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New Atom-Based Thermometer Measures Temperature More Accurately

January 23, 2025

This atomic thermometer provides accurate measurements “out of the box” because it relies on the basic principles of quantum physics.

2025 MBE & QIF Summit Update

January 20, 2025 - April 6, 2025

The 2025 MBE & QIF Summit event is returning to MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) headquarters in Chicago, IL, April 15 - 17, 2025. The 2025 event will bring the

Technology Demonstrations at 5x5

January 16, 2025

Do you have an innovative, cutting-edge, or emerging technology that has the potential to advance public safety communications? NIST Public Safety

Register Now for the FISSEA Winter Forum: February 11, 2025

January 16, 2025

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

Ransomware Risk Management: CSF 2.0 Community Profile | Draft NIST IR 8374r1 Available for Comment

January 13, 2025

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published an initial public draft of NIST Interagency Report (NIST IR) 8374 Revision 1, Ransomware

Alejandra Collopy wears safety glasses as she works the lab. She is surrounded by various pieces of equipment and many hanging wires.

Spotlight: Alejandra Collopy and Atomic Clocks

January 13, 2025

NIST researcher Alejandra Collopy is working to add another piece of timely feedback to help our ensemble of clocks perform at their best 24/7.

Texas Forensic Science Commission Supports NIST Recommendations

January 13, 2025

By Christina Reed There is one answer forensic scientists sometimes provide after analyzing evidence that confounds lawyers and judges: inconclusive. When

Three qubits appear in an artist’s conception as X-shaped icons that fit together.

Novel ‘Quantum Refrigerator’ Is Great at Erasing Quantum Computer’s Chalkboard

January 9, 2025

Quantum computers need a "clean" workspace, and a team including scientists at NIST has found a way to make one.

Legal Metrology: Maintaining Our Trust in Measurements

January 8, 2025

Without realizing it, metrology and its associated standards and services play a big role in our daily lives. We buy groceries that are weighed or measured

2025 NIST OWM “Info Hours” Series

January 8, 2025

The NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2025 Info Hours series. An Info Hour is a one-hour session that

Recommendations for Key-Encapsulation Mechanisms | Draft SP 800-227 is Available for Comment

January 7, 2025

The initial public draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-227, Recommendations for Key-Encapsulation Mechanisms, is now available for public comment. NIST

Profile: Quantum Physicist Alexey Gorshkov Tackles the Big Problems

January 7, 2025

It’s hard enough to track the interactions of even a handful of quantum particles, but physicist Alexey Gorshkov has taken on an even more daunting task. He

NVLAP NIST Handbook 150-2 New Release

January 7, 2025

In October 2024, the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) released a revised version of NIST Handbook 150-2 , which represents the

A New ASTM E617 Standard and What It Means for NIST Handbook 105-1

January 7, 2025

One of OWM's main responsibilities is to harmonize international and national documentary standards with those used by the U.S. weights and measures community

Proposed Rulemaking to Incorporate the NICE Framework in Support of Strengthening America’s Cybersecurity Workforce

January 7, 2025

On January 3, 2025, the Federal Register published a proposed FAR (Federal Acquisitions Regulations) Rule to incorporate the NICE Workforce Framework for

Map of RMAP regions without state listing

Coming in June 2025: Combined RMAP Training Event in Portland, Oregon

January 7, 2025

Every five years, NIST OWM gears up to host a Combined Regional Measurement Assurance Program (C-RMAP) training event with a state host with all six RMAP

NIST OWM and KEBS: Building Metrology Capacity for the RMOs

January 7, 2025

NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) and the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) are currently conducting an interlaboratory mass comparison as part of a

OWM Completes Pilot Test of a “Blended” Course on Retail Motor-Fuel Dispensers

January 7, 2025

In October 2024, NIST OWM completed a pilot test of a “blended” course on Retail Motor-Fuel Dispensers (RMFDs) thanks in large part, to Paul Floyd, Director of

A scientist wearing safety glasses stands in front of a monitor in her lab.

NIST Database Can Help Increase Recycling of Textiles and Clothing

January 7, 2025

Picture this: You have a bag of heavily used clothes that can no longer be donated taking up space in your closet, so you drop it off at your local recycling

Pre-Draft Call for Comments on the GCM and GMAC Block Cipher Modes of Operation

January 6, 2025

In March 2024, NIST announced its intention to revise NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-38D, R ecommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Galois/Counter

This AAV vector is a bumpy sphere that looks like it's made up of tiny crumpled black and white tubes.

Study Highlights Need for Standardized Measurement Methods in Gene Therapy

January 6, 2025

Scientists looked at multiple techniques used to measure the modified viruses deployed in some gene therapy research and treatments.

Border Gateway Protocol Security and Resilience | NIST Releases Public Draft of SP 800-189 Revision 1

January 3, 2025

In recent years, numerous Internet routing incidents — such as Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) prefix hijacking, and route leaks — have resulted in denial of

Researcher working in lab with safety glasses and gloves

NIST Develops Genetic Material for Validating H5N1 Bird Flu Diagnostic Tests

January 2, 2025

To bolster the nation’s preparedness for a pandemic, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a synthetic, nonhazardous genetic

NIST Smart Connected Systems Staff Recognized at the 52nd NIST Annual Awards Ceremony

January 1, 2025

On January 15, 2025, NIST held its 52 nd Annual Awards Ceremony in Gaithersburg Maryland, and Boulder, Colorado. At this celebratory event, several NIST Smart

NIST Researchers Meet with NHTSA Experts to Share Approaches to Assessment of Automated Vehicle System Performance

January 1, 2025

Measurement science and standards are needed to support the safe and predictable operation of future automated vehicles (AVs), and to realize their potential to

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