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7th Annual IT Security Automation Conference

Mon, Oct 31 - Wed, Nov 2 2011

The 7th Annual IT Security Automation Conference, hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, in

ITL and Computer Security Division Hosts a Booth at the FOSE 2011 Conference and Exposition

Tue, Jul 19 - Thu, Jul 21 2011

The IT Laboratory oversees a research program designed to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by

Non-Invasive Attack Testing Workshop

Sun, Sep 25 - Tue, Sep 27 2011

To encourage development of test methods, metrics and tools for evaluating the effectiveness of mitigations against non

NIST Selects First Chief Manufacturing Officer

July 8, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced that manufacturing industry executive Michael F. Molnar has been appointed to be the

NIST researcher with metal stamping equipment

Study Highlights Diversity in Agency Technology Transfer Approaches

June 30, 2011

A new report* sponsored by the U.S. Commerce Department (DOC)—the results of the first independent study of its kind in almost 10 years—describes both barriers

OSG multi-card scaling problem

We have observed a problem with OpenSceneGraph (OSG) in which parallel, multi-threaded, applications do not scale properly to multiple...

Graphene Materials in the Flatland

Tue, Jul 26 2011

The 2-dimensional material called graphene remained undiscovered until a few years ago. In fact, there exists a whole

CNST Researchers Demonstrate Electo-Optic Modulation of Single Photons from a Quantum Dot

June 29, 2011

In a recent article in Applied Physics Letters,* CNST researchers demonstrated how commercially available electro-optic modulators can be used to tailor the

President Obama Launches Advanced Manufacturing Partnership

June 24, 2011

Today President Obama announced a new initiative, the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP), a national effort bringing together industry, universities, and

Measurement Methods for Complex Fluid Formulation

May 5, 2011

On May 3, 2011, the Complex Fluids Group and the Microrheometry Project hosted a meeting with manufacturers (in the United States and United Kingdom) to discuss

July 26 & 27, 2011 TGDC Meeting

Tue, Jul 26 - Wed, Jul 27 2011

Public Meeting of the Technical Guidelines Development Committee. Topics to be discussed: UOCAVA Common Data Format

John Cahn to Receive 2011 Kyoto Prize For Fundamental Contributions to Materials Science

June 24, 2011

John Cahn, an emeritus senior fellow and materials scientist at the U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), was named

2012 NCSL International Conference

Sun, Jul 29 - Thu, Aug 2 2012

Researchers and engineers, calibration laboratories, quality assurance/control functions, testing and inspection staff

CNST Team Calculates the Electronic Transport Properties of Graphene Stacks

June 22, 2011

Anticipating forthcoming experiments, a CNST team has shown that few layer graphene stacks have favorable transport properties that could enable engineering of

Scanning electron microscope image of a gas sensor segment fabricated of a semiconducting nanowire of gallium nitride.

Nanowire-based Sensors Offer Improved Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds

June 21, 2011

A team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), George Mason University and the University of Maryland has made nano-sized

Sketch of a typical gold nanoparticle encased in dendrons.

Branch Offices: New Family of Gold-Based Nanoparticles Could Serve as Biomedical 'Testbed'

June 21, 2011

Gold nanoparticles are becoming the ... well ... gold standard for medical-use nanoparticles. A new paper by researchers from the National Institute of

Final Version of Industrial Control Systems Security Guide Published

June 21, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the final version of its Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security (SP 800-82)

Baldrige Program Takes Performance Excellence on the Road

June 21, 2011

Interested in improving your organization's excellence? Then sign up for one of the two 2011 Baldrige Regional Conferences. This year, they're being held in

photo of two men using a smart phone voice translation system

Researchers Share Useful Lessons Learned in Evaluating Emerging Technologies

June 21, 2011

Most industry executives, military planners, research managers or venture capitalists charged with assessing the potential of an R&D project probably are

Calling for Comments on Cybersecurity, Innovations and the Internet Economy

June 21, 2011

The Department of Commerce's Internet Policy Task Force is requesting comments on a report that proposes voluntary codes of conduct to strengthen the

SI Units – Amount of Substance

Resources for Students and Teachers | League of SI Superheroes – The Mole One mole (mol) contains exactly 6.02214076 × 10 23 elementary...

SI Units – Electric Current

Resources for Students and Teachers | League of SI Superheroes – Ms. Ampere The ampere is defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the...

SI Units – Luminous Intensity

Resources for Students and Teachers | League of SI Superheroes – Candela The candela (cd) is defined by taking the fixed numerical value of...

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/TC 172/SC 1 Optics and Photonics/Fundamental Standards

Tue, Sep 24 - Thu, Sep 26 2013

This is the annual meeting of international delegations of experts for the development of fundamental standards for

7th International Dendrimer Symposium (IDS7)

Sun, Jun 26 - Fri, Jul 1 2011

The symposia focuses on the scientific research, latest developments in technology, synthesis, characterization and

CNST Offers Insights into Metallic Ferromagnetism Using Spin Polarized Electron Probes

June 15, 2011

The CNST's Daniel Pierce has provided an overview of three decades of applications of spin-polarized measurement techniques to understanding metallic

National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) Privacy Workshop

Mon, Jun 27 - Tue, Jun 28 2011

(1) Objectives of Privacy Workshop This workshop will discuss the privacy-enhancing objectives of the National Strategy

The first 10 miles of the McNary - John Day Transmission Line

NIST Contributions to Smart Grid Highlighted in White House Report, Event

June 13, 2011

A new White House policy document released today* highlights strategic roles that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plays in

Medical (Archive): Workshop for Radiobiology Dosimetry Standardization

A program for the development of dosimetry standards for radiobiology was launched through a highly successful workshop. The NIAID/NCI/NIST-sponsored workshop

Commerce Department Proposes New Policy Framework to Strengthen Cybersecurity Protections for Businesses Online

June 8, 2011

Additional Contact: Shannon Gilson, 202-482-4883 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce today released a report that proposes voluntary codes of conduct

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