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Applications of Quantum Information

Theory is being developed and used to devise methods for preserving and exploiting the quantum behavior of ever-larger systems for metrology, communication, and

NIST Gonio-spectroradiometer

The NIST gonio-spectroradiometer is used to measure total spectral radiant flux (TSRF) of incandescent lamps. The instrument consists of a 3-axis scanning

SRM 2905, Trace Particulate Explosive Simulants

New NIST Trace Explosives Standard Slated for Homeland Security Duty

September 8, 2009

Security personnel need to be able to find explosive materials and persons who have been in contact with them. To aid such searches, the National Institute of...

NIST Calculations May Improve Temperature Measures for Microfluidics

September 8, 2009

If you wanted to know if your child had a fever or be certain that the roast in the oven was thoroughly cooked, you would, of course, use a thermometer that you...

Illustration showing how much smaller sodium-like tungsten ions are compared to sodium atoms.

High in Sodium: Highly Charged Tungsten Ions May Diagnose Fusion Energy Reactors

September 8, 2009

Just as health-food manufacturers work on developing the best possible sodium substitutes for low-salt diets, physicists at the National Institute of Standards...

Three New Members Named to NIST's Technology Advisory Committee

April 6, 2005

Gaithersburg,Md.—Acting Director Hratch Semerjian of the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has named three...

Quantum Nonlinear Optics for Metrology and Networking

Quantum nonlinear optics provides a means to generate and manipulate light at the quantum level, with applications in enhanced sensing and metrology, and in

Spinor Condensates and Ultracold Collisions

Interactions between cold atoms can provide us with the means to manipulate matter on the smallest scales. Collisions between laser-cooled atoms, in particular

Memorandum of Understanding between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)

September 26, 2002

I. INTRODUCTION The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) agree to enter into this...

Commerce Agencies Collaborate to Help Improve Competitiveness of Minority Businesses

September 26, 2002

Two Commerce Department agencies, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), today announced...

President Signs Bill Granting Commerce's NIST New Authorities to Investigate Major Building Failures

October 2, 2002

President Bush late yesterday signed into law legislation giving the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) authorities to...

Four New NIST Guides Counter Cyberattacks Furthers Administration's Commitment to Secure Cyberspace

October 2, 2002

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published four new computer security guides that are the latest in a...

New Commerce Guidelines to Help Protect Against Cyberattacks

October 29, 2002

Federal agencies now have a systematic way to evaluate their computer security as a result of guidelines announced today by Commerce Under Secretary for...

image of a subdividing cell treated with a fluorescent stain that is selectively absorbed by mitochondria.

Using Mitochondrial DNA as a Cancer Biomarker

October 30, 2002

As part of a national effort to identify biomarkers for early detection of cancer, NIST is developing safer, faster, and more efficient methods for sequencing...

U.S. Department of Commerce Charter of the National Institute of Standards and Technology National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee

November 12, 2002

ESTABLISHMENT: In accordance with the requirements of Section11 of the National Construction Safety Team Act (P. L. 107-231), hereinafter referred to as the Act...

[Federal Register: November 12, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 218)] [Notices] [Page 68563-68564] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr12no02-37]

November 12, 2002

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee AGENCY: National Institute of...

Commerce's NIST Seeks Members for National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee

November 12, 2002

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced in today's Federal Register that it is seeking nominations of...

Gebbie Wins Service to America Medal

November 14, 2002

The following is an excerpt from the awards ceremony program for the Service to America Medals. The awards are a joint program of Government Executive, National...

With Three New Reference Materials, NIST Gets the Dirt on Soil

August 25, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued three new certified reference materials for soil. Intended for use as controls in testing...

Hankering for Molecular Electronics? Grab the New NIST Sandwich

August 25, 2009

The sandwich recipe recently concocted by scientists working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) may prove tasty for computer chip...

Who Are You? Mobile ID Devices Find Out Using NIST Guidelines

August 25, 2009

A new publication that recommends best practices for the next generation of portable biometric acquisition devices--Mobile ID--has been published by the...

Newly Improved NIST Reference Material Targets Infant Formula Analysis

August 25, 2009

Chemists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have issued a new certified reference material--a standardized sample backed by NIST--for...

Up-Scale: Frequency Converter Enables Ultra-High Sensitivity Infrared Spectrometry

August 25, 2009

In what may prove to be a major development for scientists in fields ranging from forensics to quantum communications, researchers at the National Institute of...

closeup image of the HKUST-1 metal-organic framework

Safer, Denser Acetylene Storage in an Organic Framework

August 25, 2009

The century-old challenge of transporting acetylene may have been solved in principle by a team of scientists working at the National Institute of Standards and...

President's FY 2004 Budget Seeks a Half Billion in Funding for the Commerce Department's Technology Administration

February 3, 2003

More on FY 2004 budget request President Bush's fiscal year (FY) 2004 budget request for the Commerce Department's Technology Administration (TA) is $504.8...

President Continues to Make Technology a Priority

February 2, 2004

More on FY 2005 budget request FY 2005 budget briefing by Undersecretary for Technology Phillip Bond and NIST Director Arden Bement (pdf) President Bush...

Streamlined Technology Administration Focuses on National Priorities for Security, Industrial Competitiveness

February 7, 2005

FY06 Budget Briefing by Under Secretary for Technology Phillip Bond and NIST Acting Director Hratch Semerjian (pdf) Budget Table More TA/NIST Budget Information...

Commerce Department's NIST to Focus on Research Initiatives for President's Innovation Agenda

February 6, 2006

Budget table GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is slated for $535 million for its laboratory...

Opening Statement FY 2008 NIST Budget Press Briefing Teleconference

February 5, 2007

Good afternoon. This is a great day for NIST. The President's 2008 budget request calls for an 11 percent increase in funding for the NIST core (which consists...

Budget Request Promotes National Competitiveness Through Research and Facilities at Commerce Department's NIST

February 5, 2007

Budget table Opening Statement from FY 2008 NIST Budget Press Briefing Teleconference by William Jeffrey, Director, NIST Washington, D.C. — President George W...

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