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Human Activity Detection in Multi-Camera, Continuous, Long-Duration Video Workshop

Call for Papers and Participation: About the 1st International Workshop on Human Activity Detection in multi-camera, Continuous, long...

Standards Organizations that Offer Free Access to Their Standards

The majority of standards developing organizations depend on the revenue from the sale of standards to support their programs and services...

OSAC Registry Implementation

Calling all forensic science service providers! Share your implementation status with us. Access the electronic survey here or on your...

Complex Systems Chemistry at the Nexus of Chaos, Emergence, and Information Theory

Mon, Oct 22 - Wed, Oct 24 2018

The objective of this Workshop is to bring together scientists and engineers from industry, government, and academia to

GCTC-Smart and Secure Cities and Communities Challenge Public Safety SuperCluster and Cybersecurity Workshop

Mon, Oct 29 - Tue, Oct 30 2018

The GCTC-SC3’s Public Safety Supercluster (PSSC) is planning to hold a Public Safety Workshop at NIST Headquarters in

Policy Office

The Office of Financial Resource management (OFRM) Policy Office was established to provide consistency and continuity in creating and...

Financial Systems and Reporting Division

The Financial Systems and Reporting Division manages a comprehensive accounting and financial program to ensure the financial data integrity...

5569: Mass Metrology Seminar - Reschedule

Mon, Apr 8 - Thu, Apr 18 2019

The Mass Metrology Seminar is a 2 week, "hands-on" seminar. It incorporates approximately 30 percent lectures and 70

5576: Internal Auditing Best Practices

Thu, Oct 24 2019

This 2 hour webinar will consider internal auditing techniques and best practices that are used by a metrology

Illustrative mapping of certifications to NICE Framework

The illustrative mapping was first shared in October 2018. Original points of contact for 2 of the 3 mapping showing the certifications they...

Past Standards Coordination Office Activities

U.S.-EU TTC Event: How Standards help SMEs to Innovate, Compete, and Grow (TTC WG1/WG9 SME Webinar) Standards enable Small and Medium-Sized...

OSAC Annual Report 2018

August 29, 2018

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science has released its 2018 Annual Report. OSAC continues to make steady progress toward...

NIST Now Accepting Lightweight Cryptographic Algorithm Nominations

August 27, 2018

NIST has initiated a process to solicit, evaluate, and standardize lightweight cryptographic algorithms that are suitable for use in constrained environments...

Comments Requested - Draft of NIST SP1800-17, Multifactor Authentication for E-Commerce

August 23, 2018

According to a recent independent analysis, e-commerce fraud increased by 30 percent in 2017, compared to 2016, as malicious actors shift from using stolen...

NIST Publishes NIST SP 1800-8, Securing Wireless Infusion Pumps

August 20, 2018

Infusion pumps, which deliver medications to patients, are among the most network-connected medical devices. While connecting infusion pumps to clinical systems...

Draft NIST Special Publication (SP) 1800-19A - Trusted Cloud Practice Guide Preliminary Draft (Executive Summary) Now Available for Comment

August 24, 2018

NIST has released the preliminary draft of Special Publication (SP) 1800-19A, Trusted Cloud: Security Practice Guide for VMware Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure as a...

ACMD Seminar: Virtual Reality Toolsmithing for Science

David Laidlaw Professor, Computer Science, Brown University Friday, September 7, 15:00 - 16:00 Building 101 Lecture Room D Gaithersburg...

Judges' Panel Moves 12 Organizations Forward for Site Visits for 2018 Baldrige Awards

August 27, 2018

Meeting last week at NIST, the Judges Panel for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) chose 12 organizations to proceed to Site Visit Review, the...

How the Baldrige Cybersecurity Excellence Builder Works

Baldrige Cybersecurity Excellence Builder Training

Baldrige Cybersecurity Excellence Builder FAQs

Internal Controls Management and Evaluation Office (ICMEO)

The Internal Controls and Management Evaluation Office performs a variety of internal control activities that provide DOC and NIST...

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A Novel Graphene Quantum Dot Structure Takes the Cake

August 23, 2018

In a marriage of quantum science and solid-state physics, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used magnetic fields to...

An electron micrograph showing many blue-colored nanoscale (billionth of a meter) particles of varying sizes and shapes scattered atop a silicon wafer.

Connecting the (Nano) Dots: NIST Says Big-Picture Thinking Can Advance Nanoparticle Manufacturing

August 22, 2018

Nanoparticle manufacturing, the production of material units less than 100 nanometers in size (100,000 times smaller than a marble), is proving the adage that...

Helping the Microchip Industry Go (Very Low) with the Flow

August 22, 2018

A new study by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has uncovered a source of error in an industry-standard calibration...

Registration Is Now Open for the NIST Workshop on Priority Data and Information Needs

Register now for the Improving Community Resilience Planning and Decision Making: Workshop on Priority Data and Information Needs taking...

NIST Awards $4 Million for 2018 Small Businesses Innovation Research Program

August 21, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $4 million in grants to 21 small...

NICE Tutorial - NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework 101

August 21, 2018

On the heels of announcing tutorials on resume writing tips and interviewing techniques, we are pleased to announce a tutorial on the NICE Cybersecurity...

NIST Details Steps to Keep Buildings Functioning After Natural Hazards

August 21, 2018

After an earthquake, hurricane, tornado or other natural hazard, it’s considered a win if no one gets hurt and buildings stay standing. But an even bigger...

Allen V. Astin – A Legacy of Integrity

July 31, 2018

As prepared. Good morning. Welcome to today’s special colloquium. Here at NIST, we have four core values we hold dear: perseverance, integrity...

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