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Gaithersburg

Tunneling electrons from a scanning tunneling microscope tip excite phonons in a graphene lattice.

Hooked on Phonons: NIST-led Research Group Measures Graphene Vibrations

June 16, 2015

An international research group led by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology has

Photo of a person holding a PIV card up to a reader

NIST's NextGen PIV Card Strengthens Security and Authentication

June 16, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its technical specifications and guidance for the next generation of "smart" identity

Learn About the State of Federal Cloud Computing at NIST, July 7-10, 2015

June 16, 2015

The Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop VIII will be held July 7-10, 2015, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Md. One of

State Laboratory Annual Submission Process

Thu, Sep 24 2015

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

Mass Metrology Seminar

Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Nov 6 2015

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

TGDC Meeting - July 20 & 21, 2015

Mon, Jul 20 - Tue, Jul 21 2015

The Technical Guidelines Development Committee, an advisory committee to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)

Face Challenges

Lockheed Martin Study: NIST Computational Tool Improves Product Testing and Saves Money

June 10, 2015

Lockheed Martin, the global security and aerospace company, estimates that widely used software testing methods developed at the National Institute of Standards

Highly Rated Baldrige Examiner Training Prepared 383 for 2015

June 10, 2015

During annual training completed last month, the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program prepared 349 Baldrige examiners for assignments for the 2015 Malcolm

NIST Exhibits at the 2015 NCSL International Workshop and Symposium

Mon, Jul 20 - Thu, Jul 23 2015

NCSLI 2015: Measurement Science and the Quality of Life Think, for example, how your quality of life may have improved

NIST Exhibits at 2015 HBCU Summit

Wed, Jun 24 - Sat, Jun 27 2015

This summit will bring together HBCU presidents and chancellors, provosts, vice presidents for student affairs

International Symposium on Forensic Science Error Management Announces Brandon Mayfield and Steven Wax as Keynote Speakers

June 9, 2015

#NISTForensics We are pleased to introduce our two keynote speakers for the first-ever International Symposium on Forensic Science Error Management, an event

Nothing Says You Like a Tattoo: NIST Workshop Considers Ways to Improve Tattoo Recognition

June 8, 2015

An international group of experts from industry, academia and government gathered today at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to discuss

NIST Releases Update of Industrial Control Systems Security Guide

June 5, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the second revision to its Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security. It includes

Radiopharmaceutical Standardization Laboratory

Radioactivity measurements for diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine in the United States are based on measurements at NIST. Activity measurements for γ

NIST Director Willie May with Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of The Netherlands

NIST Director Willie May Comments on the Global City Teams Challenge Expo

June 2, 2015

In a new blog post, Willie E. May, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST Requests Comments on a Draft Privacy Risk Management Framework

June 2, 2015

Note: The deadline for submitting comments on NISTIR 8062 has been extended to July 31, 2015. Innovations in cloud computing, big data and cyber-physical

Design for Tornadoes

This project will lead to reductions of loss of life and property from tornadoes and improve the resilience of American communities to these powerful storms

Acceptance Criteria and Modeling Parameters for Structural Components under Multiple Hazards

In performance-based design, structures are designed with a specific performance objective in mind. An example of a performance objective would be ensuring

Quantum Pascal: Fixed Length Optical Cavity (FLOC) Pressure Standards

This project is fundamentally changing the method for realizing and disseminating the SI unit of pressure, the pascale (Pa). The underlying principal behind

The League of SI Superheroes is Running Out of Time!

May 29, 2015

The League of SI Superheroes is back! Working from their not-terribly-secret HQ at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the cartoon heroes

Performance of Emerging Technologies for Robotics

Small-and-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have lagged in the adoption of robotic systems within their manufacturing operations despite the potential quality and

Dynamic Pressure

Manufacturing processes by their very nature require a judicious, time-dependent use of pressure and temperature to transform a base material into a valuable

Twenty-Six Organizations Apply for 2015 Baldrige Award

May 28, 2015

Recognizing that performance excellence and innovation are the key ingredients in a recipe for success, 26 top-level organizations are vying to be honored as

Hot Off the Lathe: Dimensional Measurements of First Parts of VLOC Pressure Standard

May 28, 2015

Last fall, PML researchers built and tested the first-ever photonic pressure sensor, which makes its measurements using light. This sensor, called the Fixed

Service Life Prediction of Polymeric Materials: Over the Horizon

Sun, Mar 20 - Thu, Mar 24 2016

This conference will establish the current state of service life prediction methodologies and produce the roadmap for

New Chip Defect-finding Scheme Attracts Industry Leaders

May 27, 2015

Until recently, the semiconductor industry had a go-to method for quantifying atomic-scale defects in the billions of transistors contained in a single computer

Coming Soon: A Calibration Facility for Micro-Flows

May 27, 2015

Many medical treatments both new and old involve extremely small doses of powerful drugs in liquid form – from scorpion venom for cancer research to opioid

Automated Fault Detection and Diagnostics for the Mechanical Services in Commercial Buildings

NIST is working to meet an industry need to measure and improve the operational performance and cost-efficiency of large commercial buildings by leveraging

Quasi-Periodic Materials--A Paradigm Shift in Crystallography

Wed, Jun 17 2015

Over the years, the modern science of crystallography that started by experimenting with x-ray diffraction from crystals

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