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Gaithersburg

What We Do

Conformity Assessment Standards expedite trade across borders only when agreed-upon standards are followed consistently. NIST fosters...

NIST Could Help Keep Sequestered Carbon From Blowin' in the Wind

April 20, 2016

Capturing carbon dioxide gas and storing it underground is a promising strategy for reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Scientists at the National...

RDS Query Tools

There is a project called NSRLquery developed by Rob Hansen of RedJack Security LLC, which has two subprojects: nsrlsvr, which provides a...

About the NSRL

The National Software Reference Library (NSRL) project is supported by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, federal, state, and local...

Library Contents

The National Software Reference Library collects the original media for off-the-shelf software. This information is processed to obtain...

National Software Reference Library (NSRL)

Welcome to the National Software Reference Library (NSRL) Project Web Site. This project is supported by the U.S. Department of Homeland...

NSRL Introduction

This page provides a general overview of the NSRL: what it is; what it's for; and how it's used. If you're new to the NSRL, this is a good...

AVS Mid-Atlantic Chapter DC Regional Meeting

Thu, May 26 2016

Equipment Exhibit - vacuum hardware and instruments. Poster Session (cash prizes for the best student posters!) open to

False-color scanning electron micrograph of a nanophotonic frequency converter

New Nanodevice Shifts Light's Color at Single-Photon Level

April 18, 2016

Converting a single photon from one color, or frequency, to another is an essential tool in quantum communication, which harnesses the subtle correlations...

Benefits of the Baldrige Framework in U.S. Health Care: A Summary of Recent News

April 18, 2016

Benefits of using the Baldrige Excellence Framework in U.S. health care organizations are well established. Recent news stories and other publications and media...

Nonlinear Optics in High-Q Silicon and Silicon Carbide Microcavities

Fri, Apr 15 2016

Modern technologies allow us to fabricate optical microcavities that confine light tightly at resonant frequencies at

IREX IX

2019-09-17: Tabulated results from the first public report are being re-released with decision thresholds included. 2019-06-05: A follow-up...

Accreditation Programs

NVLAP establishes Laboratory Accreditation Programs (LAPs) in response to legislative or administrative actions, or to requests from private...

Novel Optical Functionalities Via Non-Hermitian Engineering

Wed, May 11 2016

In this talk I will show how the notion of non-Hermitian engineering can be utilized to construct novel photonic

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

Strengthening the nation's use of forensic science by facilitating the development of technically sound standards and guidelines and encouraging their use throughout the forensic science community.

Iris Experts Group - II Homepage

A forum for the discussion of technical questions of interest to iris recognition developers, USG agencies and their staff, and other parties that are advancing

Quantitative Flow Cytometry Measurements

Flow cytometry is a widely used technique for single-cell and particle analysis. For flow cytometry to be used in a clinical, industrial, or research setting

NICE

The mission of NICE is to energize, promote, and coordinate a robust community working together to advance an integrated ecosystem of cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development.

Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors: A Review Of Recent Progress

Tue, Apr 19 2016

Single-photon detectors are an integral part of experiments in quantum optics, and have applications in optical quantum

Webinar: 2016-NIST-NSTIC-02 National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) Federated Identity in Healthcare Pilot Program

Mon, Apr 18 2016

NIST is soliciting applications from eligible applicants to demonstrate the usage of federated online identity solutions

Gaithersburg

What We Do

NIST Could Help Keep Sequestered Carbon From Blowin' in the Wind

RDS Query Tools

About the NSRL

Library Contents

National Software Reference Library (NSRL)

NSRL Introduction

AVS Mid-Atlantic Chapter DC Regional Meeting

New Nanodevice Shifts Light's Color at Single-Photon Level

Benefits of the Baldrige Framework in U.S. Health Care: A Summary of Recent News

Nonlinear Optics in High-Q Silicon and Silicon Carbide Microcavities

IREX IX

Accreditation Programs

Novel Optical Functionalities Via Non-Hermitian Engineering

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

Iris Experts Group - II Homepage

Quantitative Flow Cytometry Measurements

NICE

Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors: A Review Of Recent Progress

Webinar: 2016-NIST-NSTIC-02 National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) Federated Identity in Healthcare Pilot Program

Draining 5-Gallon Test Measures and Provers

5439: Introduction to the ADDIE Model

5440: Introduction to Bloom's Taxonomy and Learning Objectives

Newly Patented NIST Technique Creates Precisely Sized Nanocontainers Useful for Drug Delivery

The First Workshop on Video Analytics in Public Safety (VAPS) June 6, 2016, 8:30am – 6:30pm, San Diego, CA

Precision Testing for MEMS Accelerometers

Commerce Deputy Secretary Andrews Honors Four Organizations with 2015 Baldrige Award

PML Products and Services

Standards, Guides and Protocols

Reference Data