2019, experimental and analytical tools maintained by the Material Flammability Characterization project have been applied to characterize the burning
The NIST Material Flammability Characterization project calibrates, maintains, and uses a variety of experimental apparatus that allow for the determination of
The latest release of the NIST Mass Spectral Library, which includes the NIST/EPA/NIH Mass Spectral Library , the NIST Tandem Mass Spectral Library , and the