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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

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NIST Issues Updated Security Requirements and Assessment Procedures for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

May 14, 2024

NIST has published the final versions of Special Publication (SP) 800-171r3 (Revision 3), Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems

NIST Finalizes Updated Guidelines for Protecting Sensitive Information

May 14, 2024

Contractors and other organizations that do business with the federal government now have clearer, more straightforward guidance for protecting sensitive data.

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Spotlight: For Bioinformaticist Sierra Miller, the Scientific Breakthrough Is Hidden in the Data

May 13, 2024

Sometimes, the scientific breakthrough isn’t an “aha” moment in a lab; it’s hidden in the data produced by the experiment.

Cybersecurity for Smart Inverters | NIST Releases Draft Interagency Report 8498 for Public Comment

May 10, 2024

Today, NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released the initial public draft of NIST Interagency Report (NIST IR) 8498, Cybersecurity

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JARVIS-Leaderboard: A Large Scale Benchmark of Materials Design Methods

May 7, 2024

CHIPS Metrology Program The CHIPS Metrology Program leverages NIST’s proven measurement science expertise to conduct research on measurements that are accurate

NIST Publishes IR 8504, Access Control on NoSQL Databases

May 7, 2024

NIST has published Internal Report (IR) 8504, Access Control on NoSQL Databases. NoSQL (i.e., “not only SQL” or “non-SQL”) database systems and data stores

Kathryn Beers Named Director of NIST’s Material Measurement Laboratory

May 6, 2024

Beers managed NIST’s Circular Economy Program, which supports the nation’s transition to an economy in which materials retain their value through repeated

NIST hosts meeting of O-RAN Alliance security experts

May 6, 2024

NIST's Wireless Networks Division , in collaboration with the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence , hosted an interim meeting of the O-RAN Alliance's

The UK to recognize CE-marked weighing and measuring instruments

May 1, 2024

Before Brexit when the United Kingdom (UK) was still part of the European Union (EU), products placed on the UK market were required to comply with the EU

NIST Engineers Lead and Present at 2024 MBE & QIF Summit

May 1, 2024

In April 2024, MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) hosted the 2024 MBE & QIF Summit which was jointly organized by NIST and the DMSC (Digital Metrology Standards

NIST Hosts Annual Meeting on Future Internet Architecture

May 1, 2024

On 6-7 March 2024, NIST conducted the Named Data Networking (NDN) Community Meeting 2024 as a hybrid event, held at NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of

NIST Industrial Wireless Team Hosts Visitors from Asia Open-RAN Academy

May 1, 2024

In April 2024, the NIST Industrial Wireless Team hosted visitors from the Asia Open-RAN Academy, showcasing the innovative NIST 5G Industrial Testbed . NIST’s

NIST Pursues AI-enhanced Monitoring in Manufacturing Processes

May 1, 2024

In April 2024, NIST researcher Dr. M. Sharp published a Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) blog post, NIST Explores AI-Enhanced Monitoring in

NIST Researcher Engages Automotive Stakeholders at SAE World Congress Experience (WCX) 2024

May 1, 2024

The SAE World Congress Experience (WCX) 2024 was held on April 16–18, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. The event attracts researchers, government officials, and the

NIST Researcher Publishes Paper on Design of Control Systems with Nonlinearities

May 1, 2024

In a recent paper titled “ Design of Control Systems with Multiple Memoryless Nonlinearities for Inputs Restricted in Magnitude and Slope ” published in the

Deadline Approaching! Apply for Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development Funding Today

April 30, 2024

The deadline is approaching to submit proposals in response to NIST's Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder

Department of Commerce Announces New Actions to Implement President Biden’s Executive Order on AI

April 29, 2024

Announcements include draft guidance documents, a draft plan for international standards, and a new measurement program opening for public comment.

Secure Software Development Practices for Generative AI and Dual-Use Foundation Models | NIST SP 800-218A Available for Comment

April 29, 2024

NIST has posted an initial public draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-218A, Secure Software Development Practices for Generative AI and Dual-Use

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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

News and Updates

NIST Issues Updated Security Requirements and Assessment Procedures for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

NIST Finalizes Updated Guidelines for Protecting Sensitive Information

Spotlight: For Bioinformaticist Sierra Miller, the Scientific Breakthrough Is Hidden in the Data

Cybersecurity for Smart Inverters | NIST Releases Draft Interagency Report 8498 for Public Comment

JARVIS-Leaderboard: A Large Scale Benchmark of Materials Design Methods

NIST Publishes IR 8504, Access Control on NoSQL Databases

Kathryn Beers Named Director of NIST’s Material Measurement Laboratory

NIST hosts meeting of O-RAN Alliance security experts

The UK to recognize CE-marked weighing and measuring instruments

NIST Engineers Lead and Present at 2024 MBE & QIF Summit

NIST Hosts Annual Meeting on Future Internet Architecture

NIST Industrial Wireless Team Hosts Visitors from Asia Open-RAN Academy

NIST Pursues AI-enhanced Monitoring in Manufacturing Processes

NIST Researcher Engages Automotive Stakeholders at SAE World Congress Experience (WCX) 2024

NIST Researcher Publishes Paper on Design of Control Systems with Nonlinearities

Deadline Approaching! Apply for Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development Funding Today

Department of Commerce Announces New Actions to Implement President Biden’s Executive Order on AI

Secure Software Development Practices for Generative AI and Dual-Use Foundation Models | NIST SP 800-218A Available for Comment

NIST Awarded Cyber Policy Award for CSF 2.0 Efforts

NIST Develops New Testing System for Carbon Capture in Fight Against Global Warming

Giving NIST SP 800-63B a Boost: NIST SP 800-63B Supplement for Incorporating Syncable Authenticators

The Big Quantum Chill: NIST Scientists Modify Common Lab Refrigerator to Cool Faster With Less Energy

Moonlight Measurement on a Hawaiian Volcano

Spotlight: Monitoring Carbon Dioxide Measurements During a Solar Eclipse

March 2024 NICE Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting Recap

Advanced communications
-Open Radio Access Network (Open-RAN)
-Quantum communications
-Spectrum sharing
-Wireless (RF)
Bioscience
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-Bioimaging
-Bioinformatics
-Biomanufacturing
-Biomaterials
-Biometrology
-Biosecurity
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--Genomic cybersecurity
--Nucleic acid sequence screening
-Cell measurements
-Engineering / synthetic biology
--Biofabrication
--Cell-free systems
--Genome engineering
--Protein engineering
-Gene delivery systems
-Genome editing
-Genomics
-Glycomics
-Metabolomics
-Microbial measurements
-Proteomics
-Transcriptomics
Buildings and Construction
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-Building control systems
-Building damage and repair
-Building economics
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-Energy efficiency
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-Structural engineering
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Chemistry
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Electronics
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Energy
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Environment
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-Materials flammability
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Forensic Science
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Information technology
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-Robotics in manufacturing
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Materials
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Mathematics and statistics
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Nanotechnology
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Neutron research
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