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Timing Challenges in the Smart Grid Workshop Ad

IEEE/NIST Timing Challenges in the Smart Grid Workshop

Wed, Oct 26 2016

On October 26, NIST will host the IEEE-SA/NIST Timing Challenges in the Smart Grid Workshop. The result of the workshop

IBPC 2016 Presentations

May 3-5, 2016 National Institute of Standards and Technology Presentations of the International Biometric Performance Conference, 2016. This...

Modulation of Optical Spatial Coherence via Surface Plasmon Polaritons

Tue, May 17 2016

Thomas Young's double slit experiment beautifully demonstrates the wave nature of light. The interference pattern

NIST 79. NIST Quantitative Infrared Database

Author(s): Pamela Chu Abstract The NIST Quantitative Infrared Database currently consists of a collection of 21 absorption coefficient...

NISTmAb RM8671 vial and 3D printed model

NIST Monoclonal Antibody Reference Material 8671

NOW AVAILABLE The NIST monoclonal antibody (NISTmAb) reference material, RM 8671, is intended for use in evaluating the performance of methods for determining

Investigating the Macroscopic and Microscopic Electronic Properties of Polycrystalline CdTe Solar Cells

Mon, May 23 2016

Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) is an important photovoltaic (PV) material with polycrystalline (PX) CdTe solar cells having

Microscale Dielectric Anti-reflection Coatings for Photovoltaics

Thu, May 12 2016

We are developing two new classes of anti-reflection coatings (ARCs) based on textured dielectric materials: (i) a

National Voluntary Conformity Assessment Systems Evaluation (NVCASE)

A way for U.S. conformity assessment organizations to demonstrate their competence The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)...

Conformance Testing of JPEG 2000 CODEC's

Conformance testing of vendor JPEG 2000 CODEC data for certification and inclusion on the FBI CJIS Certified Products List.

USA TBT Enquiry Point

Facilitating access to proposed international technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures for review and comment as a means...

A Crack in the Mystery of 'Oobleck'—Friction Thickens Fluids

May 5, 2016

By revealing missing details behind the odd behavior of a science fair favorite—a soupy mixture known as "oobleck" that switches back and forth between liquid

Mutual Recognition Agreements for Conformity Assessment of Telecommunications Equipment

Mutual recognition agreements expedite international trade of telecommunications equipment Introduction Mutual Recognition Agreements...

Impact of Morphology and Confinement Effects on the Properties of Aligned Carbon Nanotube Architectures

Fri, May 13 2016

The intrinsic and scale-dependent properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have made them the focus of many application

Building Security into Cyber-Physical Systems: NIST Researchers Suggest Approach for Trustworthy Modern Infrastructure

May 4, 2016

We are immersed in a cyber-physical world. Information technology is deeply embedded in traditionally non-IT systems, including automobiles, the electric grid

NSRL Technical Papers

Data Formats of the NSRL Reference Data Set (RDS) Distribution (2009/07/07) - PDF Draft of "Unique File Identification in the NSRL" by Steve...

Closed Federal Funding Opportunities

NSRL Presentations

Presentations covering aspects of the NSRL are available in PDF and HTML format. "The NSRL and Video Games; Why I get to Buy Video Games at...

Subscription Redistribution Policy Distribution Schedule

Approximate Matching

Approximate matching promises to be a powerful addition to the exact matching provided by the NSRL RDS. This page highlights the work the...

Redistribution Policy for NIST NSRL RDS

The redistribution policy for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Software Reference Library (NSRL) Reference...

NSRL Subscription Information

As of the March RDS release (2.60) the NSRL is no longer accepting new subscriptions for physical DVD releases of our dataset. Our most...

Pilots

This page is ARCHIVED. Please visit https://www.nist.gov/identity-access-management for current information on NIST’s Identity and Access...

Applied Cybersecurity Division

We implement practical cybersecurity and privacy through outreach and effective application of standards and best practices necessary for the U.S. to adopt cybersecurity capabilities.

Service Life Prediction of Polymeric Materials: Reaching New Heights

Sun, Mar 18 - Sat, Mar 24 2018

Welcome to the website for the 2018 Service Life Prediction Meeting in Boulder Co March 18-March 23, 2018. The

NIST Awards First Entrepreneurship Grant

April 28, 2016

During his postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Chris Brown designed a lens system that has the potential to

NIST 'RAMPS' Up Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development With New Grants

May 12, 2016

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is offering up to $1 million in grants to establish up to eight Regional Alliances and

NIST Kicks Off Effort to Defend Encrypted Data from Quantum Computer Threat

April 28, 2016

If an exotic quantum computer is invented that could break the codes we depend on to protect confidential electronic information, what will we do to maintain

5443: State Laboratory Annual Submission Process

Thu, Sep 29 2016

This 2 hour webinar is for State Laboratory weights and measures staff to review annual submission requirements for OWM

A Bridge Too Far? The Demise of the Superconducting Super Collider

Fri, May 20 2016

Michael Riordan has taught the history of physics and technology at Stanford University and the University of California

CNST Releases the Spring 2016 Edition of the CNST News

April 27, 2016

The NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) is pleased to announce the release of the Spring 2016 edition of The CNST News. This quarterly

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