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Cybersecurity for Defense Manufacturing

Back to Closed Federal Funding Opportunities UPDATE: This opportunity has closed. The execution of awards will be in June to July 2019 ....

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Want to Avoid Problems in Powerful New Drugs? Ask a Roofer.

February 28, 2019

Understanding how proteins clump together is essential in modern pharmaceuticals. When these tiny particles aggregate, they can alter the effectiveness of both

Connect with NICE at RSA Conference 2019

February 27, 2019

The NICE Program Office will be participating in the RSA Conference next week in San Francisco, California. See below for ways you can connect with us. We hope

NIST Updates SP 800-171 to Help Defend Sensitive Information from Cyberattack

June 19, 2019

An update to one of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) information security documents offers strategies to help protect sensitive

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NIST Links Federal Encryption Testing to International Standard for First Time

April 30, 2019

Electronic device manufacturers should find it less time-consuming to bring their wares to both the U.S. and international markets as a result of new

Live Webinar: Outlining the NIST Privacy Framework

Thu, Mar 14 2019

Join us as NIST leadership on the Privacy Framework effort walks through the newly-released outline of the framework and

FLOC Takes Flight: First Portable Prototype of Photonic Pressure Sensor

February 25, 2019

In collaboration with industry, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made the first portable prototype of the Fixed

Avoiding the Crack of Doom

February 25, 2019

Just as a journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step, the deformations and fractures that cause catastrophic failure in materials begin with a few

Entangling Photons of Different Colors

February 25, 2019

Some of the most advanced communication systems now under development rely on the properties of quantum science to store and transport information. However

Consortium for Accelerated Innovation and Insertion of Advanced Composites (CAIIAC)

Goal: Create a consortium to foster a domestic manufacturing ecosystem to accelerate innovation and industry adoption of advanced composite...

Locking Nodes

Every node on the system can be locked. If locked, an attempt to move the node issues a warning. This does NOT prevent the system from...

2. move command

move operates similarly to read, except that it changes the value(s) of the node(s) provided. Typing move will move the...

AMMT

Additive Manufacturing Metrology Testbed (AMMT) The Additive Manufacturing Metrology Testbed is a fully custom, open-platform laser powder...

1. read command

read simply reads the value(s) of the specified device node(s). Type read <.> to print the value of the node in the...

Allison Barnard Feeney Receives American National Standards Institute Finegan Standards Medal

For extraordinary leadership in development and application of voluntary standards.

NextG: 5G-and-Beyond Technology

“Fifth-generation” or “5G” refers to the most recent wireless communications systems, which are faster and carry more data than 4G or LTE...

D.C. Area Crypto Day - Spring 2019

Thu, Apr 11 2019

D.C. Area Crypto Day is a bi-annual, one-day regional meeting of cryptographic researchers to promote research

TRIPLE AXIS POLARIZED SETUP

STANDARD SETUP SEQUENCE NAME DESCRIPTION PB_polarizesetup.seq.txt This creates all the devices and opens Python communication with...

Electromagnetic Compatibility and Telecommunications LAP

The purpose of the Electromagnetic Compatibility & Telecommunications (ECT) LAP is to accredit testing laboratories found capable and...

Voting System Testing LAP

The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002 (Public Law 107-252) was signed into law by President Bush on October 29, 2002. Section 231 of HAVA...

OSAC Standards Bulletin, February 2019

February 14, 2019

This Bulletin provides an update on forensic science standards that are moving through the development process at Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs), and

After 90 Years, a Better Way to Measure the Composition of Paper

February 14, 2019

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO), have developed a

Next Up! Cybersecurity Framework Webcast: A Look Back, A Look Ahead

Fri, Apr 26 2019

Note: Captioning will be available by 5/8/2019 NIST recently celebrated the Framework for Improving Critical

NIST and the Executive Order on Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence

February 14, 2019

On Feb. 11, 2019, President Donald J. Trump issued the Executive Order on Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence. The EO specifically

Attribute Considerations for Access Control Systems: Draft NIST SP 800-205 Available for Comment

February 13, 2019

Attribute-based access control systems rely upon enterprise-specific attributes to both define access control policy rules and enforce the access control

2019 Baldrige Examiner Training Experience

February 13, 2019

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program is offering a limited number of seats in its 2019 examiner training course for a fee through its Baldrige Examiner

NIST Marks Fifth Anniversary of Popular Cybersecurity Framework

February 12, 2019

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Five years after the release of the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, organizations across all sectors of the

Blockchain for Industrial Applications Community Of Interest

Blockchain, a distributed ledger solution, has gained a lot of interest over the past few years. Inspired by the success of blockchain-based...

Probing surface structure: Three pioneering PML instruments on display

February 12, 2019

Three of the pioneering instruments that unveiled the magnetic and electronic structure of surfaces in exquisite detail are now on display in the atrium of NIST

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Computation Platform for AI/ML

The enki system provides access to research on and use of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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