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Underperforming? Energy Efficiency of HVAC Equipment Suffers Due to Poor Installation

November 7, 2014

The push for more efficient air conditioners and heat pumps aims to trim the 30 percent share of residential electrical energy use devoted to cooling and

Draining Five Gallon Test Measures and Provers

Tue, Nov 18 2014

This 1 hour webinar will reinforce the concepts of properly draining 5 gallon test measures and provers. These concepts

Harary Appointed Director of NIST Engineering Lab

November 5, 2014

Howard Harary has been appointed director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Engineering Laboratory, which develops the measurement

Document Control and Record Keeping

Thu, Mar 26 2015

This 2 hour webinar will introduce the fundamentals of Laboratory Management System Document Control and Record Keeping

Internal Auditing Best Practices

Thu, Oct 22 2015

This 2 hour webinar will consider internal auditing techniques and best practices that are used by a metrology

Train the Trainer: Training Summit

Tue, Feb 24 - Thu, Feb 26 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Office of Weights and Measures will hold a Training Summit

Novel Sodium-Conducting Material Could Improve Rechargeable Batteries

November 4, 2014

Rechargeable battery manufacturers may get a jolt from research performed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and several other

2014 Cybersecurity Education Meeting Emphasizes Presidential Ready to Work Initiative

November 4, 2014

The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education ( NICE) is hosting its fifth annual workshop November 5-6, 2014, in Columbia, Md. The theme is "Ready to

HyTrust Executive Joins NIST Advisory Committee

November 4, 2014

Hemma Prafullchandra, chief technology officer and senior vice president of products at HyTrust, has been named to the National Institute of Standards and

UMD and NIST Announce the Creation of the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science

October 31, 2014

The University of Maryland (UMD) and the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today the creation of the

NIST Awards Six Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Grants to Advance Standards Education

October 30, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded six grants totaling over $400,000 to support the integration of standards education into

Vacancy Announcement: Director for Manufacturing Extension Partnership

October 29, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is hiring for a new director for the NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a

Contract Review - Cancelled

Thu, Mar 19 2015

This 2 hour webinar will introduce the fundamentals of contract review that are necessary to meet customer expectations

402 Members Named to Forensic Science Standards Organization

October 29, 2014

The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today the final appointments to the Organization for Scientific

Learn How to Apply for the 2015 Baldrige Award Now

October 28, 2014

Application forms and guidance are now available online for the 2015 Baldrige Award. The prestigious, Presidential award honors high-performing organizations in

Lightweight Cryptography Workshop 2015

Mon, Jul 20 - Tue, Jul 21 2015

There are several emerging areas in which highly constrained devices are interconnected, typically communicating

Building Better Body Armor: PML Provides Standards for US Army

October 28, 2014

NIST's Dimensional Metrology Group (DMG) in PML's Semiconductor and Dimensional Metrology Division is in the final stages of completing a three-phase task for

NIST Handbook 130 Price Verification

Wed, Feb 18 - Thu, Feb 19 2015

This 2 day seminar will provide inspectors with an understanding and application knowledge of the NIST Handbook 130

World's First Photonic Pressure Sensor Outshines Traditional Mercury Standard

October 29, 2014

For almost 400 years, mercury gauges have prevailed as the most accurate way to measure pressure. Now, within weeks of seeing "first light," a novel pressure

Trouble with a Capital 'G'

October 27, 2014

NIST has taken part in a new push to address a persistent and growing problem in physics: the value of G. The Newtonian constant of gravitation, used to

NIST researcher Xiaoyu (Alan) Zheng is setting up a chisel toolmark measurement using a 3D confocal microscope

Evidence Says: December Symposium Showcases Forensics at NIST

October 22, 2014

Forensic science research goes back a long way at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)—more than a century. In fact, the agency served as

Computer simulations of two possible morphologies of a block copolymer film

NIST Offers Electronics Industry Two Ways to Snoop on Self-Organizing Molecules

October 22, 2014

A few short years ago, the idea of a practical manufacturing process based on getting molecules to organize themselves in useful nanoscale shapes seemed

NIST's Cloud Computing Roadmap Details Research Requirements and Action Plans

October 22, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the final version of the US Government Cloud Computing Technology Roadmap, Volumes I and

Electricity Sector Issues Roundtable: Grid 3.0 and Beyond

Thu, Nov 13 2014

The Grid 3.0 Roundtable will bring together approximately 25 thought leaders and experts from a variety of stakeholders

NanoFab Tool: Filmetrics F40-UV Reflectometer

The Filmetrics F40-UV reflectometer provides users with rapid thin film thickness and optical constants measurements on most common device film stacks. The F40

NanoFab Tool: JEOL JBX 6300-FS Direct Write Electron Beam Lithography System (Cleanroom)

The JEOL JBX 6300-FS direct write electron beam lithography system allows users to quickly and directly pattern a variety of substrate materials with features

NIST Taps Nine Experts to Help Craft Disaster Resilience Framework for Communities

October 21, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has engaged nine experts in fields ranging from transportation and water infrastructure to societal

Strengthening Thin-Film Bonds with Ultrafast Data Collection

October 17, 2014

When studying extremely fast reactions in ultrathin materials, two measurements are better than one. A new research tool invented by researchers at Lawrence

James Olthoff Named Director of NIST's Physical Measurement Laboratory

October 15, 2014

James Olthoff, a 27-year veteran of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has been named director of the agency's Physical Measurement

ANSI/NIST-ITL Standard References

ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 Update:2015 links This ZIP file contains the IEPD – schemas, documentation and samples which update the NIEM 2.1 XML...

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