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Public Affairs Office

PAO provides communications support to help NIST share its research results, services, and programs; to assist policymakers in learning about NIST's role and activities; and to advise and assist NIST managers on public affairs and policy strategies.

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The Joplin Tornado: A Calamity and a Boon to Resilience, 10 Years On
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What is time? (Video)
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Safe, Efficient, Reliable: New Science in the Fight Against Killer Drugs

Learn about what NIST is doing for the Champlain Towers South Collapse in Surfside, Florida.

News and Updates

PSCR 2022: June 7-9; San Diego, CA; pscr.gov

The Who’s Who of PSCR 2022

Join the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)’s Public Safety Communications Research Division (PSCR) for their Annual Public Safety Broadband

Featured Videos

Operation Tech Transfer
Operation Tech Transfer
Preserving the JFK Assassination Bullets
Preserving the JFK Assassination Bullets
Saving Money by Breaking Bank - NISTory
Saving Money by Breaking Bank - NISTory
Rethinking Manufacturing
Rethinking Manufacturing
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Taking Measure blog

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How Secure Is Your DNA?

Is genomic data distinct from other data types? How should cybersecurity protection be tailored to genomic data? NIST is working to find the answers.

Industry Impacts

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Cement

Cement is the core ingredient in concrete, the most widely used building material in the world. It plays an integral role in infrastructure such as buildings
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Pipeline Safety

More than 2.5 million miles of natural gas, liquid petroleum and hydrogen pipelines cross the United States. This infrastructure is critical to our energy needs
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Firefighter Protective Equipment

Firefighters rely on self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBA) to protect them from dangerous heat and toxic smoke. NIST research helped to improve industry

Contacts