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Air Distribution Impacts in Net-Zero Energy Homes

The residential building sector accounts for approximately 21 % of the total energy consumption in the United States [1]. Reducing residential energy

NICE eNewsletter Winter 2020-21 Industry Spotlight

Steps for Strengthening the Talent Pipeline in 2021 By David Forscey, Managing Director, Aspen Cybersecurity Group In the United States...

NICE eNewsletter Winter 2020-21 Academic Spotlight

Cybersecurity Education through Technological and Engineering Literacy Standards By Philip A. Reed, President, and Steven A. Barbato...

A view of rubble in the central business district of Christchurch, New Zealand, following a devastating earthquake.

New Report Charts Path Toward Superior Earthquake Recovery

January 27, 2021

For the last century, seismic building codes and practices have primarily focused on saving lives by reducing the likelihood of significant damage or structural

NIST Software Tool Improves Your Doctor’s Vaccination Advice

December 21, 2020

Behind the scenes at your doctor’s office, there’s a complicated set of information that your providers have to absorb before telling you which vaccinations to

Securing Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)--Cybersecurity for the Healthcare Sector: NIST SP 1800-24

December 21, 2020

A new NIST Cybersecurity Practice Guide, NIST SP 1800-24, is now available: Securing Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS): Cybersecurity for the

NICE Framework Adoption, Adaptation, and Extension

December 18, 2020

The National CyberWatch Center recently published a special issue of their Cybersecurity Skills Journal: Practice and Research to highlight investigating

Optofluidic Cytometry

This NIST-wide collaborative project aims to improve biotechnology and medical diagnostics by increasing the resolution and precision of measurements of cells

Dynamic Nanoflow Metrology

Current work, within the NIST on a Chip Program, includes developing microfluidic systems that improve the accuracy of flow measurements, which are fundamental

2021-2022 Baldrige Excellence Framework Business/Nonprofit feature image

2021-2022 Baldrige Excellence Framework (Business/Nonprofit) Now Available

December 21, 2020

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program has released the 2021-2022 Baldrige Excellence Framework (Business/Nonprofit): Proven Leadership and Management

Lab-to-Market Strategy Teams win 2020 Gears of Government Award

The Lab-to-Market strategy teams "led efforts to develop milestones for each of the Lab-to-Market CAP Goal strategies, which work to improve

2020 Class of Sustainability, Energy, and Environmental (SEE) Outstanding Ambassadors - Jessica Caraway, Carrie Kelly and Warren Livengood

Department of Commerce Class of 2020 Sustainability, Energy, and Environmental (SEE) Ambassadors, these three employees were named for their

OFPM’s Tom Armstrong 2020 FEDS Spotlight Recipient

2020 Department of Energy, the Federal Energy Management Program “Energy Exchange” conference, OFPM’s Tom Armstrong was recognized as the

OFPM Facilities Support Division Receives 2020 Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Fleet Management Award

OFPM Facilities Support Division’s Kevin Redman and Vivian Shirley also won the next higher award in this category, the 2020 Department of

OFPM Facilities Support Division Receives 2019 Department of Commerce Energy and Environmental Stewardship Award

OFPM Facilities Support Division’s Kevin Redman and Vivian Shirley won the 2019 Department of Commerce’s Energy and Environmental

A red cylinder made of lipids has five protruding multicolored proteins.

NIST Clarifies Structure of Prospective Vaccine for Respiratory Virus

December 16, 2020

No approved vaccine exists for RSV, a life-threatening virus that attacks the respiratory system. State-of-the-art neutron and X-ray scattering performed at the

Patrick Grother, Mei Ngan, and Kayee Hanaoka Win FedID Award

For their work in the NIST Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) program, the largest and most extensive face recognition algorithm test of

Federal Computer Security Managers' Forum - 1/2 Day Meeting - February 2021

Tue, Feb 23 2021, 9:00am - 12:00pm EST

NOTE: THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO ONLY FEDERAL/STATE EMPLOYEES, HIGHER EDUCATION EMPLOYEES, AND THEIR DESIGNATED SUPPORT

