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Guidelines Issued for Certifying, Accrediting PIV Card Issuers

August 10, 2005

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed guidelines for federal agencies to use in planning and designing certification and

NIST Workshop to Help Industry Meet New EU Regulations

August 10, 2005

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a workshop this coming October to assist U.S. manufacturers and their supply chain partners

First Large-Scale Evaluation of Iris Recognition Under Way

August 10, 2005

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that it is running the Iris Challenge Evaluation (ICE), the first large-scale evaluation

Comprehensive Database of Computer Vulnerabilities Now Available

August 10, 2005

Cyber attackers are constantly scanning the Internet looking for vulnerabilities in computer systems that will enable them to take control and use the systems

NIST Physicist Cited as 'Federal Player of the Week'

July 28, 2009

NIST physicist Ian Spielman has been profiled at washingtonpost.com as " This Week's Federal Player", a regular feature created by the Washington Post Web site

Product Incorporating NIST Expert System Wins R&D 100 Award

July 28, 2009

Commercial process-design software that incorporates NIST's thermophysical and thermochemical property data sets will receive a 2009 R&D 100 award, R&D Magazine

First Report from New Nuclear Energy Standards Group Released

August 11, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) have published a report on the inaugural meeting

NIST, DOD, Intelligence Agencies Join Forces to Secure U.S. Cyber Infrastructure

June 16, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in partnership with the Department of Defense (DOD), the Intelligence Community (IC), and the

NIST Releases Final Version of New Cybersecurity Recommendations for Government

August 11, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released its final version of a publication that represents a major step toward building a unified

NIST Reference Materials Are 'Gold Standard' for Bio-Nanotech Research

January 8, 2008

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued its first reference standards for nanoscale particles targeted for the biomedical research

Bio-Imaging Technology Transfer and Commercialization Showcase

August 25, 2009

On Oct. 6, 2009, the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) will sponsor a technology transfer and commercialization showcase for bio-imaging

Biometrics Conference Meets Sept. 22–24 in Florida

August 25, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA) are cosponsoring the Biometric Consortium Conference 2009 on

Seventeen Years of Baldrige Scoring Data Now Available

September 8, 2009

The Baldrige National Quality Program recently published "blinded" (anonymous) scoring data on 1,033 applicants for the Baldrige National Quality Award during

New NIST Publications Describe Standards for Identity Credentials and Authentication Systems

September 8, 2009

Two publications from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) describe new capabilities for authentication systems using smart cards or other

NIST to Receive 2008 Federal Library of the Year Award

September 22, 2009

The Library of Congress Federal Library & Information Center Committee (FLICC) has announced that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Workshop Aims to Establish Standards for Voting Machine Data

September 22, 2009

To facilitate audits of election results and making the election process more transparent, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a

Gallagher Nominated to be 14th NIST Director

September 22, 2009

On Sept. 10, the White House announced President Barack Obama's intention to nominate physicist Patrick Gallagher to be the 14th director of the National

Scripps Director Joins NIST Advisory Group

October 6, 2009

Tony Haymet, director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, has been chosen to serve on the primary policy advisory

Overall view of the collapsed Dallas Cowboys practice facility after the fabric covering was removed.

NIST Releases Draft Report on Cowboys Facility Collapse

October 6, 2009

A fabric-covered, steel frame practice facility owned by the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys collapsed under wind loads significantly less than those

Practice Guide Describes Engineering Standards

August 26, 2005

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in cooperation with the ASM International Surface Engineering Committee, has issued a guide to

Industrial Physics Forum: Innovation Infrastructure

August 26, 2005

Industry executives, research managers, academics and science policy decision makers are invited to attend The Industrial Physics Forum on Nov. 6-8, 2005, at

Conference to Highlight New Biometric Technologies

August 26, 2005

The Biometrics Consortium Conference 2005 will address the latest trends in research, development, testing and application of biometric technologies, especially

New Smart Grid Documents Include Call for Governing Board Nominations

October 20, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has posted three documents related to the Smart Grid, the next-generation electricity network for U.S

NIST Signs U.S.-China Cooperative Agreement on Earthquake and Volcano Sciences

October 20, 2009

In the aftermath of the Sichuan Earthquake that occurred in China this past year and its high number of casualties, which included many children, the United

FERC Conference to Advance Smart Grid Interoperability Standards

December 27, 2010

On December 21, 2010, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced it will hold a technical conference* on Smart Grid Interoperability Standards

Evaluation Gauges Results from Machine Translation

August 26, 2005

The National Institute of Stanards and Technology has posted the results of the NIST 2005 Machine Translation Evaluation (MT-05), part of an ongoing series

IT Program Hopes to Foster Better Security Checklists

August 26, 2005

Widespread electronic attacks on computer systems have become commonplace with threats ranging from remotely launched attacks on network services to malicious

IREX III homepage

April 19, 2012: A special supplement to the IREX III final report is now available. IREX III Supplement I: Failure Analysis April 5, 2012...

2010 PECASE - Dave Holbrook

Dr. Holbrook received the PECASE Award for establishing himself as an internationally recognized leader in measurements and analysis of

Consortium Seeks Comment on Gene Expression Roadmap

August 26, 2005

The External RNA Controls Consortium (ERCC) has issued for comment a draft plan for the selection and qualification of candidate RNA sequences, to be used as

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