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Model-Based Systems Definition and Analysis Integration for Smart Manufacturing

To develop and standardize methods and protocols that facilitate analysis of products, processes, and logistics, by unifying domain-specific analysis

IJB-C Dataset Request Form

NIST HAS DISCONTINUED DISTRIBUTION OF ALL THREE IJB CHALLENGES (IJB-A, IJB-B, AND IJB-C) ON MARCH 14TH 2023.

NCSI Seminar: Computational Health: Blending Big Data, Computation, and Analytics

Tue, Dec 11 2018

There has never been a better time to bring modern computation and analytics to inform individualized treatments and

ACMD Seminar: Securing Physically Unclonable Functions

Sandip Kundu Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst Thursday, December 13, 3:00-4:00...

Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) Patent Policy - Inclusion of Patents in ITL Publications

Effective Date: January 1, 2019 Version 1.0 Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) 1 Patent Policy - Inclusion of Patents in ITL...

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AI May Be Better for Detecting Radar Signals, Facilitating Spectrum Sharing

February 20, 2019

When vacationers buy a stake in a beachfront timeshare, they decide in advance who gets to use the property when. The National Institute of Standards and...

NIST: Blockchain Provides Security, Traceability for Smart Manufacturing

February 11, 2019

Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) needed a way to secure smart manufacturing systems using the digital thread, so they...

X-ray Metrology for the Semiconductor Industry Tutorials

The semiconductor industry is in need of new, in-line dimensional metrology methods with higher spatial resolution for characterizing their...

Webinar: Notice of Funding Opportunity: High School Curricula Materials that Reflect the SI Redefinition

Thu, Dec 13 2018

Note: Captioning will be available by 12/17. NIST invites applications from eligible applicants for the

NIST Evaluation Shows Advance in Face Recognition Software’s Capabilities

November 30, 2018

Between 2014 and 2018, facial recognition software got 20 times better at searching a database to find a matching photograph, according to the National...

NIST Study Resolves Fine Details of How Microscopic Machines Can Fail in the Blink of an Eye

November 27, 2018

How long can tiny gears and other microscopic moving parts last before they wear out? What are the warning signs that these components are about to fail, which...

New Device Widens Light Beams by 400 Times, Broadening Possibilities in Science and Technology

November 27, 2018

By using light waves instead of electric current to transmit data, photonic chips—circuits for light—have advanced fundamental research in many areas from...

Photonic Radiation Sensors Survive Huge Doses Undamaged

November 27, 2018

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have published landmark test results that suggest a promising class of sensors can be...

OSAC Newsletter, November 2018

2018 ANSI Next Generation Award - Michal Chojnacky

Recipients have been recognized for their significant contributions to national and international standardization activities, as well as an ongoing commitment to their industry, their nation, and the enhancement of the global voluntary consensus...

Draft Project Description for “Securing Telehealth Remote Patient Monitoring Ecosystem” is Available for Comment

November 20, 2018

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at NIST is seeking comments on a draft project description, Securing Telehealth Remote Patient...

Trusted Cloud Security Practice Guide: Preliminary Draft of SP 1800-19B (Approach, Architecture and Security Requirements) Available for Comment

November 26, 2018

NIST has released a preliminary draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 1800-19 Volume B, Trusted Cloud: Security Practice Guide for VMWare Hybrid Cloud...

Paul Black and William Majurski Paper Named 20 Year ICFEM Most Influential Paper Award

For ICFEM's 20 Year Most Influential Paper Award Entitled, "Using Model Checking to Generate Tests From Specifications"

2017 Grand Heinrich Rohrer Medal - Joseph A. Stroscio

For his pioneering achievements on spectroscopic capability of scanning tunneling microscopy opening novel perspectives for revealing the quantum nature of the nano-world.

White Cat Hair on Black Pants: International Study Measures Stability of Precision Masses to Benefit Trade

November 26, 2018

When are two nominally identical kilogram masses no longer identical? When each goes to a different place and adsorbs varying amounts of moisture and...

2015 Joseph F. Keithley Award for Advances in Measurement Science - John Unguris

Unguris was recognized "for the invention and development of electron spin sources and detectors, and their application to measurement science."

2018 Joseph F. Keithley Award for Advances in Measurement Science - Joseph A. Stroscio

Stroscio was recognized "for the design and construction of a series of highly sophisticated scanning probe instruments, including the development of inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy at the single atom and single spin limit, that provided...

2018 Excellence in Research in Physical Sciences Award - Mark D. Stiles

In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the understanding of nanoscale magnetic phenomena through ground-breaking theoretical studies of exchange coupling, exchange bias, magnetic damping, and spin transfer torques.

Conferences and Meetings

Future Events AND deadlines AM Bench 2025 AM Bench 2025 Conference - Memphis, TN USA, November 16-20, 2025 Held in conjunction with ASME’s...

Michael Brundage Honored by American Society of Mechanical Engineers for Leadership in Manufacturing

Michael P. Brundage, a resident of Bethesda, Md., and engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, has been named the recipient of an achievement award by The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)....

Best Practices for Key Management Organizations: NIST Releases 2nd Draft of SP 800-57 Part 2 Rev. 1

November 20, 2018

NIST invites public comments on a second draft of Special Publication (SP) 800-57 Part 2 Rev. 1, Recommendation for Key Management Part 2: Best Practices for...

Baldrige Seeks Examiners for 2019 Board

November 26, 2018

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) is seeking applicants for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Examiners for the 2019 award...

Fern Hunt Named American Mathematical Society Fellow

For outstanding applications of mathematics to science and technology, exceptional service to the US government, and for outreach and mentoring.

5588: Measurement Systems for Legal Metrology - Canceled

Wed, Jun 12 2019

This 2-hour webinar will introduce measurement system basics, including the use of unit symbols, prefixes, and

5547: Combined Regional Measurement Assurance Program (C-RMAP)

Sun, Jun 2 - Thu, Jun 6 2019

NIST Handbook 143, Section 5.2, Table 2 notes that annual attendance at the RMAP training session is required for

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