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Gaithersburg

Binder VDL023 Volatiles Vacuum oven

Please refer to the owner's manual for further information.

Hiden Analytical DSMS Mass Spectometer

A Residual Gas Analyzer configured for demanding UHV applications The Hiden RGA for UHV are designed and configured for residual gas analysis in demanding UHV

Paul Witherell Receives ANSI Next Generation Award

The Next Generation Award honors an individual who has been engaged in standardization or conformity assessment activities for less than eight years and who has, during this time, demonstrated vision, leadership, dedication and significant...

Shaw Feng was Recognized for His DMSC Membership

Recognition took place at the Digital Metrology Standards Consortium

Brandon Lane Receives ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Young Professional Award

In recognition for his continuous and outstanding contributions to research pertaining and in support of additive manufacturing.

KC Morris Named SME Fellow for Her Outstanding Career Achievements

Outstanding career achievements and impact on manufacturing.

Shawn Moylan Receives 2021 ASTM Additive Manufacturing Award of Excellence in Standardization

In recognition of your significant and continuous outstanding contributions to the field of additive manufacturing, specifically in support of standardization.

Seeking Input on the Baldrige Excellence Framework

January 6, 2022

What are the leading-edge, strategic, and competitiveness challenges that you are facing in your organization/industry (or seeing in the organizations with whom...

Software & Algorithms Catalog

The Software & Algorithms Catalog serves as a searchable database of forensically relevant algorithms and software across various forensic...

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DOC FY 2020 Tech Transfer Report Highlights Success in Disease Detection, Space Weather Forecasting and More

January 6, 2022

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has released the “ Annual Report on Technology Transfer: Approach, Plans, Fiscal Year 2020 Activities...

NCNR Facility Upgrades during the Unplanned Outage

Over the span of the NCNR's unplanned outage, which started in early 2021, the NCNR has achieved a number of impactful upgrades to the...

Cell towers broadcast signals through two trees, one of which has green leaves while the other is bare. A cellphone behind the greenery indicates a poorer signal than the phone behind the bare tree.

NIST Helps Next-Generation Cell Technology See Past the Greenery

January 4, 2022

As 5G technology gets fully implemented over the next several years, cellphones and other wireless tech will grow more powerful with increased data flow and...

A Mailbox Theory for 6G - an intelligent network

NIST and University Researchers Offer Future 6G Network Concept

December 29, 2021

In 6G Cognitive Information Theory: A Mailbox Perspective, published in MDPI, October 16, 2021, NIST and international researchers propose a "cognitive" 6G...

NIST Team accepting AAFS Ambassador of Forensic Science Award 02-2022

SPO Wins AAFS Ambassador of Forensic Science Award

The American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Board of Directors has unanimously voted to honor the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - Special Programs Office (SPO) with the AAFS Ambassador of Forensic Science Award for...

Read more about OSAC Registry Implementation - Frequently Asked Questions

IEEE Approves Cloud Computing Standard, Aided by NIST

December 21, 2021

On December 8, 2021, the IEEE Standards Association Standards Board approved the IEEE 2302-2021 Standard for Intercloud Interoperability and Federation produced...

NIST Standard Reference Material Supports Clinical Tests for Common Chronic Diseases

December 20, 2021

NIST has developed its first reference material to aid in the measurement of free fatty acids in human blood serum. Most adults who routinely monitor their...

Sneezes, Rain Clouds and Ink Jets: NIST Improves the Ability of Optical Microscopes to Measure the Volume of Microdroplets

December 20, 2021

Sneezes, rain clouds, and ink jet printers: They all produce or contain liquid droplets so tiny it would take several billion of them to fill a liter bottle...

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Gaithersburg

Binder VDL023 Volatiles Vacuum oven

Hiden Analytical DSMS Mass Spectometer

Paul Witherell Receives ANSI Next Generation Award

Shaw Feng was Recognized for His DMSC Membership

Brandon Lane Receives ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Young Professional Award

KC Morris Named SME Fellow for Her Outstanding Career Achievements

Shawn Moylan Receives 2021 ASTM Additive Manufacturing Award of Excellence in Standardization

Seeking Input on the Baldrige Excellence Framework

Software & Algorithms Catalog

DOC FY 2020 Tech Transfer Report Highlights Success in Disease Detection, Space Weather Forecasting and More

NCNR Facility Upgrades during the Unplanned Outage

NIST Helps Next-Generation Cell Technology See Past the Greenery

NIST and University Researchers Offer Future 6G Network Concept

SPO Wins AAFS Ambassador of Forensic Science Award

IEEE Approves Cloud Computing Standard, Aided by NIST

NIST Standard Reference Material Supports Clinical Tests for Common Chronic Diseases

Sneezes, Rain Clouds and Ink Jets: NIST Improves the Ability of Optical Microscopes to Measure the Volume of Microdroplets

NIST Names Joannie Chin as Director of Its Engineering Laboratory

NIST Paper Selected for 2021 USRA Q2B Applied NISQ Computing Paper Award for 2021

Standards and Performance Metrics for On-Road Autonomous Vehicles

Small Business Cybersecurity and Privacy Videos

NIST Microbial Strain Collection

Updates to Fundamental Constants Reflect Redefinition of International System of Units

Measuring Up: Light reflection and transmission

With Fuzzy Nanoparticles, Researchers Reveal a Way to Design Tougher Ballistic Materials

X Marks the Spot:  Using Privacy Framework Regulatory Crosswalks to Integrate Compliance and Risk Management

2021 Presidential Rank Award - Charles F. Majkrzak

Machine Learning Driven Self-correcting Autonomous Metrology Systems (SAMS)

NIST Seeks Comments on Concept Paper for AI Risk Management Framework