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Register Now for the FISSEA Fall Forum

July 31, 2025

FISSEA Fall Forum: September 30, 2025 Now Accepting Speaker Submissions! Priority Consideration Given to Proposals Received by August 30 th at 11:59pm ET FISSEA...

A Particle Size SRM for Training and Qualifying Visual Inspection Analysts

July 31, 2025

NIST received requests from scientists in the biopharmaceutical industry, instrument vendors, and from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to develop a...

A woman wearing a lab coat and safety glasses stares into a large microscope.

New NIST Reference Material to Strengthen Quality Control for Biological Drugs

July 31, 2025

Impurities in these drugs can cause undesirable immune responses in patients and can significantly drive up costs for drug manufacturers.

The Fundamentals of 6G: AI, Security, and Open RAN

July 31, 2025

As the world transitions to sixth-generation (6G) wireless communications, two fundamental pillars shaping this new era—artificial intelligence (AI), security...

SRM 2323 - Step Height Standard for Areal Surface Topography Measurement

NIST Developed an SRM to Aid the Forensic Analysis of Firearms and Toolmarks

July 30, 2025

When a gun is fired, microscopic markings are left on the expelled bullet and cartridge case. Forensic firearm and toolmark examiners compare these markings to...

NIST Consortium and Draft Guidelines Aim to Improve Security in Software Development

July 30, 2025

NIST is soliciting comments from the public on the draft until Sept. 12, and the agency is planning a virtual event to showcase the project and gather feedback...

NIST Proposes to Update SP 800-56A and Revise SP 800-56C

July 29, 2025

In December 2024, NIST's Crypto Publication Review Board initiated a review of the following Special Publications (SP): NIST SP 800-56Ar3, Recommendation for...

Comment Now! NIST IR 8374, Ransomware Risk Management: A Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Community Profile

July 28, 2025

Earlier this year, the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence published an initial public draft of NIST Interagency Report (NIST IR) 8374 Revision 1...

Unlock New Career Possibilities this October 2025

July 28, 2025

Explore. Connect. Launch Your Future. The cybersecurity workforce isn’t just coders and hackers - it’s a growing field with something for everyone! Whether you...

Remarks at the 8th annual Virginia Cybersecurity Education Conference, Richmond, Virginia

July 25, 2025

This has been such a wonderful conference and opportunity for me to learn about the fantastic opportunities available to students and educators in Virginia. I...

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NIST Makes First Detection of Cannabis in Breath From Edibles

July 24, 2025

Currently there are no reliable roadside tests to determine when a person consumed cannabis or how intoxicated they are as a result.

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Shaping the Future of Connectivity: NIST CTL Builds on IEEE 3388

July 23, 2025

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Communications Technology Laboratory (NIST CTL) Industrial Wireless Systems (IWS) Team is advancing the next...

Draft SP 800-53 Controls on Secure and Reliable Patches Available for Comment

July 22, 2025

NIST has issued draft updates to Special Publication (SP) 800-53 to provide additional guidance on how to securely and reliably deploy patches and updates in...

Draft SP 800-53 Controls on Secure and Reliable Patches Available for Comment

July 22, 2025

NIST has issued draft updates to Special Publication (SP) 800-53 to provide additional guidance on how to securely and reliably deploy patches and updates in...

Guidelines for Media Sanitization | Draft SP 800-88r2 Available for Public Comment

July 21, 2025

The initial public draft (ipd) of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-88r2 (Revision 2), Guidelines for Media Sanitization, is now available for public comment...

Redefining Wireless Networks

July 21, 2025

Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) represents a transformative evolution in wireless systems, merging communication functions with sensing capabilities...

Considerations for Achieving Crypto Agility | Second Public Draft Available for Comment

July 18, 2025

Advances in computing capabilities, cryptographic research, and cryptanalytic techniques necessitate the replacement of cryptographic algorithms that no longer...

NIST Team Develops Technique to Stabilize the Phase of Weak Light Signals in Quantum Network

July 18, 2025

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have taken a crucial step forward in building a large-scale quantum communications...

SRM Story: SRM 1641f Mercury in Water

July 17, 2025

Natural erosion and weathering of rocks and soils, as well as inputs from industrial processes, contribute to the mineral content of groundwater, rivers, lakes...

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NIST’s Alex Maranghides Receives Service to America Medal

July 17, 2025

The award recognizes Maranghides for 25 years of work investigating devastating wildfires in the United States and creating actionable guidelines on how to save...

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NIST Releases Trove of Genetic Data to Spur Cancer Research

July 16, 2025

NIST and collaborating institutions have released extensive data about the genome of pancreatic cancer cells.

Comment Now: Reducing the Cybersecurity Risks of Portable Storage Media in OT Environments

July 15, 2025

The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence has developed the draft two-pager NIST Special Publication (SP) 1334, Reducing the Cybersecurity Risks of...

New NIST Research Grade Test Material to support mRNA therapeutics

July 14, 2025

Messenger RNA ( mRNA)-based therapies require a careful assessment of Critical Quality Attributes (CQAs) using various analytical techniques, to ensure...

NIST Shares Preliminary Findings From Hurricane Maria Investigation

July 14, 2025

As NIST’s National Construction Safety Team nears the end of its investigation, it has released a video update that highlights significant milestones and...

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NIST Ion Clock Sets New Record for Most Accurate Clock in the World

July 14, 2025

This new result contributes to the international effort to define the second with a much greater level of accuracy than before, enabling new scientific and...

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