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IEEE Big Data

IEEE Big Data Governance and Metadata Management (BDGMM) Activities [NIST chaired and continues to participate in the IEEE Big Data...

Optical Measurements Group

The Optical Measurements Group develops advanced photonics-based measurement techniques and provides reference data relevant to light-matter interactions with broad applications to environmental monitoring, remote sensing, biomedical diagnostics, materials characterization, energy transformation

OSAC Adds 25th Standard to the Registry

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science has added the 25th standard to its registry of approved standards. The OSAC Registry...

Cellular Engineering Group

The Cellular Engineering Group works to provide a foundation of measurement assurance to support the control and rational design of biological function.

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A New Playbook for Interference

Particles can sometimes act like waves, and photons (particles of light) are no exception. Just as waves create an interference pattern, like ripples on a pond...

Extended Reality @ NIST

The NIST Extended Reality (XR) Community of Interest (COI) represents a group of researchers across the NIST labs who are working in...

NIST Idol

Thu, Jan 9 2020, 1:00 - 3:00pm EST
Dear NIST and DOC Colleagues, Showcase your talent at NIST Idol, an event to raise awareness of the Combined Federal

NBDIF - Version 1.0 Final

NIST Big Data interoperability Framework (NBDIF) - Version 1.0 Final Thank you to all who took time to review and submit invaluable input to...

NBDIF - Version 2.0 Final

NIST Big Data interoperability Framework (NBDIF) - Version 2.0 Final Thank you to all who took time to review and submit invaluable input to...

NBDIF - Version 3.0 Final

NIST Big Data interoperability Framework (NBDIF) - Version 3.0 Final Thank you to all who took time to review and submit invaluable input to...

NBD-PWG Co-Chairs

Dr. Chaitan Baru, Distinguished Scientist and Associate Director Data Initiatives, San Diego Supercomputer Center, University of California...

NBD-WG General Guidelines

Public Working Group Guidance: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Big Data Program focuses on the development of...

Big Data at NIST

Background The NIST Big Data Public Workinig Group (NBD-PWG) was established together with the industry, academia and government to create a...
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Tracking Lab-Grown Tissue With Light

Someday, doctors would like to grow limbs and other body tissue for soldiers who have lost arms in battle, children who need a new heart or liver, and many...

CoCr AM XCT data

High-Resolution X-ray computed tomography (XCT) image data set of additively manufactured cobalt chrome samples produced with varying laser...
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Donna Dodson Receives 2019 Presidential Rank Award

Donna Dodson is recognized for her technical acumen, extraordinary leadership, and worldwide impact in the area of cybersecurity. She serves as both Director of the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence and Associate Director of the NIST...
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Charles Romine Receives 2019 Presidential Rank Award

Charles Romine is recognized for his leadership in transforming the NIST Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) into the nation’s leading institution conducting research in information technology metrology, including a broad range of areas such as...
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