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NIST Releases New Standard for Semiconductor Industry

October 12, 2006

A wide range of optical electronic devices, from laser disk players to traffic lights, may be improved in the future thanks to a small piece of semiconductor...

Statistical Reference Datasets (StRD)

Summary: The Statistical Reference Datasets (StRD) provides a Web-based service that provides reference datasets with certified values for a...

NIST Issues Four-Pack of Computer Security Pubs

October 12, 2006

The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently issued four publications to provide computer security advice on issues ranging from securing Windows...

Fifteen Prepare for Baldrige Site Visits

September 28, 2006

Starting Oct. 16, teams of business, education and health care experts will visit 13 organizations—one service company, three small businesses, three education...

Comments Sought on New IT Security Guides

September 28, 2006

On Sept. 26, 2006, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released three draft information technology security publications for public...

Washington Metro Region Nanotechnology Partnership Forum (9/2010)

Mon, Sep 13 2010

The intent of the forum is to foster collaboration and potential partnerships among federal laboratories, academia, and

ANSI/NIST-ITL Standard

The standard specifies formats to be used for exchanging fingerprint and other image data.

Purchase and Download

Effective immediately, there will be a minimum $30.00 shipping charge for all international shipments of databases via UPS International...

NIST Physicist Awarded Service to America Medal

September 28, 2006

Dr. William D. Phillips, the first researcher from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to become a Nobel Laureate, has been awarded the...

e-Statistics

e-FITS ( link currently only accessible to NIST staff) is a web-based tool used to generate graphs, tables, and random numbers for a large number of probability

Model Homes Offer National IAQ Impact Results

September 28, 2006

Airborne contaminants in homes can range from allergic agents such as mold to potentially lethal threats such as carbon monoxide. Engineers at the National...

Firefighter Radios May Fail During High-Temp Fires

September 28, 2006

Firefighters sometimes find themselves fighting blazes in temperatures as high as 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Firefighter gear and self-contained breathing...

NIST Guide Details Forensic Practices for Data Analysis

September 14, 2006

TV shows such as "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" have popularized the role of forensic science in solving crimes. Now, computer security experts at the...

ANSI/NIST-ITL Standard 2010 Workshop

The standard was first published in 1986 and focused on the exchange of fingerprint information. It has been updated several times, with the...

Nanomanufacturing Meeting to Chart Research Needs

September 14, 2006

Experts in manufacturing processes, measurement science and tools, and computational methods will meet Oct. 17-19, 2006, in Gaithersburg, Md., to set research...

Cement Characteristics by Direct Phase Assessment

Worldwide, cement/concrete development and utilization represent significant measurable fractions of national GDP's. Over-reliance on dated modes of assessing

SED Consulting Program

The Statistical Engineering Division seeks opportunities to collaborate with NIST staff on research projects where optimal experiment design, statistical

Gaithersburg Group

The Gaithersburg Group of the Statistical Engineering Division focuses on collaborations with NIST scientists in the Gaithersburg, Maryland, campus.

NIST to Frame the Magna Carta

August 17, 2010

Fabrication specialists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are joining forces with conservators at the National Archives and Records...

MEP ExporTech: Supporting Manufacturing Growth Through Export

August 17, 2010

For the past four years, the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), along with the U.S. Commercial Service...

NIST Technology Called Upon to Clean Up Chernobyl Disaster Site

August 17, 2010

A modified version of the RoboCrane®, a unique floating platform developed by manufacturing research engineers at the National Institute of Standards and...

From Hydrogen Fuel Stations to Bean Counters, NIST Weights and Measures Works to Meet Market Needs

August 17, 2010

State regulators, meter manufacturers and hydrogen gas producers concerned with developing markets for hydrogen fuel; farmers seeking to more precisely plan...

NIST Publishes Approved Testing Procedures for Electronic Health Records

August 17, 2010

In efforts to help the nation's health care industry make the transition to the digital age in an effective and meaningful fashion, the National Institute of...

ERCC to Begin Test Rounds for Final RNA Reference Set

September 14, 2006

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in cooperation with the External RNA Controls Consortium (ERCC), has awarded a contract to...

New Fact Sheet Addresses Questions on WTC Report

August 31, 2006

When the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the final report in October 2005 from its technical investigation of the fires and...

October Summit to Focus on Healthcare Technology

August 31, 2006

Americans are living longer than ever. As the senior population grows over the coming years, increasing the quality of healthcare while reducing costs will...

Meeting to Examine Industry Impact of Chemical Controls

August 31, 2006

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has co-organized with U.S. industry a workshop to address the increasing pressure on manufacturers...

Manufacturing Robotics Testbed

The NIST manufacturing robotics test bed consists of several labs located in three buildings on the main NIST campus. Combined, these serve as a resource for

NIST Budget Request Proposes 7.3 Percent Increase in Funding

February 16, 2010

The fiscal year (FY) 2011 budget request for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) submitted to Congress proposes a funding level of $918.9...

Calibrations and Special Tests for Dimensional Metrology

The primary mission of the Dimensional Metrology Group is to provide US industry with practical access to the unit of length through high...

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