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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 Emergent topological polarization textures in relaxor ferroelectrics https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-62658-1...

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...

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

Wed, Sep 30 2020

Please join us for the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science Public Update Meeting on

NIST Rapid Microbial Testing Methods Consortium

The NIST Rapid Microbial Testing Methods (RMTM) Consortium addresses the need for measurements and standards, including reference materials, to increase

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

[0:00 – 0:07] We see a callout box with text that reads, “NOTE: This high-speed visualization illustrates airflow when breathing and...

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

June 23, 2020

6th Annual NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference Call for Presentations: Open April 1 – June 30, 2020 In an effort to be mindful of health concerns...

2019 Distinguished Associate Award - Theodore Vorburger

For the development of rigorous uncertainty methods and documentary standards for firearm forensics.

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

June 22, 2020

Just as a meter stick with hundreds of tick marks can be used to measure distances with great precision, a device known as a laser frequency comb, with its...

Exploring AI Trustworthiness: Workshop Series Kickoff Webinar

Thu, Aug 6 2020

Workshop Recording It is widely acknowledged that “trustworthiness” in artificial intelligence (AI) systems is critical

2019 Distinguished Associate Award - Mark Ruefenacht

For his excellence in metrology instruction for over 10 years, 40+ seminars, and 500+ participants; for leading metrology integration in forensic and medical applications.

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NIST Adds New 'Fingerprints' to Chemical Identification Database

June 17, 2020

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its database of chemical fingerprints, called mass spectra, that are used to identify...

NIST AI Engagement

To foster collaboration and develop a shared understanding of what constitutes trustworthy AI, and to bolster scientific underpinning of how...

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

Wed, Jul 15 2020, 2:00 - 3:00pm EDT

The PowerPoint slides used during this webinar can be downloaded here. Download the Continuing Education Units form

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NIST Develops Benchmark for Accurately Detecting Large Genetic Mutations Linked to Major Diseases

June 15, 2020

Many serious diseases, including autism, schizophrenia and numerous cardiac disorders, are believed to result from mutation of an individual’s DNA. But some...

Postdoctoral Position in Neuromorphic Computing

The Alternative Computing Group's program in neuromorphic computing and hardware for artificial intelligence has projects ranging from...

Daniel Josell Honored by Electrochemical Society

Daniel Josell has received the 2020 Electrodeposition Division Research Award from The Electrochemical Society (ECS)  for discoveries and contributions related to superconformal bottom-up filling of Au.

NIST23: Updates to the NIST Tandem and Electron Ionization Spectral Libraries

The latest release of the NIST Mass Spectral Library, which includes the NIST Tandem Mass Spectral Library and NIST/EPA/NIH Mass Spectral Library and NIST GC

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