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NIST to Hold June Workshop on AI Measurement and Evaluation

May 26, 2021

NIST will hold a virtual workshop on Artificial Intelligence Measurement and Evaluation (AIME) June 15-17, 2021. The three-day workshop aims to bring together...

Mary Theofanos demonstrates NIST-designed fingerprint overlays on a fingerprint-scanning system in 2011.

Mary Theofanos Honored with INCITS Award

Mary Frances Theofanos is recognized for numerous contributions to the INICTS/M1 – Biometrics and INCITS/SSE – Software and Systems Engineering standards communities and their international mirror groups, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 and ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7...

Carbon Dioxide Sensors in 2 Urban Areas Registered Big Drop in Emissions During COVID-19 Pandemic

June 7, 2021

Carbon dioxide emissions in Los Angeles fell 33% in April of 2020 compared with previous years, as roads emptied and economic activity slowed due to the COVID...

Critical Software Use Guidance

Section 4 of the Executive Order (EO) assigns numerous tasks to NIST and other agencies. One task (4g) is to define the term critical...

ACMD Seminar: Efficient neural network training: streaming hyperspherical rotation circuits for neural network gradient compression

Matthew Daniels NIST Physical Measurement Laboratory Tuesday, June 15, 2021, 3:00 EDT (1:00 MDT) A video of this talk is available to NIST...

IROS 2021 Robotic Grasping and Manipulation Competition: Manufacturing Track

Due to continued Covid-19 concerns, the competition is formatted to be remote and up to eight teams will be selected to compete. There will...

NIST, Collaborators Develop New Method to Better Study Microscopic Plastics in the Ocean

May 20, 2021

If you’ve been to your local beach, you may have noticed the wind tossing around litter such as an empty potato chip bag or a plastic straw. These plastics...

The Joplin Tornado: A Calamity and a Boon to Resilience, 10 Years On

May 21, 2021

In 2011, a vicious tornado wreaked havoc on the city of Joplin, Missouri. The tragic event spurred NIST and others into

Facilitating a Circular Economy for Textiles

Tue, Sep 21 - Thu, Sep 23 2021

As part of a NIST initiative on Facilitating a Circular Economy for Textiles, we are planning to host a workshop to

Illustration shows how people evaluating two different tasks performed by AI -- music selection and medical diagnosis -- might trust the AI varying amounts because the risk level of each task is different.

NIST Proposes Method for Evaluating User Trust in Artificial Intelligence Systems

May 19, 2021

Every time you speak to a virtual assistant on your smartphone, you are talking to an artificial intelligence — an AI that can, for example, learn your taste in...

Business people talking in meeting with face mask

NIST Awards $4,999,847 for State Partnership Support to SSTI

May 18, 2021

The State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI), located in Westerville, OH, is receiving an award under the NIST MEP Notice of Funding Opportunity, 2021-NIST...

Annie Sokol Wins INCITS Merit Award

Ms. Sokol is recognized for her tenacious participation and significant exemplary leadership in the development of international standards for smart cards, cloud computing, and cybersecurity. She has successfully served as an International...

John Messina Wins INCITS Service Award

INCITS recognizes Mr. Messina for his numerous contributions to the INCITS/Cloud38 – Cloud Computing and Distributed Platforms standards community. John Messina has been a member of INCITS/Cloud38 and its vice-chair for several years and has held...

2015 - Bronze Medal Award---Allen R. Goldstein

For accelerating the integration of renewable energy into the power grid through establishing an international accreditation and test program.

Workshop and Call for Position Papers on Standards and Guidelines to Enhance Software Supply Chain Security

May 17, 2021

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a virtual workshop on June 2 and 3, 2021 to enhance the security of the software supply...

5751 LPG (Propane) -Verifying the Net Contents of 20 lb Cylinders (Part 1)

Mon, Jul 26 2021, 10:00am - 3:00pm EDT

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

SAMATE Bibliography

Bugs Framework (BF)

Title: Bugs Framework (BF) Webpage: BF Welcome! (usnistgov.github.io/BF/) Irena Bojanova, PI & Lead The Bugs Framework (BF) is a...

Announcing The FISSEA Summer Forum: June 17, 2021 | Registration Is Now Open!

May 14, 2021

Announcing The FISSEA Summer Forum The FISSEA Forums are quarterly meetings to provide opportunities for policy and programmatic updates, the exchange of best...

Examples of Framework Profiles

The Framework Profile (“Profile”) is the alignment of the Functions, Categories, and Subcategories with the business requirements, risk...

Wireless Networks Division Tools

This page contains references to the tools, datasets, and simulation models developed by the Wireless Networks Division to support its...

Firefighters spray water into a burning concrete building with a sign saying "NIST Fire Research."

How AI Could Alert Firefighters of Imminent Danger

June 1, 2021

Firefighting is a race against time. Exactly how much time? For firefighters, that part is often unclear. Building fires can turn from bad to deadly in an...

Ellen Voorhees - NIST Fellow

ITL is pleased to announce that Dr. Ellen Voorhees has been named a NIST Fellow. Dr. Voorhees is a pioneer and recognized leader in the U.S. Government’s efforts to advance the state of the art in information retrieval technology through evaluation...