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Southeast Measurement Assurance Program (SEMAP)

Mon, Apr 13 - Thu, Apr 16 2015

This is the annual training session for metrologists from SEMAP. The sessions will cover updated proficiency testing

Workshop on Upcoming Special Publications Supporting FIPS 201-2

Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 4 2015

The purpose of the workshop is to exchange information on a number of upcoming new or revised Special Publications to

NIST Exhibits at the 2015 International Wireless Communications Expo

Wed, Mar 18 - Thu, Mar 19 2015

IWCE is the authoritative annual event for communications technology in the working world. Over 7,500 technology buyers

Livestock and Animal Scales

Tue, Mar 24 - Thu, Mar 26 2015

This 3 day seminar will teach students how to properly inspect and test livestock and animal scales, i.e., perform an

Visit NIST at the AAFS Annual Meeting 2015

Wed, Feb 18 - Fri, Feb 20 2015

For sixty-seven years, the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) has served a distinguished and diverse

NIST Exhibits at the Capital Region Women in Computing 2015

Fri, Feb 27 - Sat, Feb 28 2015

The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is the World's Largest Gathering of Women Technologists. It is

NIST Announces Two Grant Programs for Middle School Teachers

January 7, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced two grant programs for middle school science teachers. Public school districts or...

NIST Contributes to Media's Top Science Stories of 2014

January 7, 2015

Cool instruments—literally—made by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) contributed to the media's top science stories of 2014. More than a...

NIST Grants for Undergraduate Research Announced

January 7, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is accepting applications for its annual NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program...

Cybersecurity Center Invites Feedback on Securing Medical Devices

December 22, 2014

Hospitals are increasingly using networked technology to improve the accuracy and efficiency of medical care by connecting medical devices to a central system...

New Collaborative Project Will Give Manufacturing Some New Digital Threads

January 6, 2015

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers and their industrial partners aim to add a new dimension to manufacturing capabilities. In a...

4th NIST Disaster Resilience Workshop, San Diego, Feb. 18-19, 2015

January 6, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host, on Feb. 18 and 19, 2015, its fourth regional workshop devoted to developing a first...

NIST Exhibits at the AAAS Annual Meeting 2015

Fri, Feb 13 - Sun, Feb 15 2015

The AAAS annual meeting is the World's Largest General Scientific Society's event. This annual event is one of the most

Workshop: Measurement Assurance Strategies for Cell Therapy Products

Purpose: Would you like to improve the reproducibility of your potency assay? Would you like to have more confidence in your measurements of...

Global City Teams Challenge Tech Jam

Thu, Feb 12 - Fri, Feb 13 2015

The Global City Teams Challenge, an initiative by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and US Ignite

NCCoE Speaker Series, January 2015

Wed, Jan 14 2015

About the NCCoE Speaker Series The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) Speaker Series showcases global

NIST Announces Initial Members of Forensic Science Digital Evidence Subcommittee

December 22, 2014

Digital evidence plays a growing role in a wide variety of crimes as cell phones, computers, GPS and other digital devices carry increasing amounts of...

Cyber-Physical Systems Testbed Workshop

Tue, Feb 24 - Wed, Feb 25 2015

Dedicated Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) testbeds are being developed by industry, academia, and government laboratories

Ultra-dense Networks

Ultra-dense networks will arise not only from an expanded user base and shorter links, but also from an enriched topology, including different technologies and

In Tests of Promising Flame Retardants, Opposites Pair Off—And the Challenger Wins

December 19, 2014

In a face-off between two promising flame retardants, the challenger—a nanomaterial that maintains a positive façade while sheltering a negative interior...

BioImage Informatics Conference 2015

Wed, Oct 14 - Fri, Oct 16 2015

The BioImage Informatics (BII) conference will bring together researchers and practitioners in the field of image

CNST Releases the Fall 2014 Edition of the CNST News

December 18, 2014

The NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) is pleased to announce the release of the Fall 2014 edition of The CNST News. This quarterly...

Workshop on Elliptic Curve Cryptography Standards

Thu, Jun 11 - Fri, Jun 12 2015

Elliptic curve cryptography will be critical to the adoption of strong cryptography as we migrate to higher security

Reinventing the Nanoelectronics Industry

Thu, Jan 8 2015

The future application opportunities landscape, which includes the 'Internet of Everything', significantly broadens the

Innovating to Protect our Waterways

December 17, 2014

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is today announcing that a coalition of Federal agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency...

NIST Sensor Could Improve One of Nano Research's Most Useful Microscopes

December 16, 2014

Spotting molecule-sized features—common in computer circuits and nanoscale devices—may become both easier and more accurate with a sensor developed at the...

NIST Issues New Revision of Guide to Assessing Information Security Safeguards

December 16, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the final version of the 2014 update to its core guide to assessing the security and...

Computer scientist Mary Theofanos demonstrates a NIST-developed system that visually guides users to correctly place their hands on a digital fingerprint scanner.

Register Now for NIST Symposium on Biometric and Forensic Technology

December 16, 2014

Registration is now open to attend a NIST symposium on one of the biggest challenges facing the advancement of forensic science and biometric technology – the...

2015-2016 Baldrige Excellence Framework and Criteria (Business/Nonprofit)

December 16, 2014

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program has released the 2015-2016 Baldrige Excellence Framework (Business/Nonprofit) booklet. The Baldrige Excellence...

Cloud Metrics Could Provide the Goldilocks Solution to Which Cloud Vendor Is 'Just Right'

December 15, 2014

As government agencies and other organizations invest in cloud computing services, they are challenged to determine which cloud provider and service will best...

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