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NIST Tree Nut Reference Materials Support Food Allergen Testing

June 6, 2022

Researchers from NIST have developed hazelnut and almond flour reference materials that will help ensure accurate and consistent results for industry test kits.

William Luecke Recognized with ASTM Award of Merit

For dynamic and outstanding leadership in the organization of editorial and terminology advances in mechanical testing and calibration

NIST Micromagnetic Modeling Project Enables Research Advancements Worldwide

Dates: 1999-2022 Efforts of NIST mathematicians have greatly improved the state-of-the-art in computational modeling of magnetic phenomena...

University Researchers Use NIST Report to Pursue Clearer CPS and IOT Definitions

December 1, 2021

In The 12 Flavors of Cyberphysical Systems in the December 2021 issue of IEEE’s Computer, Pennsylvania State University's Joanna F. DeFranco and University of

NIST Researchers Collaborate Internationally on Time Synchronization Approach for IoT

December 1, 2021

Time synchronization of sensor networks is critical to the Internet of Things (IoT). These sensor networks must provide real-time data in monitoring and

NIST-led IEEE Working Group Pursues Radio Channel Standard for Wireless

December 1, 2021

On November 16, 2021, IEEE initiated the IEEE P1451.p working group, now identified as IEEE P3388, chaired by NIST's Rick Candell and assisted by NIST's Kang

Job Opening: Circular Economy and Digital Twin

Mechanical Engineer Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Research Opportunities for Circular Economy and Digital Twin at the National...

5817 Balance and Scale Calibration and Uncertainties

Mon, Oct 24 - Thu, Oct 27 2022

This 4-day seminar will cover the calibration and use of analytical weighing instruments (balances and laboratory/bench

5816 Fundamentals of Metrology

Mon, Oct 17 - Fri, Oct 21 2022

The 5-day Fundamentals of Metrology seminar is an intensive course that introduces participants to the concepts of

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NIST’s Indoor CO₂ Tool Can Help Assess Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality

July 19, 2022

The free tool calculates target CO2 levels based on the user’s desired ventilation rate and information about a building and its occupants.

Operations Research: Responding to National Needs

Dates: 1960 - 1980 NBS mathematicians answered many calls from government agencies, including DOD, IRS, DOT, FAA, and HUD, for help with...

NIST Supports Teleoperation Forum on Concepts and Standardization

December 1, 2021

On December 2, 2021, over 180 experts from around the world participated in the first 5G-Blueprint Forum on Teleoperation, organized by the 5G-Blueprint Project

Diane Stephens Named Winner for the 2022 Women in Biometrics Award

Diane Stephens of the Information Access Division in NIST's Information Technology Laboratory has been named one of the 2022 Security

A new “dictionary” for additive manufacturing data

ASTM just released a standard “dictionary” for defining, analyzing, and sharing additive manufacturing (AM) data. Existing AM data are stored in different

U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC)

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award 2007 Award Recipient, Nonprofit Download Printable PDF Public Affairs Contact *At time of award For...

NIST Global City Teams Challenge (GCTC) Webcast Provides Lessons learned from Technology Use in Smart Community Initiatives

November 1, 2021

On October 13, 2021, the GCTC Utility SuperCluster conducted a NIST co-sponsored webcast in which a panel of experts addressed the lessons from technology use

Boeing Airlift and Tanker Programs

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award 1998 Award Recipient, Manufacturing Boeing Airlift and Tanker (A&T) Programs designs, develops, and...

NIST, University Researchers Introduce Framework for Composing IOT Capabilities

November 1, 2021

NIST researchers and collaborators recently published the paper, A Framework for the Composition of Internet of Things (IoT) and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)

NIST Role and Activities Relative to the Post Quantum Cryptography White House Memo

On May 4, 2022, the White House issued a National Security Memorandum on Promoting United States Leadership in Quantum Computing While...

Securing the DotGov: Examining Efforts to Strengthen Federal Network Cybersecurity

May 17, 2022

Chairwoman Clarke, Ranking Member Garbarino, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, I am Dr. Charles Romine, the Director of the Information Technology...

NIST's Pivotal Points of Interoperability Enable Smart City Standardization

November 1, 2021

A recent Propmodo article, Middleware Needs Standardization to Hold Smart Buildings Together, points out that sensor data in smart buildings and smart cities

NIST Offers Guidelines for Securing Distributed Energy Resources and Proposes Research

November 1, 2021

In October 2021, NIST published Distributed Energy Resource Security: Potential Guidelines and Research Topics. This NIST Tech Note addresses an effort to

Comments on the 1st Draft of AI Risk Management Framework

1 st Draft AI RMF Comments on the initial draft of the AI Risk Management Framework Comments Accenture ACM US Technology Policy Committee...

NIST Industrial Wireless Technical Interest Group (IWSTIG)

May 17, 2022

In May 2017, NIST formed a technical working group to develop best practices guidelines in selecting and deploying industrial wireless solutions within

5G/6G Core Networks and Services

This program aims to advance networking and measurement sciences and promote consensus standards and best practices for the evolution from 5G to 6G, focusing on

NIST Helps SEPA Develop Electric Vehicle Charging Use Case to Identify Interoperability Needs

November 1, 2021

NIST's Cuong Nguyen led the Smart Electric Power Alliance's (SEPA) Interoperability Task Force in its development of the "EV Fleet Managed Charging Use Case."

Where Once Were Black Boxes, NIST’s New LANTERN Illuminates

June 22, 2022

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new statistical tool that they have used to predict protein function.

Ellen Voorhees Wins Ron Brown Excellence in Innovation Award

Dr. Ellen M. Voorhees was announced as the recipient of the Ron Brown Excellence Award in Innovation as part of the 73rd Annual Department

NIST, North American Electric Reliability Corporation Publish Guide for Bulk Electric System's Cybersecurity

November 1, 2021

In 2020, NIST and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) mapped the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to NERC's Critical Infrastructure

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