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Gaithersburg

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...

Continuous Monitoring Workshop

Mon, Mar 21 2011

The purpose of the Continuous Monitoring Architecture Workshop is to discuss a proposed technical architecture that may

Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security

Wed, Jun 6 - Thu, Jun 7 2012

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

Big Data, New Physics and Geospatial Super-Food

Fri, Mar 11 2011

As large collections of data come together, some very exciting and somewhat unexpected things happen. As data grow, the

CNST Research Elucidates the Effect of Disorder on Magnetic Vortex Gyration

February 28, 2011

Much of the world's information is stored in memories consisting of magnetic domains, and researchers continue to develop new domain arrangements to enable...

2010 Presidential Rank Awards for Senior or Professionals and Executives - Steve Stein

Dr. Stein received the Presidential Rank Award for lifetime contributions in establishing the NIST reference data collections as the premier source of chemical reference data for compound identification in the world.

A photo of fuzzy household cleaners as they're seen through the vision system used in the Perception Challenge

NIST and Willow Garage Launch First Robot 'Perception Challenge'

February 25, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is teaming up with Willow Garage, a Silicon Valley robotics research and design firm, to launch an...

Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop III

Thu, Apr 7 - Fri, Apr 8 2011

The purpose of this event, Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop III, is to elaborate on the progress of the NIST U.S

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