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Transactive Energy for Effective Integration of Customer Flexibility

The electric distribution grid has traditionally served as a conduit for delivering power from bulk generators to customer loads. This system is being

2025 NIST Workshop on Rapid Microbial Testing Methods

Tue, Apr 8 2025, 11:00am - 4:30pm EDT

Workshop Overview The NIST-led Rapid Microbial Testing Methods (RMTM) Consortium launched in 2020 to develop standards

NIST Selects HQC as Fifth Algorithm for Post-Quantum Encryption

March 11, 2025

The new algorithm will serve as a backup for the general encryption needed to protect data from quantum computers developed in the future.

Investigation of Fire-Affected Concrete’s Residual Properties and the Link to Petrographic Data

Fire events are a threat to vulnerable communities and their infrastructure, compounded by climatic heating that is increasing their severity and reach

Additive Construction The Path to Standardization III

Additive Construction – The Path to Standardization Continues III

Mon, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 20 2025

The event, Additive Construction – The Path to Standardization Continues, will bring together industry and academic

Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fire Spread and Modeling

This project combines experimental research with advanced computer modeling to improve understanding of how fires spread in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)

Focus Variation Microscope

The Alicona™ G5 focus variation microscope is a 3D surface topography measurement instrument. Its primary purpose is to collect firearm toolmark measurements

Stylus Profilometer

The Taylor Hobson Form Talysurf PGI 1240 is a mechanical stylus profilometer for surface texture and microform measurements. Its primary purpose is for the

Disc-Scanning Confocal Microscope

The Nanofocus™ µsurf disc-scanning confocal microscope is a 3D surface topography measurement instrument. Its primary purpose is to collect firearm toolmark

Low Frequency Calibration of Vibration Sensors

Long-stroke shakers are the backbone of low-frequency (<20 Hz) accelerometer calibrations. Such calibrations employ a laser Doppler...

microphone diaphragm with laser spot and overlaid laser scan pattern

Photonic Standards For Acoustics

This project seeks to advance the development and implementation of new, better, acoustical calibration methods based on optical sensing: (1...

NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Webinar: Protecting Your Small Business from Phishing Risks

Thu, Aug 14 2025, 2:00 - 3:00pm EDT

Phishing is one of the most common types of cyber crime. These scams use convincing emails or other messages, such as

Clinical and Forensic Reference Materials

The Applied Genetics Group produces DNA and RNA-based reference materials to support measurements and validation within the Clinical and Forensic communities

Markerless Body Tracking System Data

Access Markerless Body Tracking System Results Data RGB and depth markerless body tracking systems were applied for industrial exoskeletons...

Rapid DNA Typing

Rapid DNA Typing technology allows DNA typing to be performed within a fully integrated system (swab in—profile out). The process can be completed in under 90

DNA Mixture Interpretation

Interpreting a DNA mixture is necessary when two or more individuals (or contributors) are present in forensic evidence. The resulting data (an electropherogram

The inside of a DNA extraction robot hold tube in a rack

Forensic Genetics

The goal of the Forensic Genetics Project Team is to support accuracy and reliability in the forensic DNA typing community by producing DNA-based reference

Optical microscope image of a silicon nitride trampoline pressure sensor

Optomechanical Pressure Sensing

The Optomechanical Pressure Sensing project is developing new pressure sensors and transfer standards for the medium vacuum (0.1 Pa to 100 Pa) and high vacuum

Management Resources Leadership

Del Brockett Del Brockett is the Associate Director for Management Resources for the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of...

Deployable Doppler Thermometry

The Deployable Doppler Thermometry project strives to create portable, primary thermometers for dissemination of the kelvin from 300 K to 700 K. Our approach

AI-Assistance for Resilience Research and Practice

The Community Resilience Program has traditionally focused on creating planning guidance, resilience metrics, and integrated models at the community scale

Fire Risks of New Technologies

This project accelerates and unites efforts across the Fire Research Division to address the fire risks posed by new technologies. NIST brings specialized

OWM Training and Events (Online)

Discover training that suits your career goals. Search our OWM Online class schedule or In-person and All classes schedules. Explore the OWM...

OWM Training and Events (In-person)

Discover the OWM training that suits your career goals. Search our In-person class schedule below or Online and All classes schedules...

2025 - Federal Laboratory Consortium Impact Award---RaDAR Program

The RaDAR Program provides comprehensive drug testing data to 13 states and territories across the U.S. In total, more than 10,000 samples have been analyzed since the RaDAR Program began in October 2022, and notably, more than 6,500 samples were...

Atomic Thermometers

The Atomic Thermometers program aims to establish primary, quantum-based sensors of both radiative and thermodynamic temperature in the range 250 K – 400 K

An SRM for Accuracy in Electrolyte Panel Clinical Tests

February 26, 2025

Electrolytes are essential biomarkers for skeletal and cellular health. Abnormal levels of electrolytes may either be the cause or the consequence of various...

About Us

Management Resources is committed to providing comprehensive institutional support services that enable NIST and its organizational units to...

Basic Metrology: Gas Counting

Radioactive gases such as 3H, 85Kr, 133Xe, and 135Xe are important in applications including fusion and fission reactors, environmental monitoring, treaty

Cryogenic Decay Energy Spectrometry

Cryogenic detectors provide some of the highest energy resolution spectra available, due to their intrinsic low thermal noise. The NIST cryogenic decay energy

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