NIST Releases Draft Guidance on Internet of Things Device Cybersecurity

December 15, 2020

As the Internet of Things (IoT) grows to connect an amazing diversity of devices to electronic networks, four new publications from the National Institute of

2020 Rising Stars of Light certificate for Amit Agrawal

2020 Rising Stars of Light Final Winners - Amit Agrawal

A joint second place prize between Amit and Dr. Shuo Sun from UC Boulder: Their research efforts are focused on developing novel measurement

Naomi Lefkovitz wins 2020 IAPP Vanguard Award

For exceptional leadership, knowledge and creativity in the field of privacy and data protection, whether through spearheading projects or

Rising Star: Katie Boeckl

For accomplishments over the past year and for leadership potential in this community

Rene Peralta Wins Edsger W. Dijkstra Prize in Distributed Computing

For the paper Computation in networks of passively mobile finite-state sensors - Distributed Computing 18(4): 235-253 (2006).

Donna Dodson Receives Service to America Medal

Recognized as one of the nation’s premier cybersecurity experts, having helped develop the first commercially available encryption standards

Defining IoT Cybersecurity Requirements: Draft Guidance for Federal Agencies and IoT Device Manufacturers (SP 800-213, NISTIRs 8259B/C/D)

December 15, 2020

An incredible variety and volume of Internet of Things (IoT) devices are being produced. IoT devices are ever more frequently becoming integral elements of

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Gaithersburg

Air Distribution Impacts in Net-Zero Energy Homes

NICE eNewsletter Winter 2020-21 Industry Spotlight

NICE eNewsletter Winter 2020-21 Academic Spotlight

New Report Charts Path Toward Superior Earthquake Recovery

NIST Software Tool Improves Your Doctor’s Vaccination Advice

Securing Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)--Cybersecurity for the Healthcare Sector: NIST SP 1800-24

NICE Framework Adoption, Adaptation, and Extension

Optofluidic Cytometry

Dynamic Nanoflow Metrology

2021-2022 Baldrige Excellence Framework (Business/Nonprofit) Now Available

Lab-to-Market Strategy Teams win 2020 Gears of Government Award

2020 Class of Sustainability, Energy, and Environmental (SEE) Outstanding Ambassadors - Jessica Caraway, Carrie Kelly and Warren Livengood

OFPM’s Tom Armstrong 2020 FEDS Spotlight Recipient

OFPM Facilities Support Division Receives 2020 Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Fleet Management Award

OFPM Facilities Support Division Receives 2019 Department of Commerce Energy and Environmental Stewardship Award

NIST Clarifies Structure of Prospective Vaccine for Respiratory Virus

Patrick Grother, Mei Ngan, and Kayee Hanaoka Win FedID Award

Federal Computer Security Managers' Forum - 1/2 Day Meeting - February 2021

NIST Releases Draft Guidance on Internet of Things Device Cybersecurity

2020 Rising Stars of Light Final Winners - Amit Agrawal

Naomi Lefkovitz wins 2020 IAPP Vanguard Award

Rising Star: Katie Boeckl

Rene Peralta Wins Edsger W. Dijkstra Prize in Distributed Computing

Donna Dodson Receives Service to America Medal

Defining IoT Cybersecurity Requirements: Draft Guidance for Federal Agencies and IoT Device Manufacturers (SP 800-213, NISTIRs 8259B/C/D)

CVMAP for CVE Numbering Authorities (CNAs) and Authorized Data Publishers: NISTIR 8246

Identifying and Estimating Cybersecurity Risk for Enterprise Risk Management: Draft NISTIR 8286A Available for Comment

NIST Releases Supplemental Materials for SP 800-53: Analysis of Changes Between Revisions 4 and 5, and Control Mappings

Error-Prone Quantum Bits Could Correct Themselves, NIST Physicists Show

Cybersecurity Practice Guides for Securing Data Integrity Against Ransomware Attacks