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Usability Standard Achieves International Status

July 26, 2005

Software that is poorly designed, inappropriate for specific tasks or just difficult to use can be frustrating, unproductive and costly for both businesses and

High-Tech Concrete Technology Has a Famous Past

March 15, 2011

In the business of concrete making, what's old—even ancient—is new again. Almost 1,900 years ago, the Romans built what continues to be the world's largest

Mounted on the roof of a building on NIST’s Gaithersburg, Md., campus, this NIST-developed device is designed to induce temperature-caused strains on sealant specimens while monitoring loads and displacements.

New NIST Testing Device May Help to 'Seal the Deal' for Building Owners

March 15, 2011

Just as a chain is as strong as its weakest link, a building is as secure against the environment as its most degraded joint sealants, about 50 percent of which

New Tool Debuts for Measuring Indoor Air Pollutants

March 15, 2011

A promising new approach for checking the accuracy of measurements of hazardous indoor air pollutants may soon be ready for prime time, report researchers from

NIST researcher photographing the remains of the Sofa Super Store in Charleston, S.C., on June 19, 2007, the day after the fire that killed nine firefighters.

NIST Releases Final Report on Charleston Sofa Store Fire

March 15, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released its final report on its study of the June 18, 2007, fire at the Sofa Super Store in

Two New SCAP Documents Help Improve Automating Computer Security Management

March 15, 2011

It's increasingly difficult to keep up with all the vulnerabilities present in today's highly complex operating systems and applications. Attackers constantly

NIST Advisory Committee Issues 2010 Annual Report

March 15, 2011

The Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the agency's primary private-sector advisory

Conference on Safeguarding Health Information Security, May 10-11

March 15, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is co-hosting a conference to explore the current health information technology security landscape and

NIST Holds Third Cloud Computing Forum and Workshop, April 7-8

March 15, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host the Cloud Computing Forum and Workshop III on April 7-8, 2011, at its Gaithersburg, Md

NIST to Cosponsor Conference in France on Nanoelectronics Metrology

March 15, 2011

Registration is now open for the eighth international Frontiers of Characterization and Metrology for Nanoelectronics conference, cosponsored by the National

Dodson Receives 'Federal 100' Award for Cybersecurity Work

March 15, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Donna Dodson has received the 2011 Federal 100 Award. Presented by Federal Computer Week, the award

Ontology Summit 2011: Making the Case for Ontology

Mon, Apr 18 - Tue, Apr 19 2011

While the field of ontology, in the information science sense, has blossomed since the late 1980s, the use of ontology

Smart Grid Communications

While there is a clear need for communication networks supporting reliable information transfer between the various entities in the electric grid, there are

Workshop on Long-term Preservation and Management of Electronic Health Records

Tue, Apr 5 - Wed, Apr 6 2011

The expected outcomes of the workshop include: Understand the current landscape on EHRs Survey current practices and

ANSI/NIST-ITL Standard 2011 Workshop

held at NIST in Gaithersburg, MD on March 1-3, 2011 The second workshop was convened on March 1 at NIST. Over 100 persons participated in...

Documentary Standards: ANSI/IEEE N42.42 Standard

The purpose of the N42 data format is to facilitate manufacturer-independent transfer of information from radiation measurement instruments for use in homeland

CNST Researchers Use Spin Waves to Measure Magnetic Polarization of Electrical Current

March 7, 2011

In the hard drive industry, the rapid growth of storage density has been propelled in part by developments in the sensors used to read the magnetic "bits" on

Key Asia-Pacific Officials, Experts Discuss Critical Importance of Standards Education

March 4, 2011

Washington, D.C.—In just a few months, millions of young adults will graduate from college and step into productive careers in the global economy. Meanwhile

Technical Data Package Standards Development Summit

Tue, Apr 19 - Thu, Apr 21 2011

Provide updates on recent developments in supply chain integration, develop requirements for technical data package

Is Your Organization Strategic When Considering Supplier Relationships?

February 2011 The roles of suppliers and supply-chain decisions have received increased attention in the 2011–2012 Criteria for Performance...

Security Automation Developer Days – Spring 2011

Tue, Mar 22 - Fri, Mar 25 2011

The Security Automation Developer Days Conference consists of a series of interactive discussions focusing on advancing

'A Little Off the Top' Helps NIST Map Cells with Submicrometer Resolution

March 1, 2011

To determine if a tissue biopsy reveals the presence of cancer, a histologist often screens for cells with an abnormal appearance or a specific visible trait

Using Artificial, Cell-Like 'Honey Pots' To Entrap Deadly Viruses

March 1, 2011

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Weill Cornell Medical College have designed artificial "protocells" that can

NIST Expert Software 'Lowers the Stress' on Materials Problems

March 1, 2011

Before you can build that improved turbojet engine, before you can create that longer-lasting battery, you have to ensure all the newfangled materials in it

The Buzz on BEES: New Web App Simplifies Use of NIST's Economically Green Building Products Tool

March 1, 2011

A powerful scientific tool for selecting cost-effective and environmentally preferable building products is now available as a free, web-based application

Energy Usage Data Standard for U.S. Smart Grid Passes Key Advisory Panel Vote

March 1, 2011

The governing board of the public-private Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) has voted in favor of a new standard important for two-way data

NIST Seeks Comments on Security Control Catalog for Federal Information Systems and Organizations

March 1, 2011

Computer scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are requesting comments from interested parties on their biennial update of the

NIST, Food Marketing Institute Co-Host Webinar on Ensuring Accurate Net Weights in Retail

March 1, 2011

A reliable and trustworthy system of weights and measures is vital for economic activity. Maintaining that system requires constant vigilance, and that's where

New Publication Fundamentally Changes Federal Information Security Risk Management

March 1, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the final version of a special publication that can help organizations to more

Manufacturing Innovations 2011: Seizing Tomorrow's Opportunities Today

March 1, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) will host Manufacturing Innovations 2011 from May

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