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CTL at NIST Sigma Xi Early-Career Poster Presentation

NIST CTL Showcases Early-Career Innovation at 32nd Annual Sigma Xi Poster Presentation

April 30, 2025

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL) proudly participated in the 32nd Annual NIST Sigma Xi Early

Register Now for the FISSEA Spring Forum: May 13, 2025

April 29, 2025

Register Now for the FISSEA Spring Forum The FISSEA Forums are quarterly meetings to provide opportunities for policy and programmatic updates, the exchange of

NIST Team Uses Neutron Beams to Authenticate Historic Coins and Spot Fakes

April 29, 2025

Imaging antique coins with beams of low-energy neutrons, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have

Just Published | NIST’s FY 2024 Cybersecurity & Privacy Program Annual Report

April 28, 2025

In FY 2024, the Information Technology Laboratory’s (ITL) Cybersecurity and Privacy Program successfully responded to numerous challenges and opportunities in

New Atomic Fountain Clock Joins Elite Group That Keeps the World on Time

April 28, 2025

NIST scientists have published results establishing a new atomic clock, NIST-F4, as one of the world’s most accurate timekeepers.

MBE & QIF Summit 2025

April 25, 2025

The 2025 MBE Summit was hosted at MxD headquarters in Chicago, IL, April 15 - 18. NIST's Rosemary Astheimer organized technical content in conjunction with the

NIST Study Aims to Improve Utility of the Scanning Electron Microscope

April 25, 2025

Using an electron beam to image the tiniest of defects and patterns on microchips, the scanning electron microscope (SEM) has long been a mainstay of the

A two-lane highway lined with the burnt remains of vehicles that were destroyed by fire while in traffic..

NIST Updates Critical Wildfire Evacuation and Sheltering Guidance

April 24, 2025

The ESCAPE report redefines how to save lives in the face of fast-moving wildfires.

NIST’s Curved Neutron Beams Could Deliver Benefits Straight to Industry

April 17, 2025

In a physics first, a team including scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has created a way to make beams of neutrons

NIST Publishes the Summary Report for "Workshop on Updating Manufacturer Guidance for Securable Connected Product Development"

April 16, 2025

Continuing the conversation on IoT Cybersecurity: NIST is publishing a summary of the "Updating Manufacturer Guidance for Securable Connected Product

2025 NICE Conference & Expo Agenda is Now Live!

April 15, 2025

2025 Conference and Expo June 1 - 3, 2025 | Denver, Colorado The 2025 NICE Conference Planning Committee is excited to announce that the agenda for

NIST Engineer Leads the 2025 MBE & QIF Summit

April 14, 2025

In April 2025, MxD hosted the 2025 Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) & Quality Information Framework (QIF) Summit at its Chicago, Illinois headquarters, in

NIST Privacy Framework 1.1 initial public draft is available for comment

April 14, 2025

NIST is pleased to announce the release of the Privacy Framework 1.1 Initial Public Draft (IPD)! The NIST Privacy Framework is a “living” tool meant to evolve

NIST Publishes Initial Public Draft (IPD) CSWP 42, Towards Automating IoT Security: Implementing Trusted Network -Layer Onboarding

April 14, 2025

The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released NIST CSWP 42, Towards Automating IoT Security: Implementing Trusted Network Layer

Privacy Framework wheel includes central Govern circle and four outer sections: Control, Communicate, Protect, Identify.

NIST Updates Privacy Framework, Tying It to Recent Cybersecurity Guidelines

April 14, 2025

Targeted changes to content and structure respond to stakeholder needs and make the document easier to use.

NIST Publishes IR 8552: Requirements for Cryptographic Accordions

April 11, 2025

NIST announces the release of NIST Interagency Report (IR) 8552 Requirements for Cryptographic Accordions as an outgrowth of the public workshop that NIST

Horizontal concrete slab is visible in a forest of scaffolding and equipment in a large indoor space.

Champlain Towers South Investigation Team Provides Update to Structural Engineers

April 11, 2025

This outreach will help ensure that the team’s findings and recommendations lead to improvements to codes, standards and practices that can prevent similar

NIST Proposes to Withdraw SP 800-102, Recommendation for Digitial Signature Timeliness

April 10, 2025

In November 2024, NIST's Crypto Publication Review Board initiated a review of NIST Special Publication 800-102, Recommendation for Digital Signature Timeliness

NIST to Revise Special Publications 800-38B, "CMAC" and 800-38C, "CCM"

April 10, 2025

In June 2024, NIST's Crypto Publication Review Board announced the review of the following publications: SP 800-38B, Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of

Secure Domain Name System (DNS) Deployment Guide | Comment on NIST SP 800-81r3

April 10, 2025

The Domain Name System (DNS) plays an integral role in every organization’s security posture by translating domain names into IP addresses. It can serve as an

A black and white image of the aluminum alloy under a microscope. Most of the image is light grey, but there are many small black spots that have lines extending out from them like cracks.

Rare Crystal Shape Found to Increase the Strength of 3D-Printed Metal

April 7, 2025

NIST researchers have found special atomic patterns called quasicrystals in 3D-printed aluminum alloys.

NIST Revises SP 800-61: Incident Response Recommendations and Considerations for Cybersecurity Risk Management

April 3, 2025

Incident response is a critical part of cybersecurity risk management and should be integrated across organizational operations. The six Functions of the NIST

NIST Researcher Addresses London Healthcare Innovation Forum

April 1, 2025

NIST researcher Dr. Edward Griffor co-organized the London Healthcare Innovation Forum on April 3, 2025 at London’s Canary Wharf in the United Kingdom. With

NIST Researcher Gives Keynote Presentation at Avnu Alliance Plenary

April 1, 2025

NIST researcher Rick Candell delivered a keynote presentation at the plenary session of the Avnu Alliance Plugfest in Malaga, Spain on April 8, 2025. The Avnu

NIST Researcher Leads Workshop on Whole Community Preparedness at Smart Cities Conference

April 1, 2025

On 16 April 2025, NIST researcher Michael Dunaway and colleagues organized and led a workshop on “Whole Community Preparedness for Smart, Connected Cities” at

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