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Workshop Addresses Imaging Technology in Therapeutics

August 3, 2006

Increasingly, medical and pharmaceutical researchers are looking to biomedical imaging as a tool to track disease progress, speed drug discovery and improve

juice cartons showing different kinds of labeling

Proposed Rules Would Allow Metric Only Labeling for Some Products

June 23, 2010

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued two publications calling for the amendment of labeling laws to allow the voluntary use of

July 27 Stakeholder Meeting Addresses Cybersecurity and Innovation

June 23, 2010

As part of its initiative to ensure that the Internet continues to spawn growth and innovation, the Department of Commerce will hold a symposium on

NIST Makes Changes to Key Security Publication

August 3, 2006

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting comments on a draft revision of Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information

National Initiative For Cybersecurity Education (NICE)ly Comes to You

June 23, 2010

Cybersecurity training is spreading from high-tech and government offices into high schools, libraries and workplaces near you. Called the National Initiative

Links Between DNA Damage and Breast Cancer Studied

August 3, 2006

Researchers from the Pacific Northwest Research Institute (PNRI) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have uncovered a pattern of DNA

Baldrige Recipients to Share 'Keys to Excellence' at Regional Conferences

June 23, 2010

Senior leaders from the five organizations selected for the 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, as well as representatives from previous Award

Fiftieth Anniversary of First Digital Image Marked

May 24, 2007

It was a grainy image of a baby—just 5 centimeters by 5 centimeters—but it turned out to be the well from which satellite imaging, CAT scans, bar codes on

Ethel Marden at the controls of the SEAC

Pioneer NIST Computer Remembered on 60th Anniversary

June 23, 2010

Sixty years ago this week, the National Bureau of Standards (NBS, now known as the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST) informed the nation

NIST Fellow Applications Now Being Accepted

June 23, 2010

Applications for National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) measurement science and engineering fellowships—for graduate, post-doctoral and senior

Five NIST Scientists Win Flemming Awards

June 23, 2010

Five National Institute of Standards and Technology researchers are among the winners of the prestigious 2009 Arthur S. Flemming Awards. The winners were

NIST Director Testifies on Voting Machine Standards

July 20, 2006

On July 19, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Director Bill Jeffrey testified before the House Committee on Science and the Committee on

NIST Can Help You 'MBARK' onto Better Biometric Systems

July 20, 2006

Once a tool primarily used by law enforcement to help identify criminals, biometric technologies increasingly are being used by government and the private

Road to AC Voltage Standard Leads to Important Junction

July 20, 2006

After 10 years of research, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has unveiled the world's first precision instrument for directly measuring

Rust Never Sleeps: New SRM Aids Coated Steel Industry

July 6, 2006

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a new reference material to aid quality control in the steel coatings industry. The new

Researchers Peg Magnetism as Key Driver of High-Temperature Superconductivity

July 6, 2006

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—When it comes to superconductivity, magnetic excitations may top good vibrations. Writing in the July 6, 2006, issue of Nature, scientists

Multiple Biometric Evaluation (MBE)

Structure MBE Re-organization 2009-11-14: In order to produce a more comprehensive evaluation and incorporate our sponsor's requirements, we are

IBPC 2010 Presentations

IBPC 2010 :: Online ProceedingsMarch 1-5, 2010 National Institute of Standards and Technology The first International Biometric Performance...

NCST Advisory Committee Submits First Annual Report to Congress

February 12, 2004

The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee, the panel of 10 building and fire experts established to advise the Commerce Department's

National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee to Hold Meeting

Tue, Jun 22 - Wed, Jun 23 2004

The fourth meeting of the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee will be held on Tuesday, June 22

Commerce's NIST Updates Progress of World Trade Center Investigation

December 2, 2003

Access to All Essential Data Has Been Obtained The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has obtained access to all of the

Interim Findings from NIST World Trade Center Building and Fire Safety Investigation Identify Issues with Current Standards, Codes and Practices

June 18, 2004

Fact Sheet of Key Interim Findings Presentation by S. Sunder (.pdf) Progress Report The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology

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Gaithersburg

Workshop Addresses Imaging Technology in Therapeutics

Proposed Rules Would Allow Metric Only Labeling for Some Products

July 27 Stakeholder Meeting Addresses Cybersecurity and Innovation

NIST Makes Changes to Key Security Publication

National Initiative For Cybersecurity Education (NICE)ly Comes to You

Links Between DNA Damage and Breast Cancer Studied

Baldrige Recipients to Share 'Keys to Excellence' at Regional Conferences

Fiftieth Anniversary of First Digital Image Marked

Pioneer NIST Computer Remembered on 60th Anniversary

NIST Fellow Applications Now Being Accepted

Five NIST Scientists Win Flemming Awards

NIST Director Testifies on Voting Machine Standards

NIST Can Help You 'MBARK' onto Better Biometric Systems

Road to AC Voltage Standard Leads to Important Junction

Rust Never Sleeps: New SRM Aids Coated Steel Industry

Researchers Peg Magnetism as Key Driver of High-Temperature Superconductivity

Multiple Biometric Evaluation (MBE)

IBPC 2010 Presentations

NCST Advisory Committee Submits First Annual Report to Congress

National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee to Hold Meeting

Commerce's NIST Updates Progress of World Trade Center Investigation

Interim Findings from NIST World Trade Center Building and Fire Safety Investigation Identify Issues with Current Standards, Codes and Practices

NIST World Trade Center Investigation Team Calls for Improvements

NIST's FISMA Team Receives AFFIRM Leadership Award

Seventy-Six Apply for Nation's Top Honor for Excellence

Draft Guide Will Help Make WLANs More Secure

Improved Rating for Residential Fuel Cells

Three NIST Scientists Receive Flemming Awards

IREX II IQCE

NIST Software Makes Fire Gear Choice Easier