Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Gaithersburg

NIST Study Evaluates Effects of Race, Age, Sex on Face Recognition Software

December 19, 2019

How accurately do face recognition software tools identify people of varied sex, age and racial background? According to a new study by the National Institute...

NIST Scientists and Engineers Pitch Innovations to Venture Capitalists

December 18, 2019

The Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), on December 02, 2019, brought to life an event that...

NICE Webinar: Learning Principles for Cybersecurity Practice

Wed, Jan 29 2020, 2:00 - 3:00pm EST

The PowerPoint slides used during this webinar can be downloaded here. Speakers: Craig Jackson Program Director, Indiana

Technology Transfer Activity as a “Concierge Service” to the Scientific and Engineering Community

Commercialization Academy Director for Venture Partners of the University of Colorado, Boulder, Ms. Sally Hatcher, who is my colleague and fellow Technology...

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.

A New Playbook for Interference

December 17, 2019

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

CHRNS Summer School on Neutron Scattering

Maximizing access for the scientific community to transformative neutron scattering instrumentation NIST Center for Neutron Research...

5637 NIST Handbook 133 - Overview of NIST Handbook 133

Wed, Aug 5 2020

This 2.5-hour webinar provides a complete overview of NIST Handbook 133, "Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods"

5635 NIST Handbook 130 - Examination Procedure for Price Verification

Wed, Jul 22 2020

This 2-hour webinar will provide inspectors with an understanding and knowledge of the NIST Handbook 130 Examination

5636 NIST Handbook 130 - Overview of the Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation

Thu, Jul 23 2020

This 2-hour webinar provides an overview of NIST Handbook 130, Uniform Laws and Regulations, "Uniform Packaging and

5634 NIST Handbook 130 - Overview of the Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation

Thu, Mar 26 2020

This 2-hour webinar provides an overview of NIST Handbook 130, Uniform Laws and Regulations, "Uniform Packaging and

5633 NIST Handbook 130 - Examination Procedure for Price Verification

Wed, Mar 25 2020

This 2-hour webinar will provide inspectors with an understanding and knowledge of the NIST Handbook 130 Examination

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...

NIST Big Data Working Group (NBD-WG) Charter

Document: NBD-WG M0001 August 21, 2013 CHARTER for NIST Big Data Working Group (NBD-WG) Background NIST is leading the development of a Big...

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...

Tracking Lab-Grown Tissue With Light

December 12, 2019

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...

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...

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...