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Spotlight: Putting Our Finger on the Future of Identity Verification

July 5, 2022

Our researchers have developed ways of comparing fingerprint images captured through contact versus contactless processes.

PQC Standardization Process: Announcing Four Candidates to be Standardized, Plus Fourth Round Candidates

July 5, 2022

Summary NIST has completed the third round of the Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standardization process, which selects public-key cryptographic algorithms to

NIST Develops Interoperability Profile for Distributed Energy Resources and Grid Integration

July 1, 2022

With the increasing use of distributed energy resources (DER) – solar, wind, and more – to generate power, organizations have developed standards for their

NIST Leader, Researcher Explain Benefits of Smart Grid Interoperability and How to Achieve It

July 1, 2022

NIST's Smart Grid Group leader, Avi Gopstein, was featured on Smart Grid Today's podcast, released May 12, 2022. Ideally, said Gopstein, the smart grid's many

test set up "Supervisor" wirelessly synchronizes timing of two robots' movements

NIST and Industry Researchers Make Advances in Wireless Time-Sensitive Networking

July 1, 2022

Advances in the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence are part of a new industrial revolution to make manufacturing faster, better, and cheaper. These

NIST Researcher Addresses IEEE Workshop on Wireless Systems' Future in Industry

July 1, 2022

On May 31, 2022, NIST's Rick Candell gave the keynote address to IEEE's workshop on Performance Assessment of Industrial Wireless Systems. The workshop was

NIST, SEPA Develop Interoperability Profile for Integrating Electric Vehicle Charging with Grid

July 1, 2022

SEPA's Interoperability Profiles Task Force, led by NIST’s Cuong Nguyen, published its Interoperability Profile for Electric Vehicle Fleet Managed Charging

International Researchers Pursue 5G Testbed

July 1, 2022

After a year of virtual collaboration, international and NIST researchers involved in a federated 5G Testbed development effort, called “Project Agility,” held

Highlights from the 2022 Public Safety Broadband Stakeholder Meeting

June 30, 2022

Thank you to all of our attendees for yet another successful Public Safety Broadband Stakeholder Meeting! This work would not be possible without your efforts

Now Hear This!

June 30, 2022

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have designed and built an optical device that could set a new standard for measuring

Two first responders stand at the open back of an emergency vehicle, looking at a computer screen, with firetrucks in the background.

Spotlight: Gathering Intel From Social Media for Emergency Response

June 30, 2022

When someone needs help, fire departments and ambulance crews need to know what the problem is and where to go ASAP. One answer is to use artificial

Investigating Coriolis Mass Flow Meters as Field Reference Meters – Compressed Natural Gas Applications

June 30, 2022

Commercial metering systems are ubiquitous in the commercial marketplace (to dispense liquified products, from gas and water to food products and agricultural

Over 20,000 Propane Cylinders Tested Nationwide!

June 29, 2022

In the summer of 2021, the NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) partnered with the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) and States to develop

Foundational PNT Profile: Initial Public Draft of NIST IR 8323r1 is Available for Comment

June 29, 2022

The initial public draft of NIST IR 8323r1, Foundational PNT Profile: Applying the Cybersecurity Framework for the Responsible Use of Positioning, Navigation

FISSEA Fall Forum: November 15, 2022

June 29, 2022

Register Now for the FISSEA Fall Forum FISSEA Fall Forum November 15, 2022, 1:00pm-4:00pm ET Theme: Cybersecurity Role-Based Training Registration is open! View

OWM Featured on CNN Podcast and by Stephen Colbert of The Late Show

June 28, 2022

CNN’s Margins of Error podcast recently published an episode titled “Why Americans Won’t Give an Inch on Metric”. Host Harry Enten “goes the extra ‘yard’ to

NIST Update to Software Reference Library Will Aid in Criminal Investigations

June 27, 2022

Expanded, more searchable database will help law enforcement find incriminating images in electronic media.

DC-Area U.S. Government Agencies Announce the Washington Metropolitan Quantum Network Research Consortium, or DC-QNet

June 27, 2022

The group will work to advance quantum network capabilities and leadership.

Regional Measurement Assurance Program (RMAP) Returns to OWM’s In-Person Training

June 27, 2022

The NIST OWM’s Laboratory Metrology Program resumed in-person Regional Measurement Assurance Program (RMAP) training events after more than two years. Annual in

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Spotlight: Going With the Gut for the Future of Health

June 27, 2022

NIST researchers are developing a human gut microbiome reference material.

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Novel Gel Proves Itself to Be Highly Tunable Color Filter

June 27, 2022

Neutron research at NIST reveals the secret to a gel’s unusual ability to precisely filter light.

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Spotlight: Overhauling the Refrigeration Industry to Fight Global Warming

June 26, 2022

NIST researchers are tackling the question of alternative refrigerant fluids.

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2022 Annual OWM S&T and L&R Analysis Documents

June 24, 2022

The 2022 Annual OWM S&T Analysis and Executive Summary as well as the 2022 Annual OWM L&R Analysis and Executive Summary are now available on our OWM website

NIST Releases New Guidance and Resources on macOS Security

June 24, 2022

NIST has released the final version of Special Publication (SP) 800-219, Automated Secure Configuration Guidance from the macOS Security Compliance Project

Recognizing June as National Cybersecurity Education Month

June 23, 2022

Congress Declares June 2022 as “National Cybersecurity Education Month” The Congress of the United States has resolved that June 2022 shall be designated as

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