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Resources: On-the-Job Training (OJT) and Mentoring

This On-the-Job Training (OJT) and Mentoring resources page was created to support the preparation of the Fundamentals of Metrology course...

2019/2020 George A. Snow Memorial Award - Gretchen Campbell

For her work on the Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP). About Dr. George A. Snow: Throughout his tenure at the

NICE Releases Draft Revisions to the NICE Framework

July 15, 2020

The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) has released a draft revision to NIST Special Publication 800-181, the Workforce Framework for

A picture of the NIST resonant soft xray instrument and visiting NIST scientists

Polarized Resonant Soft X-ray Scattering (P-RSoXS)

Built with a collaboration with the RSoXS project in the NIST Materials Science and Engineering Division, polarized resonant soft X-ray scattering (P-RSoXS) is

The Defense Manufacturing Supply Chain: Critical to the U.S. Economy and National Security

The defense manufacturing supply chain is critical to both the U.S. economy and national security. Support is needed for emerging...

Engineer architect and worker operation control demolish old building.

Disaster Recovery Program for Southwest Puerto Rico

July 9, 2020

The U.S Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has made one cooperative agreement

A person leans over a sewing machine to work on a protective face covering.

NIST Awards $50 Million in Funding to Help Manufacturers Respond to the Pandemic

July 8, 2020

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a total of $50 million in emergency

NIST Kick-Starts ‘Threshold Cryptography’ Development Effort

July 7, 2020

A new publication by cryptography experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) proposes the direction the technical agency will take to

2020 NSSA Service Award - Yamali Hernandez

For her contributions to neutron education and outreach, and development of user laboratories for the benefit of the neutron community.

Atomic ‘Swiss Army Knife’ Precisely Measures Materials for Quantum Computers

July 6, 2020

It images single atoms. It maps atomic-scale hills and valleys on metal and insulating surfaces. And it records the flow of current across atom-thin materials

New Jersey MEP Receives Award to Deploy Advanced Manufacturing Technology Services to U.S. Manufacturers

July 6, 2020

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has made a new cooperative

A man stands at a podium labeled "America Makes," with a man and woman at his left and a man on his right.

Commerce Funds Manufacturing USA Pandemic Response Projects

July 6, 2020

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $3.4 million in grants to support high

2020 LifeBridge Organ and Tissue Sharing, Year 2 Case Study cover

2020 Baldrige Case Study Shows How One Organization Improved with Feedback

July 7, 2020

Now available on our website, the 2020 Baldrige Case Study: LifeBridge Organ and Tissue Sharing (LOTS), Year 2 demonstrates how the Baldrige Criteria (part of

OSAC Standards Bulletin - July 2020

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

Recent Group Publications

2025 Publications Swirling topological textures of polarization in bulk relaxor ferroelectrics https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2502.17768...

Building the Federal Profile For IoT Device Cybersecurity: Next Steps for Securing Federal Systems

Wed, Jul 22 - Thu, Jul 23 2020

RECORDING: Captioning will be available by Monday, August 3, 2020. On July 22-23, NIST will host a virtual-only event

Pushing the Limits of Measurement Accuracy in Atom Probe Mass Spectrometry

Atom probe microscopy was developed over 50 years ago; however, only within the last 15 years has the technique begun to see widespread use, due to the

NDN Community Meeting

Thu, Sep 10 - Fri, Sep 11 2020

Named Data Networking Community Meeting 2020 will take place as a virtual meeting on September 10 and 11, 2020. The

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Face Coverings Made From Layered Cotton Fabric Likely Slow the Spread of COVID-19 Better Than Synthetics, New Study Finds

June 29, 2020

Researchers have completed a new study of how well a variety of natural and synthetic fabrics filter particles of a similar size to the virus that causes COVID

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Gaithersburg

Resources: On-the-Job Training (OJT) and Mentoring

2019/2020 George A. Snow Memorial Award - Gretchen Campbell

NICE Releases Draft Revisions to the NICE Framework

Polarized Resonant Soft X-ray Scattering (P-RSoXS)

The Defense Manufacturing Supply Chain: Critical to the U.S. Economy and National Security

Disaster Recovery Program for Southwest Puerto Rico

NIST Awards $50 Million in Funding to Help Manufacturers Respond to the Pandemic

NIST Kick-Starts ‘Threshold Cryptography’ Development Effort

2020 NSSA Service Award - Yamali Hernandez

Atomic ‘Swiss Army Knife’ Precisely Measures Materials for Quantum Computers

New Jersey MEP Receives Award to Deploy Advanced Manufacturing Technology Services to U.S. Manufacturers

Commerce Funds Manufacturing USA Pandemic Response Projects

2020 Baldrige Case Study Shows How One Organization Improved with Feedback

OSAC Standards Bulletin - July 2020

Recent Group Publications

Building the Federal Profile For IoT Device Cybersecurity: Next Steps for Securing Federal Systems

Pushing the Limits of Measurement Accuracy in Atom Probe Mass Spectrometry

NDN Community Meeting

Face Coverings Made From Layered Cotton Fabric Likely Slow the Spread of COVID-19 Better Than Synthetics, New Study Finds

Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science Public Update Meeting

NIST Rapid Microbial Testing Methods Consortium

Cover Smart. Do Your Part. Slow the Spread: Video Transcript (Including Description of Visuals)

iKeepSafe has announced a change to a virtual format for 2020 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

2019 Distinguished Associate Award - Theodore Vorburger

Comb on a Chip: New Design for ‘Optical Ruler’ Could Revolutionize Clocks, Telescopes, Telecommunications

Exploring AI Trustworthiness: Workshop Series Kickoff Webinar

2019 Distinguished Associate Award - Mark Ruefenacht

NIST Adds New 'Fingerprints' to Chemical Identification Database

NIST AI Engagement

NICE Webinar: What’s New - Revisions to the NICE Framework