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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.

Dr. Marlon Walker Receives the 2020 NOBCChE Presidential Award

Dr. Marlon Walker of the NIST MEP Extension Services Division received the 2020 National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) Presidential Award. This award was given to Dr. Walker “for...

Doug Montgomery Honored in the 2020 New Internet IPv6 Hall of Fame

For leading the USGv6 Program at NIST that provides the technical infrastructure (i.e., standards profiles, product test programs, test and measurement tools, and security guidance) necessary to drive the US Government’s adoption of IPv6 technologies...

OSAC Standards Bulletin - January 2021

This Standards Bulletin from the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science provides an update on: Standards moving through the OSAC...

Building Digitization and Semantic Interoperability

The deployment of building microservices, such as controls, fault detection and diagnostics (FDD), commissioning, grid interaction, and indoor air quality, is

Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) - March 2021 Meeting

Wed, Mar 3 2021, 5:00am - Thu, Mar 4 2021, 12:00pm EST

The Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) is authorized by 15 U.S.C. 278g-4, as amended, and advises

7th Annual NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

Mon, Dec 6 - Tue, Dec 7 2021

Save the Date 2021 VIRTUAL NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference December 6-7, 2021 The 2021 NICE K12

Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week

Mon, Oct 18 - Sat, Oct 23 2021

Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week is a week-long campaign to call attention to the contributions to society and

Air Distribution Impacts in Net-Zero Energy Homes

The residential building sector accounts for approximately 21 % of the total energy consumption in the United States [1]. Reducing residential energy

NICE eNewsletter Winter 2020-21 Industry Spotlight

Steps for Strengthening the Talent Pipeline in 2021 By David Forscey, Managing Director, Aspen Cybersecurity Group In the United States...

NICE eNewsletter Winter 2020-21 Academic Spotlight

Cybersecurity Education through Technological and Engineering Literacy Standards By Philip A. Reed, President, and Steven A. Barbato...

A view of rubble in the central business district of Christchurch, New Zealand, following a devastating earthquake.

New Report Charts Path Toward Superior Earthquake Recovery

January 27, 2021

For the last century, seismic building codes and practices have primarily focused on saving lives by reducing the likelihood of significant damage or structural...

NIST Software Tool Improves Your Doctor’s Vaccination Advice

December 21, 2020

Behind the scenes at your doctor’s office, there’s a complicated set of information that your providers have to absorb before telling you which vaccinations to...

Securing Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)--Cybersecurity for the Healthcare Sector: NIST SP 1800-24

December 21, 2020

A new NIST Cybersecurity Practice Guide, NIST SP 1800-24, is now available: Securing Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS): Cybersecurity for the...

NICE Framework Adoption, Adaptation, and Extension

December 18, 2020

The National CyberWatch Center recently published a special issue of their Cybersecurity Skills Journal: Practice and Research to highlight investigating...

Optofluidic Cytometry

This NIST-wide collaborative project aims to improve biotechnology and medical diagnostics by increasing the resolution and precision of measurements of cells

Dynamic Nanoflow Metrology

Current work, within the NIST on a Chip Program, includes developing microfluidic systems that improve the accuracy of flow measurements, which are fundamental

2021-2022 Baldrige Excellence Framework Business/Nonprofit feature image

2021-2022 Baldrige Excellence Framework (Business/Nonprofit) Now Available

December 21, 2020

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program has released the 2021-2022 Baldrige Excellence Framework (Business/Nonprofit): Proven Leadership and Management...

Lab-to-Market Strategy Teams win 2020 Gears of Government Award

The Lab-to-Market strategy teams "led efforts to develop milestones for each of the Lab-to-Market CAP Goal strategies, which work to improve the $150 billion annual Federal Government investment in research and development. The team’s work...

2020 Class of Sustainability, Energy, and Environmental (SEE) Outstanding Ambassadors - Jessica Caraway, Carrie Kelly and Warren Livengood

Department of Commerce Class of 2020 Sustainability, Energy, and Environmental (SEE) Ambassadors, these three employees were named for their outstanding contributions: Jessica Caraway (Boulder), Carrie Kelly (Gaithersburg), and Warren Livengood...

OFPM’s Tom Armstrong 2020 FEDS Spotlight Recipient

2020 Department of Energy, the Federal Energy Management Program “Energy Exchange” conference, OFPM’s Tom Armstrong was recognized as the Department of Commerce’s FEDS Spotlight Employee for 2020.

OFPM Facilities Support Division Receives 2020 Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Fleet Management Award

OFPM Facilities Support Division’s Kevin Redman and Vivian Shirley also won the next higher award in this category, the 2020 Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Fleet Management Award in recognition for implementing fleet...

OFPM Facilities Support Division Receives 2019 Department of Commerce Energy and Environmental Stewardship Award

OFPM Facilities Support Division’s Kevin Redman and Vivian Shirley won the 2019 Department of Commerce’s Energy and Environmental Stewardship Award for their Fleet Management Program, recognizing operational savings in transportation management.

A red cylinder made of lipids has five protruding multicolored proteins.

NIST Clarifies Structure of Prospective Vaccine for Respiratory Virus

December 16, 2020

No approved vaccine exists for RSV, a life-threatening virus that attacks the respiratory system. State-of-the-art neutron and X-ray scattering performed at the...

Patrick Grother, Mei Ngan, and Kayee Hanaoka Win FedID Award

For their work in the NIST Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) program, the largest and most extensive face recognition algorithm test of its kind.

Federal Computer Security Managers' Forum - 1/2 Day Meeting - February 2021

Tue, Feb 23 2021, 9:00am - 12:00pm EST

NOTE: THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO ONLY FEDERAL/STATE EMPLOYEES, HIGHER EDUCATION EMPLOYEES, AND THEIR DESIGNATED SUPPORT

NIST Releases Draft Guidance on Internet of Things Device Cybersecurity

December 15, 2020

As the Internet of Things (IoT) grows to connect an amazing diversity of devices to electronic networks, four new publications from the National Institute of...

2020 Rising Stars of Light certificate for Amit Agrawal

Amit Agrawal Receives 2020 Rising Stars of Light Final Winners

A joint second place prize between Amit and Dr. Shuo Sun from UC Boulder.

Naomi Lefkovitz wins 2020 IAPP Vanguard Award

For exceptional leadership, knowledge and creativity in the field of privacy and data protection, whether through spearheading projects or programs that positively impact the profession or through achievements over the course of an entire tenure or...

Rising Star: Katie Boeckl

For accomplishments over the past year and for leadership potential in this community

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