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Conducting an Effective Management Review

Tue, Jun 18 2013

This 2 hour webinar will introduce the management review process, an important tool used by laboratories to foster

Mass Metrology Seminar

Mon, Nov 4 - Fri, Nov 15 2013

The Mass Metrology Seminar is a two-week, "hands-on" seminar. It incorporates approximately 30 percent lectures and 70

Mass Metrology Seminar

Mon, May 13 - Fri, May 24 2013

The Mass Metrology Seminar is a two-week, "hands-on" seminar. It incorporates approximately 30 percent lectures and 70

Cybersecurity Framework

Wed, Apr 3 2013

Under Executive Order 13636, NIST was given responsibility to develop a cybersecurity framework to reduce cybersecurity

X-ray Stress Measurement

Using X-ray diffraction techniques one can measure the full stress tensor just inside the surface of a sheet metal specimen under applied load. For experiments

High Rate Testing

This project involves sample geometry and metrological development for high rate servohydraulic testing. (Content to be uploaded soon)

Tension-Compression Testing

Project goal is to develop a fully-instrumented version of the tension-compression test, to enable measurement of the Bauschinger Effect in sheet metal, and to

Innovation, Skunk Works® Style

Fri, Mar 8 2013

Step into the world of top secret development where ideas and innovation are the coins of the realm and partnerships are

NIST Center for Automotive Lightweighting Workshop

Thu, May 23 - Fri, May 24 2013

This workshop will be held in close conjunction with the NADDRG Spring Meeting here at NIST May 22nd. This workshop has

Dr. George Arnold to Take on New Role as Director of the Standards Coordination Office

February 20, 2013

Dear Colleagues, I am excited to share this news with you. NIST Director Pat Gallagher has asked me to take on a new role as Director of the Standards

January 15-16 Cloud and Big Data Conference Video Available On Demand

February 20, 2013

The January 15–16, 2013, Cloud Computing and Big Data Conference webinar video is now available on demand. This meeting, held at the National Institute of

Baldrige-Driven Performance Excellence Helps Grow Revenue and Jobs

February 20, 2013

Take a tip from the six two-time winners of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award: If your organization wants to achieve growth in both revenue and jobs

Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security - 2013

Tue, May 21 - Wed, May 22 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office

Internal Auditing Best Practices

Thu, May 2 2013

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

Forty-Fourth Meeting of the U.S.-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources (UJNR) Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects

Wed, Feb 20 - Thu, Feb 21 2013

The NIST Engineering Laboratory will host the 44th meeting of the UJNR Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects. The Panel

Department of Justice and National Institute of Standards and Technology Announce Launch of National Commission on Forensic Science

February 15, 2013

DOJ Contact: Office of Public Affairs 202-514-2007 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of

Save the Date for the Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference

February 14, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host the free Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference on

Conducting an Effective Management Review - Cancelled

Thu, Apr 25 2013

This 2 hour webinar will introduce the management review process, an important tool used by laboratories to foster

Federal Interagency Chemistry Representatives (FICR) Meeting 2013 - A Federal Green Chemistry Forum

Tue, Jun 4 2013

This year's FICR meeting will focus on examining green chemistry R&D activities at federal agencies. Green chemistry R&D

Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference

Tue, Jun 4 - Wed, Jun 5 2013

The Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference took place on June 4-5, 2013 at the

Designed-in Cybersecurity for Cyber-Physical Systems

Thu, Apr 4 - Fri, Apr 5 2013

Final CSRA Report from the Workshop is now available. The Cyber Security Research Alliance (CSRA) and National Institute

National Institute of Standards and Technology Initiates Development of New Cybersecurity Framework

February 13, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced the first step in the development of a Cybersecurity Framework, which will be a set of

NIST Captures Chemical Composition with Nanoscale Resolution

February 12, 2013

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland have demonstrated that a new spectroscopy technique can

Save the Date for the free Emerging Trends in Synthetic Drugs Workshop

February 11, 2013

On April 30 - May 1, 2013, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host a free workshop on the

Grain Moisture Meter Technical Training

Tue, Apr 23 - Thu, Apr 25 2013

This seminar provides participants with training on the U.S. system of commercial grain moisture measurements, current

Welcome to the Information Access Division (IAD)

We support technologies used in accessing unstructured, digital multimedia and other complex information, including text, web pages, images...

Proficiency Testing Follow Up Actions and Root Cause Analysis

Thu, Jun 6 2013

Participants will be able to: Identify the 17025 criteria requiring proficiency testing, Complete all required PT follow

Second Annual National Manufacturing Day Slated for Oct. 4, 2013: Factory Tours Urged to Raise Awareness of Skilled Career Options

February 7, 2013

ROCKFORD, Ill.– After a successful initial celebration last year, the next Manufacturing Day has been scheduled for Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. Manufacturers

New Reports Define Strategic Vision, Propose R&D Priorities for Future Cyber-Physical Systems

February 6, 2013

If designed and built efficiently, flexibly and securely, next-generation cyber-physical systems (CPS) now sprouting from interconnections that join the digital

Report from the Field: Using Internally Cured Concrete in Indiana Bridges

February 6, 2013

A recent news story from Purdue University describes how Indiana state transportation officials are making concrete use of concrete research to extend the