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Information Technology

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Advancing the state-of-the-art in IT in such applications as cyber security and biometrics, NIST accelerates the development and deployment of systems that are reliable, usable, interoperable, and secure; advances measurement science through innovations in mathematics, statistics, and computer science; and conducts research to develop the measurements and standards infrastructure for emerging information technologies and applications.

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NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance
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ITL researchers realize that visualization of scientific data can provide an understanding of the phenomenon or data being studied. Visualization can be
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NIST Seeks Comments on AI Risk Management Framework Guidance, Workshop Date Set

NIST is seeking comments on a second draft of the NIST Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) . The AI RMF is intended for voluntary use in addressing risks in the design, development, use, and evaluation of AI products, services, and systems. The new draft builds on and reflects the discussions at the AI RMF Workshop #2 and incorporates feedback received on the initial draft
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final National Security Guardrails for CHIPS for America Incentives Program

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Three images demonstrate types of presentation attacks: a person in heavy appearance-altering makeup, a person holding up a printed photo of another person, and a hand holding up a phone image of another person.

What’s Wrong With This Picture? NIST Face Analysis Program Helps to Find Answers

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Laurie Locascio

NIST Director Laurie E. Locascio to Lead Cybersecurity Business Development Mission to Taiwan

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Upcoming Events

MPTS2023

Tue, Sep 26 - Thu, Sep 28 2023
The NIST workshop on Multi-Party Threshold Schemes (MPTS) 2023 will gather diverse public feedback about the process

AI Metrology Colloquia Series

Thu, Sep 28 2023, 12:00 - 1:00pm EDT
As a follow-on to the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine workshop on Assessing and Improving AI

TREC/TRECVID/TAC 2023

Mon, Nov 13 - Fri, Nov 17 2023
Announcing the first hybrid collaboration for NIST leaders in Retrieval Technology. All are invited to attend the