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Gaithersburg

Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop VIII

Tue, Jul 7 - Fri, Jul 10 2015

To show federal leadership and support for the NIST technology role in U.S. Government agency adoption of cloud

NIST Open Machine Translation Evaluation Workshop

Thu, Jun 25 - Fri, Jun 26 2015

Since 2001, the NIST Multimodal Information Group has coordinated evaluations of Machine Translation (MT) technology

Compatibility Assessment and Bias Estimation for Standard Reference Materials

NIST produces a number of food-matrix Standard Reference Materials. A problem that frequently occurs in their analysis is one of assessing compatibility of data

Quantifying Uncertainty in Accelerometer Sensitivity Studies

To compare the sensitivity of linear accelerometers.

Maps of Non-hurricane Non-tornadic Extreme Wind Speeds for the Contiguous United States

The goal of this project is to propose a new set of maps of extreme wind speeds for the next revision of Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures

'Standing Room Only' for PML's Hands-On Dimensional Metrology Workshop

April 22, 2015

Earlier this month, PML's Dimensional Metrology Group hosted a three-day hands-on training event for 13 industry and government attendees. The class was given...

NIST and NSF Partner to Launch Industry-University Consortium to Provide Input on National Advanced Manufacturing Research and Development Priorities

April 22, 2015

The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced today that they will...

Nanoelectronics Conference Focuses on Future of Semiconductor Manufacturing

April 22, 2015

The characterization technology needed for nanoelectronic materials and device research, development, and manufacturing was discussed by experts from industry...

NIST Handbook 133 - Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods - Basic

Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23 2015

This 5 day seminar will focus on the requirements and basic test procedures for packages labeled by weight. This will

Beamline 8: Surface chemistry & durability of EUV optics

Beamline 8 is used to study the degradation of surfaces that are irradiated by EUV radiation in the presence of common outgas species. Its multilayer mirror

New Report Recommends Policies for Improved Preservation of Biological Evidence

April 20, 2015

All states should have laws ensuring that criminal justice systems properly handle, store and retain forensic biological evidence, according to a new report*...

Detecting Change Points in Surface Temperature Records

The long records (sometimes over 100 years) of surface temperatures available from meteorological monitoring stations in the Unites States can be a valuable

NIST Technique Can Measure Volumes of Key 'Lab on a Chip' Components

April 17, 2015

Imagine shrinking tubes and beakers—in fact, most of a clinical chemistry lab—down to the size of a credit card. When engineers figured out how to do that two...

It's a Trap! But That's Okay for Novel Light-Detecting Material

April 17, 2015

Traps. Whether you're squaring off against the Empire or trying to wring electricity out of sunlight, they're almost never a good thing. But sometimes you can...

Numerical Reproducibility at Exascale (NRE2015)

Fri, Nov 20 2015

Agenda There are two plenary speakers (30 min each) and 4 technical talks (15 min presentation + 10 min Q&A). Here is

NIST Acting Director Willie May at the CYBER Conference

Commerce Acting Under Secretary Encourages Business to take Active Role in Corporate Cyber Security

April 17, 2015

The acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology today called on corporate CEOs and board members to take active roles in managing how their...

Baldrige Endorses Manufacturing Day

April 22, 2015

To support U.S. manufacturing and to connect Baldrige community schools and manufacturers with resources, the Baldrige Program has become an endorser of...

Executives Prepare to Tackle Strategic Leadership Challenges During Year-Long Fellowship

April 16, 2015

Embarking on a year-long fellowship to dialogue on all aspects of leadership and how it relates to a visionary focus, operational intelligence, engagement, and...

Participation in MINEX III

Wrap your algorithm in the MINEX III API, and build it as a shared library. Follow the instruction in validation. Sign, date, and scan the...

Minutiae Interoperability Exchange (MINEX) III

Mailing List | Compliant Submissions | Interactive Result Tables | All Results Minutiae Interoperability Exchange (MINEX) III is a...

NCCoE Speaker Series, May 2015

Wed, May 20 2015

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) Speaker Series showcases global thought-leaders to highlight

NIST Requests Comments for Revising Its Electronic Authentication Guideline

April 14, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting public comment on a possible update of its 2012 Electronic Authentication Guideline...

Executives Solve Leadership Challenges with the Baldrige Framework

April 16, 2015

The Baldrige Program is proud to announce the completion of the year-long Baldrige Executive Fellows Program by 14 senior leaders exploring all aspects of...

Building that has been destroyed by a tornado

NIST to Launch Review of Resilience Planning Guide at Houston Workshop, April 27, 2015

April 14, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will issue the full draft of its Community Resilience Planning Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure...

New Report: Online Identity Projects are Creating More Options for Businesses, Individuals

April 14, 2015

Organizations and individuals have more options for securely and conveniently confirming identity online, thanks to a grant program that has been funding pilot...

NIST Tightens the Bounds on the Quantum Information 'Speed Limit'

April 14, 2015

If you're designing a new computer, you want it to solve problems as fast as possible. Just how fast is possible is an open question when it comes to quantum...

Securing a Public Safety Broadband Network with Identity Management

April 14, 2015

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), part of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), is building a nationwide public...

Commerce Deputy Secretary Andrews Honors Four Organizations with 2014 Baldrige Award

April 13, 2015

On April 12, 2015, U.S. Commerce Department Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews presented four U.S. organizations with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award...

A high-power laser spot scans back and forth over a layer of cobalt-chrome powder on NIST's powder bed fusion additive manufacturing machine.

Report Charts a Research Path for Improving 'Printed' Metal Parts

April 13, 2015

Additive manufacturing has been called a game changer. But new games require new instructions, and the manuals for a growing assortment of methods for building...

Carroll Thomas Named Director of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership

April 9, 2015

Carroll Thomas has been appointed director of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST...

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