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Biological research today is facilitated by automation that provides instrumentation control and data acquisition. Researchers are now able to quickly collect
For more information, visit: http://www.cfreds.nist.gov/ NIST is developing Computer Forensic Reference Data Sets (CFReDS) for digital evidence. These reference
For more information, visit: http://www.cftt.nist.gov/ There is a critical need in the law enforcement community to ensure the reliability of computer forensic
The Configurable Data Curation System (CDCS) is an informatics platform created as critical data-infrastructure for materials science R&D. Although initially
As ‘omics moves into industrial and commercial applications, there is a need for quality and process control to ensure safety and efficacy of products and
This project is addressing the following issues: data format standards, best practices, development of methods for certification testing, and interoperability
This project uses community evaluations to build the infrastructure required to evaluate system effectiveness on information access tasks. In particular, the
This program aims to advance networking and measurement sciences and promote consensus standards and best practices for the evolution from 5G to 6G, focusing on
The Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP) provides validation testing of FIPS-approved and NIST-recommended cryptographic algorithms and their
Users of the former "Crypto Toolkit" can now find that content under this project. It includes cryptographic primitives, algorithms and schemes are described in
A cryptographic hash algorithm (alternatively, hash "function") is designed to provide a random mapping from a string of binary data to a fixed-size “message
In 2013, news reports about leaked classified documents caused concern from the cryptographic community about the security of NIST cryptographic standards and
The definitions of cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are converging over time to include a common emphasis on hybrid systems of
Smart cities are enabled by cyber-physical systems (CPS), which involve connecting devices and systems – such as Internet of Things (IoT) technologies – in
A key challenge to progress in cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT) is the lack of robust platforms for experiment and testing, which
The definitions of cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are converging over time to include a common emphasis on hybrid systems of
Develop and deploy advances in measurement science that enable key dimensions of cybersecurity for smart manufacturing systems, services, and components.
The NIST Information Access Division (IAD) initiated a Data Science Research Program (DSRP) aimed to advance the measurement science for big data and data
Density Functional Tight Binding (DFTB) methods have been shown to be capable of producing reliable molecular structures and energetics at a significantly
With the signing of the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA), National Metrology Institutes (NMI's) and Regional Metrology Organizations (RMO's) around the
The Digital Thread for Manufacturing project will deliver methods, protocols, and tools for developing, conformance testing, increasing user-awareness, and
Video evidence from Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Digital Video Recording (DVR) systems is a powerful resource for forensic investigations. Industry lacks a
Electronic Authentication is the process of establishing confidence in user identities that are presented in online environments. Application developers are