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NIST Telescope Calibration May Help Explain Mystery of Universe's Expansion

January 5, 2011

Is the expansion of the universe accelerating for some unknown reason? This is one of the mysteries plaguing astrophysics, and somewhere in distant galaxies are...

IPv6 Guide Provides Path to Secure Deployment of Next-Generation Internet Protocol

January 5, 2011

As the day draws nearer for the world to run out of the unique addresses that allow us to use the Internet—now predicted to happen by the end of 2012...

Two Publications Recommend Organization-Wide IT Security Risk Management

January 5, 2011

Two new draft publications from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provide the groundwork for a three-tiered risk-management approach...

NIST Work Highlighted as Top Science News of 2010

January 5, 2011

The top science news of 2010, as compiled by several science magazines, includes several stories from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)...

Three From NIST Elected Fellows of American Physical Society

January 5, 2011

Three scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) were recently elected as 2010 fellows of the American Physical Society (APS), an...

NIST Physicist, Chemist Receive Federal Public Service Award

June 30, 2009

Physicist Sae Woo Nam and chemist Stephan Stranick of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are among 12 federal employees who were...

Speaker and Language Recognition

Our Speaker and Language Recognition program includes several activities contributing to speaker and language recognition technology and metrology advancements

Baldrige Recipients to Share Strategies at Upcoming Regional Conferences

June 30, 2009

Senior leaders from the three organizations selected for the 2008 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, as well as representatives from past Award recipients...

NIST Seeks Comments on Smart Grid Report

June 30, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting public comment on a draft report* that identifies issues and proposes priorities for...

NIST Extends Deadline for 2009 Technology Innovation Program Competition

June 30, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that it is extending the deadline for submitting proposals to its Technology...

New Baldrige Brochure Helps Steer Organizations Toward Excellence

July 14, 2009

If your organization is eager to learn about how the Baldrige Criteria can help chart a course toward innovation and performance excellence, then a new brochure...

Three NIST Researchers Win 2008 PECASE Honors

July 14, 2009

Three scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have won Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)...

2009 Baldrige Improvement Day Goes Virtual, Seeks Participants

July 14, 2009

The Baldrige National Quality Program (BNQP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) collects suggestions throughout the year on...

HIPAA Security Rule

NIST published "An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security...

Health Information Exchange (HIE) Security Architecture

The secure exchange of electronic health information is important to the development of electronic health records (EHRs) and to the...

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)...

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