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5883 Southwest Assurance Program, SWAP

Tue, Aug 27 - Thu, Aug 29 2024

The OWM Contacts System Gets a Makeover this September! The OWM Contacts System will be offline from August 16th to

5882 Northeast Measurement Assurance Program, NEMAP

Tue, Jun 11 - Thu, Jun 13 2024

NIST Handbook 143, Program Handbook (2019) details the criteria used for OWM Laboratory Recognition. NIST Handbook 143

5881 Western Regional Assurance Program, WRAP

Tue, May 7 - Thu, May 9 2024

NIST Handbook 143, Program Handbook (2019) details the criteria used for OWM Laboratory Recognition. NIST Handbook 143

5880 Southeast Measurement Assurance Program, SEMAP

Tue, Mar 19 - Thu, Mar 21 2024

NIST Handbook 143, Program Handbook (2019) details the criteria used for OWM Laboratory Recognition. NIST Handbook 143

NIST researcher Jared Strait with a prototype hand-held KDFR

MEASURING UP: Kibble Dynamic Force Reference

July 18, 2023

Static force, such as the weight of a person standing motionless on a bathroom scale or the force that an office full of equipment exerts on a high-rise floor

5878 Weights and Measures Inspections - Evidence, Search and Seizure, and Due Process

Tue, Oct 24 2023, 11:00am - 1:30pm EDT

This 2.5 hour webinar will provide an overview on how the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, Laws, and Court

5875 LPG (Propane) -Verifying the Net Contents of 20 lb Cylinders (Part 1)

Wed, Oct 18 2023, 10:00am - 3:00pm EDT

PART 1 "Exchange Locations and Vending Machines" This 5-hour webinar will include a morning and afternoon session, with

5874 NIST Handbook 133 - How to Test Animal Bedding

Wed, Oct 4 2023, 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT

This 2-hour webinar will teach and demonstrate the test procedure for verifying the useable volume declaration on

5879 NIST Handbook 130 - Overview of the Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation

Tue, Oct 31 2023, 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT

This 2-hour webinar provides an overview of NIST Handbook 130, Uniform Laws and Regulations, "Uniform Packaging and

5876 NIST Handbook 130 - Examination Procedure for Price Verification

Tue, Oct 3 2023, 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT

This 2-hour webinar will provide inspectors with an understanding and knowledge of the NIST Handbook 130 Examination

5877 NIST Handbook 133 - Overview of Handbook 133

Thu, Oct 12 2023, 11:00am - 1:30pm EDT

This 2.5 hour webinar provides a complete overview of NIST Handbook 133, "Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods"

5874 NIST Handbook 133 - How to Test Animal Bedding

Wed, Oct 4 2023, 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT

This 2-hour webinar will teach and demonstrate the test procedure for verifying the useable volume declaration on

Getting Real – Smart Transportation in the City of Coral Gables, Florida

June 1, 2023

The City of Coral Gables is a significant participant in NIST’s Global Community Technology Challenge (GCTC), which helps cities, communities, industry

NIST’s GCTC Paving Way for Electric Buses, Electric Truck Charging, and More

June 1, 2023

NIST’s Global Community Technology Challenge (GCTC) is a collaboration platform that brings together cities, communities, industry, academic, and government

NIST’s GCTC Leaders and Member Cities Participate in Smart City Workshop at the Western Hemisphere Cities Summit of the Americas

June 1, 2023

On 25 April 2023, NIST and city leaders of the NIST Global Community Technology Challenge (GCTC) led a discussion of smart technologies and best practices at

University, NIST Researchers Develop Strategy for Cutting Home HVAC Electricity Costs

June 1, 2023

To help reduce electricity consumption and its costs, university and NIST researchers proposed a strategy for controlling residential heating, ventilation, and

Making CPS Modeling Easier and Reusable – University, NIST Researchers Propose a Way

June 1, 2023

Large cyber-physical systems (CPS), in which operational technology systems monitor and control the physical environment, such as through services deployed for

ACMD Seminar: Parity Based Statistics, Extreme Value Theory and the Bible of Mathematics

Andrew Rukhin Statistical Engineering Division, ITL, NIST Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, 1:00-2:00 PM ET (11:00 AM-12:00 PM MT) A video of this...

NIST, University Researchers Develop Algorithm for Optimizing Large Network Performance

June 1, 2023

Large systems, such as telecommunication networks and electric power grids, are becoming more complex. They often consist of subsystems that use different

Got Digital Gaps in the Manufacturing Enterprise? NIST Engineer Offers Tools to Find Them

June 1, 2023

Companies increasingly seek to use the Model-Based Definition methodology, which enables Computer-Assisted Design (CAD) files to not only capture a part’s

NIST Engineer Offers a Way to Realize the Digital Thread in Manufacturing

June 1, 2023

In May 2023, CIMdata sponsored the 2023 PLM Roadmap & PDT conference, which focused on advancing an understanding of the Digital Thread – moving product

NIST Researcher Proposes Logistics Modeling for Complex Systems Design to OMG

June 1, 2023

NIST’s Raphael Barbau recently presented research on modeling logistics aiding design of complex systems to a standards organization, Object Management Group

OMG Approves NIST-aided Complex Systems Modeling Upgrade for Public Review

June 1, 2023

The standards development organization, Object Management Group (OMG), recently began seeking public comments on a major upgrade to its Systems Modeling

AI Can Accurately Predict Potentially Fatal Cardiac Events in Firefighters

July 11, 2023

Training a machine-learning model with real-life data from firefighters was key.

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Spotlight: The Runaway Hit for Software Testing

June 30, 2023

It’s a research tool that helps test software more effectively than ever before — including the software that helps keep cars and airplanes operating safely.

New York State Annual Weights and Measures Association Meeting and Training School

June 30, 2023

NIST OWM had the opportunity and pleasure to attend the New York State Annual Weights and Measures Association and Training School the week of June 12-16, held

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NIST OWM’s Informal Learning Resources

June 30, 2023

A few months ago, NIST OWM reached out to state weights and measures directors for their input on OWM’s “informal learning resources.” Through a series of

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Our Digital Future in Legal Metrology: Lessons Learned from the International Conference of Weighing

June 30, 2023

On April 24-26, 2023 the European Weighing Industry Association ( CECIP) organized the first meeting of the International Conference of Weighing (ICW) in

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Weigh-In-Motion Scale Systems: Protecting the Nation’s Aging Infrastructure

Adhering to the commercial vehicle maximum weight limits established by state and federal authorities is critically important to protect our aging road

NIST OWM Strategic Plan

June 30, 2023

As the NIST OWM Chief, I am very pleased to announce the completion and launch of the OWM Strategic Plan (FY2023 – FY2027). OWM has a long-standing history in U

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