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Flip Out! Noncommittal Material Could Make For Hypersensitive Magnetic Direction Detector

February 3, 2015

While the mysterious, unseen forces magnets project are now (mostly) well-understood, they can still occasionally surprise us. For instance, thin films of

President's FY 2016 Budget Request for NIST Seeks a Safer, More Secure and Smart Tech Future

February 3, 2015

The U.S. Department of Commerce today released details of the President's budget request for fiscal year 2016 for the National Institute of Standards and

NIST-Stanford Executive Technical Workshop on Improving Cybersecurity and Consumer Privacy

Thu, Feb 12 2015

In coordination with the President's upcoming Cybersecurity Summit, NIST and Stanford University will co-host a workshop

NIST Modeling Study Reveals the Lethal Dynamics of a San Francisco House Fire

January 30, 2015

A new computer-based fire-dynamics study by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has helped to clarify the circumstances and

NIST Announces New Center to Support Florida Manufacturers

January 30, 2015

The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a program of the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

NanoFab Tool: Four Dimensions 280DI Sheet Resistance Mapping System

The Four Dimensions 280DI sheet resistance mapping system uses the 4-point probe technique to measure the sheet resistance of substrates and films. The

Public-Private Sector Partners Launch $2 Million Open Innovation Challenge to Find Advanced Energy Absorbing Materials

January 29, 2015

NEW YORK (January 29, 2015) – The NFL, GE (NYSE:GE) and Under Armour (NYSE:UA), today announced that they have joined with the U.S. Department of Commerce's

Neutron Beams Reveal How Two Potential Pieces of Parkinson's Puzzle Fit

January 29, 2015

To understand diseases like Parkinson's, the tiniest of puzzles may hold big answers. That's why a team including scientists from the National Institute of

NIST Forensic Science Standards Committees to Hold First Public Meetings in February 2015

January 27, 2015

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC), which coordinates the development of standards and guidelines for the forensic science community under

National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) Public Meeting

Mon, Feb 23 2015

NIST is soliciting applications from eligible applicants to pilot online identity solutions that advance the NSTIC

NIST Security Guide Walks Organizations Through the Mobile App Security Vetting Process

January 26, 2015

A new publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides guidance for organizations to improve security as employees move to

CRADA Program: Contactless Fingerprint Capture Device Measurement

Announcement The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced the Contactless Fingerprint Capture Device...

Contactless Fingerprint Capture

This project is addressing the following issues: data format standards, best practices, development of methods for certification testing, and interoperability

Next Generation Fingerprint Technologies

Conventional fingerprint capture technologies for criminal justice have steadily evolved over the past 3 decades in the following progression: inked fingers on

ERCC 2.0: Developing a New Suite of RNA Controls

In July 2014, ERCC members initiated the ERCC 2.0 effort to develop an updated suite of RNA controls that will keep pace with advances in RNA measurement

Grid 3.0 Workshop

Thu, Mar 26 - Fri, Mar 27 2015

The Grid 3.0 Workshop builds on the success of the November 13, 2015 Electricity Sector Issues Roundtable: Grid 3.0 and

Hidden Uncertainties Uncovered in Nuclear Forensic Measurement

February 2, 2015

A little detective work by nuclear physicists has uncovered hidden uncertainties in a popular method for precisely measuring radioactive nuclides, often used to

Prototype for First Traceable PET-MR Phantom

January 23, 2015

As cancer diagnostic tools, a new class of imagers – which combines positron-emission tomography (PET) with magnetic resonance imaging (MR or MRI) – has shown

Restoration Begins on NIST's Million-Pound Deadweight Machine

January 27, 2015

For the first time in half a century, NIST's 4.45-million newton (equivalent to one million pounds-force) deadweight machine – the largest in the world – is

Weighing Gas with Sound and Microwaves

January 23, 2015

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a novel method to rapidly and accurately calibrate gas flow meters, such

NIST Requests Round Two Comments on its Cryptographic Standards Process

January 23, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking comments on a revised draft document that details the principles and processes it will

NIST Scientific Area Committee Meetings, February 2015

Mon, Feb 16 - Tue, Feb 17 2015

NIST's Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) will hold its first set of public meetings in Orlando, Fla., on

Symposium to Focus on Future of Voting Systems

January 21, 2015

The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are sponsoring a two-day symposium to explore emerging

Supercomputer Simulations Yield Method for Predicting Behavior of New Concrete Formulas

January 21, 2015

Just because concrete is the most widely used building material in human history doesn't mean it can't be improved. A recent study conducted by researchers from

WG4 Bioprocessing

Within bioprocessing, Working Group 4 has currently identified standardization needs in four major technology spaces: 1) component materials control; 2)

WG3 Analytical Methods

The ISO/TC 276/WG 3 Analytical methods aims to develop standards for accurate, reproducible and robust measurement and analysis in support of biotechnology. WG

NIST Meeting: Cybersecurity Is a Key Ingredient In the Manufacturing Mix

January 20, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is bringing experts together to discuss the cybersecurity challenges faced by the rapidly developing

WG2 Biobanks and Bioresources

The ISO/TC 276/WG 2 will elaborate a package of International Standards in the Biobanks field including human, animal, plant and microorganism resources for

WG1 Terminology

Working Group 1 will work on identification of currently used national and international standards, guidelines and other relevant documents, as well as terms

Working Group Structure

The US TAG assumes a mirror structure to ISO/TC 276. As each member country has one vote within ISO/TC 276, the US vote is determined by the consensus position

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