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Gaithersburg

Attribute Based Access Control Workshop

Wed, Jul 17 2013

Workshop presentations are NOW available on the Computer Security Resource Center (CSRC) website. Also, links to the

Protecting the Nation's Critical Infrastructure

June 20, 2013

Guest blog post by Patrick Gallagher, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology Just

NIST Seeks Private-Sector Input at Cybersecurity Framework Workshop

June 20, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has opened registration for its 3rd Cybersecurity Framework Workshop, to be held July 10-12, 2013, in

Instructors perform measurements during dry run of Fundamentals of Metrology course

NIST Office of Weights and Measures Receives Important 'Continuing Education' Accreditation

June 20, 2013

The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has awarded the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Office of

NIST Health IT Symposium Series - September 2013

Thu, Sep 26 2013

To introduce health IT R&D to NIST's reseachers working in health IT and to increase collaborations.

NIST Health IT Symposium Series - August 2013

Thu, Aug 15 2013

To introduce health IT R&D to NIST's reseachers working in health IT and to increase collaborations.

NIST Health IT Symposium Series - July 2013

Thu, Jul 18 2013

To introduce health IT R&D to NIST's reseachers working in health IT and to increase collaborations.

New AC Voltage Devices: Factor of Three Improvement in Uncertainty

June 18, 2013

After years of effort and scores of iterations, PML researchers have developed a new generation of devices that can reduce the uncertainties in ac voltage

Combined Regional Measurement Assurance Program (C-RMAP)

Sun, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 24 2014

NIST Handbook 143, Section 5.2, Table 2 notes that annual attendance at the RMAP training session is required for

NIST and NTIA Announce Plans to Establish New Center for Advanced Communications

June 14, 2013

BOULDER, Colo. — The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and National Telecommunications and Information

On Demand Video from the Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference - Now Available Online (Free)

June 13, 2013

On June 4–5, 2013, NIST hosted the Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference in collaboration with the American Academy of

Illustration of a new microscopy technique that works by scanning a beam of electrons over a sample that has been coated with specially engineered quantum dots.

New Quantum Dot Technique Combines Best of Optical and Electron Microscopy

June 12, 2013

It's not reruns of "The Jetsons", but researchers working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new microscopy technique

2nd Atlas/NIST Workshop on Photovoltaic Materials Durability

Wed, Nov 13 - Thu, Nov 14 2013

This conference is focused on measurement science for assessing the durability and service lives of polymers used in

NIST Researchers Offer Tool to Aid Standards Development, Implementation

June 11, 2013

The nice thing about standards, it's been said, is that there are so many to choose from.* Though this tongue-in-cheek chestnut might be an exaggeration, it is

NIST Publishes Draft Cloud Computing Security Document for Comment

June 11, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a draft document on security for cloud computing as used in the federal government. The

Three New NIST Economics Briefs Explore Technology Topics

June 11, 2013

Three new Economic and Policy Analysis summaries from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) explore technology's impact on economic growth

3rd Cybersecurity Framework Workshop, July 10-12, 2013, San Diego, CA

Wed, Jul 10 - Fri, Jul 12 2013

Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, has directed NIST to work with stakeholders to

NIST Health IT Symposium Series - June 2013

Tue, Jun 11 2013

To introduce health IT R&D to NIST's reseachers working in health IT and to increase collaborations.

Point and Shoot Face Recognition Challenge (PaSC)

To spur advancement in face and person recognition we created the Point and Shoot Face Recognition Challenge (PaSC).

CNST Hosts Workshop on In Situ Measurements using Transmission Electron Microscopy

June 6, 2013

On April 11 and 12, 2013, the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology(CNST) hosted a workshop on "Frontiers of In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy

For Everything There Is a Season, and a Time for Every Purpose

May 2013 This is my season to retire. This column is my last as director of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. It has been a...

The Intersection of Cloud and Mobility

Tue, Mar 25 - Thu, Mar 27 2014

The New Frontiers in IT and Measurement Science Rapid advances in mobile cloud computing are bringing sweeping

First Observation of Spin Hall Effect in a Quantum Gas Is Step Toward 'Atomtronics'

June 5, 2013

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have reported the first observation of the "spin Hall effect" in a Bose-Einstein

Luggage Screening Standards Prove Their Value

June 5, 2013

Every month, between 50 and 70 million passengers travel through U.S. airports, toting more than 30 million pieces of luggage destined for aircraft cargo holds

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP)

The National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) provides third-party accreditation to testing and calibration laboratories in response to legislative actions or requests from government agencies or private-sector organizations. NVLAP-accredited laboratories are assessed against the

Performance excellence experts participate in a group exercise during their training for the 2013 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Examiners.

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Gaithersburg

Attribute Based Access Control Workshop

Protecting the Nation's Critical Infrastructure

NIST Seeks Private-Sector Input at Cybersecurity Framework Workshop

NIST Office of Weights and Measures Receives Important 'Continuing Education' Accreditation

NIST Health IT Symposium Series - September 2013

NIST Health IT Symposium Series - August 2013

NIST Health IT Symposium Series - July 2013

New AC Voltage Devices: Factor of Three Improvement in Uncertainty

Combined Regional Measurement Assurance Program (C-RMAP)

NIST and NTIA Announce Plans to Establish New Center for Advanced Communications

On Demand Video from the Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference - Now Available Online (Free)

New Quantum Dot Technique Combines Best of Optical and Electron Microscopy

2nd Atlas/NIST Workshop on Photovoltaic Materials Durability

NIST Researchers Offer Tool to Aid Standards Development, Implementation

NIST Publishes Draft Cloud Computing Security Document for Comment

Three New NIST Economics Briefs Explore Technology Topics

3rd Cybersecurity Framework Workshop, July 10-12, 2013, San Diego, CA

NIST Health IT Symposium Series - June 2013

Point and Shoot Face Recognition Challenge (PaSC)

CNST Hosts Workshop on In Situ Measurements using Transmission Electron Microscopy

For Everything There Is a Season, and a Time for Every Purpose

The Intersection of Cloud and Mobility

First Observation of Spin Hall Effect in a Quantum Gas Is Step Toward 'Atomtronics'

Luggage Screening Standards Prove Their Value

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP)

2013 Baldrige Award Process Kicks Off with New Applicants

Experience the Energy of Excellence

New NIST Facility Puts Bomb and Urban Search and Rescue Robots to the Test

Register Now for the Two-Day Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference Webcast

NIST and Partners Offer Solution to Communications Impasse in Factories