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NIST Guide Provides Way to Tackle Cybersecurity Incidents with Recovery Plan, Playbook

December 22, 2016

“ Defense ! Defense ! ” may be the rallying cry from cybersecurity teams working to thwart cybersecurity attacks, but perhaps they should be shouting “Recover...

Anne Plant Elected AAAS Fellow

MML Division Chief Dr. Anne Plant has been elected to the rank of fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) by the AAAS Council. Plant was recognized for "distinguished contributions to the field of quantitative biology...

Assessing the Impact of NIST's Forensic Publications and Collaborations

December 21, 2016

The 2016 Forensics@NIST conference was held on November 8 th and 9 th, 2016 on the NIST Gaithersburg Campus. Presentations and posters included the latest NIST...

2017 International Forensic Science Error Management Symposium

Mon, Jul 24 - Thu, Jul 27 2017

News story: Speaking of Error in Forensic Science At the International Forensic Science Error Management Symposium at

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Executive Leadership Division Chiefs

How To Tell When a Nanoparticle is Out of Shape

December 20, 2016

Nanoparticles -- those with diameters less than one-thousandth the width of a human hair -- are increasingly prevalent in high technology, medicine, and...

Obrzut Receives the 2016 International Electrotechnical Commission's (IEC) 1906 Award

Dr. Jan Obrzut is recognized for his essential contributions to support the development of graphene standardization in IEC/TC 113. As the project leader of IEC/TC 62607-6-4, he and his team developed the first Technical Specification on graphene in...

NIST Asks Public to Help Future-Proof Electronic Information

December 20, 2016

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is officially asking the public for help heading off a looming threat to information security: quantum...

Privacy Office

NIST is committed to safeguarding personal privacy. Individual trust in the privacy and security of personally identifiable information is a...

ACMD Seminar: Data-driven fractal modeling for blackout and malicious threat detection

Edmond Jonckheere Professor, Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California Tuesday, January 24, 2017 15...

Developing Conformity Assessment Guidance: A NIST Workshop

Tue, Feb 28 2017

On February 28, 2017, NIST is hosting a workshop in Gaithersburg, MD to engage the conformity assessment community in

Understanding Ferroelectricity in Perovksite-like Metal-Organic Frameworks through EPR, NMR, and AC Dielectric Permittivity Measurements

Thu, Jan 5 2017, 11:00am - 12:00pm EST

Nandita Abhyankar Florida State University Perovskite-like metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) of the ABX3 type have

A gas detection chip for monitoring air quality

TEDCO Grants Help Scientists Take Their Ideas to Market

December 16, 2016

Sometimes lab research leads to a discovery that’s commercially viable enough to start a company. But for scientists with little business experience, making the...

5487: Fundamentals of Metrology

Mon, Jun 5 - Fri, Jun 9 2017

The Fundamentals of Metrology seminar will introduce the participant to the concepts of measurement systems, units

NIST 2016 Awards Recognize Staff for Outstanding Performance

December 15, 2016

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) this week recognized more than 100 staff members for their service to the country...

Federal Interagency Materials Representatives (FIMaR) Meeting

Wed, Feb 1 2017

Considering the highly multidisciplinary nature of materials research and the multi-agency funding structure in the U.S

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NIST Device for Detecting Subatomic-Scale Motion Has Potential Robotics, Homeland Security Applications

December 15, 2016

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new device that measures the motion of super-tiny particles traversing...

February 2017 VCAT Meeting Agenda

AGENDAVISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGYNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyAdministration Building, Portrait...

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5474: Balance and Scale Calibration and Uncertainties, plus User Uncertainties - Cancelled

Tue, Jul 11 - Fri, Jul 14 2017

This NIST Seminar will cover the calibration and use of analytical weighing instruments (balances and laboratory/bench

ONC Certification Contact and Technical Support for Test Tools

NIST and Certification | ONC HIT Certification Program | ONC 2015 Edition Test Method | NIST Tools for ONC HIT Certification Testing |...

Previous NIST Testing Tools for ONC HIT Certification Testing

NIST and Certification | ONC HIT Certification Program | ONC 2015 Edition Test Method | NIST Tools for ONC HIT Certification Testing |...

NIST Test Tools for the ONC Health IT Certification Program

NIST and Certification | ONC HIT Certification Program | ONC Health IT Certification Program Test Method | NIST Tools for ONC HIT...

ONC Certification

NIST and Certification | ONC HIT Certification Program | ONC 2015 Edition Test Method | NIST Tools for ONC HIT Certification Testing |...

Face Technology Evaluations - FRTE/FATE

NIST Research Enables Enhanced DNA “Fingerprints”

December 15, 2016

As the new year approaches, forensic labs across the country are gearing up for a big change in the way they generate DNA profiles, the genetic fingerprints so...

25th Annual CIRMS Meeting

Mon, Mar 27 - Wed, Mar 29 2017

The 25th Annual Meeting of the Council on Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards will focus on Past, Present and

Database of Software “Fingerprints” Expands to Include Mobile Apps

December 15, 2016

A group of computer scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been working for more than 15 years on an impossible task: to...

iEdison Rebuild

If you would like to be notified when this website is updated or when other NIST announcements regarding Bayh-Dole or iEdison are released...

Healthcare – Standards, Interoperability, and Testing

Welcome to the NIST Healthcare Information Technology Standards, Interoperability and Testing project website. The NIST Systems...

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