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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

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NIST to Standardize Encryption Algorithms That Can Resist Attack by Quantum Computers

August 24, 2023

Three new algorithms are expected to be ready for use in 2024. Others will follow.

Groups of people sit or lie in a parking lot surrounded by low buildings as fires burn in the forest beyond.

NIST Issues New Guidance for Emergency Response During Wildfires

August 23, 2023

Lessons learned from the 2018 Camp Fire in California include strategies for protecting lives when there is not enough time to safely evacuate all residents.

Illustration shows a gloved hand holding a puzzle piece that fits into the center of a puzzle showing the letter Y.

Researchers Fully Sequence the Y Chromosome for the First Time

August 23, 2023

What was once the final frontier of the human genome — the Y chromosome — has just been mapped out in its entirety.

Announcement of Proposal to Revise SP 800-38D, "Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) and GMAC"

August 23, 2023

NIST's Crypto Publication Review Board announced the review of SP 800-38D, Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) and

July 2023 NICE Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting Recap

August 23, 2023

#ICYMI - Monthly Meeting Recap Join us on Tuesday September 26th, at our NEW RECURRING MEETING TIME for the NICE Community Coordinating Council (fourth Tuesday

Martin Organizes International Hydrogen Conference

August 22, 2023

May Martin of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory Applied Chemicals and Materials Division, along with Professor Jimmy Burns of the University of Virginia

Deadline Approaching! RAMPS Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Funding Opportunity

August 22, 2023

Notice of Funding Opportunity: Regional Appliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce DEADLINE

CTL Featured at Federal Laboratory Consortium Showcase Webinar

August 22, 2023

NIST’s Melissa Midzor, David Wollman, Jim Booth, and Jordan O’Dell provide an overview of Communications Technology Laboratory programs at a Federal Laboratory

Cybersecurity and Privacy Mapping Guide: Draft NIST IR 8477 Available for Comment

August 17, 2023

NIST has released the initial public draft (ipd) of a new report for public comment: NIST Internal Report (IR) 8477 ipd, Mapping Relationships Between

NEW! Diversity and Inclusion Community of Interest

August 10, 2023

Join the New Community of Interest We are excited to announce a new Diversity and Inclusion Community of Interest that will serve as a forum for anyone who is

Four researchers pose standing in a lab, smiling and wearing safety glasses, surrouded by wires and other electronics.

NIST Demonstrates a New ‘Primary Standard’ for Measuring Ultralow Pressures

August 10, 2023

Chip manufacturing, gravitational wave detectors and quantum computers could all benefit from better ways to measure a vacuum.

Start Planning to Participate in Cybersecurity Career Week

August 9, 2023

Time to start planning! Cybersecurity Career Week October 16-21, 2023 nist.gov/nice/ccw Cybersecurity Career Week is a campaign to promote the discovery of

NIST Cybersecurity Framework wheel grahpic has external sections labeled Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond and Recover; internal circle is labeled Govern.

NIST Drafts Major Update to Its Widely Used Cybersecurity Framework

August 8, 2023

NIST has revised the framework to help benefit all sectors, not just critical infrastructure.

NIST Releases Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Draft & Implementation Examples

August 8, 2023

After reviewing more than a year’s worth of community feedback, NIST has released a Draft of The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 for public comment! This

Immersive HazMat Virtual Reality Training

August 8, 2023

Every emergency call received by a fire department could mean life or death. This reality is further amplified for firefighters who possess specialized

Kidney Disease Diagnosis and Monitoring

August 8, 2023

Kidney disease is a major global public health issue, with c hronic kidney disease (CKD) representing the 12 th highest cause of death worldwide. It has been

Deadline Extended for RAMPS Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Funding Opportunity

August 7, 2023

Notice of Funding Opportunity: Regional Appliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce DEADLINE

NIST Researchers Explore Best Practices for Talking to Kids About Online Privacy

August 7, 2023

Recent research by scientists at NIST suggests that a good strategy is to talk to your kids directly.

5 DAYS AWAY! Deadline Approaching for Funding Opportunity

August 2, 2023

CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DEADLINE APPROACHING! SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION BY AUGUST 7! In June, NICE announced a new

Remarks at the International Cybersecurity Championship and Conference

August 2, 2023

NICE Director Rodney Petersen provided opening remarks on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 in San Diego, California. Rodney’s remarks kicked off two days of

NIST Researchers Preview Easier Way of Writing Product Manufacturing Information

August 1, 2023

In manufacturing, a product’s information must move across various systems in the production enterprise, from design to product support. This information flow

NIST Researchers Report on High-speed Search and Retrieval Internet Capability at Workshops

August 1, 2023

NIST researchers recently presented on their highspeed networking software router, called Named Data Networking-Data Plane Development Kit (NDN-DPDK), at the

Don’t Miss NIST’s 6G Core Networks Workshop, September 12, 2023

August 1, 2023

On September 12, 2023, NIST will conduct its 6G Core Networks Workshop, online and onsite at the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence in Rockville

OMG Approves NIST-aided Complex Systems Modeling Upgrade, Getting Industry Acclaim

August 1, 2023

In a July 10, 2023 press release, the standards organization Object Management Group (OMG®) announced approval of the NIST-aided Systems Modeling Language

NIST Appoints Cherilyn Pascoe as New Director of the NCCoE

August 1, 2023

As NCCoE director, Cherilyn will provide strategic direction and technical leadership for the NCCoE, continue to align the NCCoE's work with the industry

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