Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Gaithersburg

Photo of damage to a road caused by a 2007 flood in Minnesota

NIST Seeks Members for New Panel to Help Communities Become More Resilient

September 1, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks members for a new Community Resilience Panel, part of the institute's effort to reduce the heavy

Updating State Energy Codes for New Homes Would Deliver Significant National Savings

September 1, 2015

If every state in the nation adopted up-to-date residential building energy efficiency codes—only 10 states have done so—the energy savings realized over a

Recorded Sessions

ROC Baseline Data

ROC baseline from " Documentation for ROC 2016" This page supports the ROC Baseline Data proposed in " Modest proposals for improving...

Extreme Ultraviolet Detector Calibration Service

The extreme ultraviolet detector (EUVD) calibration service disseminates the U.S. national scale of detector responsivity in the wavelength range from 5 nm to

Humidity Calibration Services at NIST

Humidity calibrations at NIST are performed using its state-of-the art primary standard humidity generator. Calibrations are performed on instruments that

Johnson Noise Thermometry

Johnson noise thermometry (JNT) is a primary temperature measurement technique based on the fundamental properties of thermal fluctuations in conductors. We

Acoustic Thermometry

By measuring the speed of sound in argon gas, we have determined thermodynamic temperature with unprecedented accuracy in the range 0 °C to 552 °C. Our results

Reference Data Challenge Webinar

Wed, Sep 2 2015

Tune in to learn about the Reference Data Challenge, an app development prize competition sponsored by the National

What's the Prognosis? New Research Roadmap Aims for Fault-Free Manufacturing Processes

August 26, 2015

In today's increasingly complex manufacturing operations, Murphy's Law is only an unexpected hiccup away—anything from a data error to an errant vibration to a

EUV Zone Plates for Compact Solar Radiometer

This project is developing zone plate technology to enable compact solar radiometers for observing the solar 30.4-nm emission from ionized helium in the

Photo of the NIST net-zero energy house under construction

At NIST Net-Zero Energy House, Energy Efficiency, Clean Air Are Compatible Goals

August 24, 2015

You can breathe easy in the net-zero energy house at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). After 15 months of monitoring, researchers

NIST Ultraviolet Scale Realization Facility

Ultraviolet Scale Realization Facility UV SRF

A new facility has been commissioned to the establish ultraviolet spectral power responsivity in the air-ultraviolet spectral range between 200 nm and 400 nm

Who, What, WHEN: Determining the Age of Fingerprints

August 24, 2015

Watch the imprint of a tire track in soft mud, and it will slowly blur, the ridges of the pattern gradually flowing into the valleys. Researchers at the

Draft Guide Can Help Energy Companies Reduce Cyber Risk

August 25, 2015

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is requesting comments on a draft guide to help energy companies better control who has access to their

Volume Metrology Seminar

Mon, Jun 13 - Fri, Jun 17 2016

The OWM volume metrology seminar is designed to enable metrologists to apply fundamental measurement concepts to volume

Laboratory Administration Seminar

Mon, Jun 6 - Fri, Jun 10 2016

The laboratory administration seminar is designed for State weights and measures laboratory staff to help them fully

Extreme ultraviolet optical constants

In the vacuum ultraviolet and extreme ultraviolet (EUV), the indices of refraction of all materials become complex: N = n + ik, or N = 1- d + ik. Here, n is the

Hyperspectral Imaging Standards

Hyperspectral imaging as a field is in the process of maturing from a specialized tool to a routine method applied to many facets of society.

Hyperspectral Microscopy

Hyperspectral imagery (HSI) microscopy allows for vegetation and geologic material to be examined at the sub-centimeter spatial scale.

NICE Conference and Expo 2015

Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 4 2015

Conference Overview Three tracks are being designed to enable attendees to gain the maximum benefit from the NICE 2015

Reflectance Measurements of Human Skin

The purpose of this human subjects study is to collect high-quality measurements of the reflectance spectrum of human skin and assess the variability across the

NIST Hosts 2015 Cybersecurity Innovation Forum, Sept. 9-11 in D.C.

August 17, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host the 2015 Cybersecurity Innovation Forum on Sept. 9 to 11, 2015, at the Walter E. Washington

State Laboratory Workload Survey

Tue, Oct 13 2015

Provide an opportunity to share the 2014 State Laboratory Workload Survey report to participants. The eleventh edition

Fundamental Physics: Neutron Lifetime Measurement Using a Cold Neutron Beam

Neutron beta-decay is the process in which a neutron is transformed into a proton, electron, and electron antineutrino. This process is well described in the

NCCoE Seeks Vendors to Develop Model Systems for Controlling Access to IT Assets

August 14, 2015

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is seeking collaborators to provide products and technical expertise on three projects to help

Fundamental Physics: A Precision Reactor Antineutrino Oscillation and Spectrum Measurement (PROSPECT)

The Precision Reactor Oscillation and Spectrum Experiment, PROSPECT, is the first short-baseline reactor neutrino experiment in the United States since the

Pico-Watt ACR

The goal of the Pico-Watt ACR project (pW-ACR) is to develop an absolute cryogenic radiometer (ACR) able to calibrate 1 pW of optical power with less than 1%

BIB-trap detector

The goal of the BIB-Trap Detector project is to develop a detector composed of solid-state devices that can be used as a reference detector for calibrations in

OSAC Opens Public Comment Period for Five Existing Standards for Potential Inclusion on the OSAC Registry of Approved Standards

August 13, 2015

Forensic science service providers need access to a uniform set of standards that support scientifically sound and statistically valid test results, laboratory

Was this page helpful?