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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

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NIST Achieves New Levels of Radio Frequency Signal Synthesis with Quantum-based Accuracy.

December 20, 2021

CTL in collaboration with the University of Colorado has demonstrated a tenfold increase in the amplitude of microwave-frequency waveforms generated by a...

NIST Standard Reference Material Supports Clinical Tests for Common Chronic Diseases

December 20, 2021

NIST has developed its first reference material to aid in the measurement of free fatty acids in human blood serum. Most adults who routinely monitor their...

Sneezes, Rain Clouds and Ink Jets: NIST Improves the Ability of Optical Microscopes to Measure the Volume of Microdroplets

December 20, 2021

Sneezes, rain clouds, and ink jet printers: They all produce or contain liquid droplets so tiny it would take several billion of them to fill a liter bottle...

NIST Names Joannie Chin as Director of Its Engineering Laboratory

December 20, 2021

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has selected Joannie Chin to lead its Engineering...

Updates to Fundamental Constants Reflect Redefinition of International System of Units

December 16, 2021

The CODATA Task Group on Fundamental Constants recently produced its 2018 update of a self-consistent set of internationally recommended values of the basic...

Public Comment Invited on Draft NICE Framework Update Process, Refactored Ability Statements, and Second Draft of NISTIR on Competencies

December 15, 2021

CALL FOR COMMENTS NIST has released three draft items related to the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework). Proposed NICE Framework Data Update...

NIST Seeks Comments on Concept Paper for AI Risk Management Framework

December 14, 2021

NIST has developed for public review a concept paper for the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF). The paper incorporates input from a...

With Fuzzy Nanoparticles, Researchers Reveal a Way to Design Tougher Ballistic Materials

December 13, 2021

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Columbia Engineering have discovered a new method to improve the toughness of...

Developing Cyber-Resilient Systems: A Systems Security Engineering Approach: NIST Publishes SP 800-160 Vol. 2, Revision 1

December 9, 2021

NIST announces the release of a major update to Special Publication (SP) 800-160 Volume 2, Revision 1, Developing Cyber-Resilient Systems: A Systems Security...

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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

News and Updates

NIST Achieves New Levels of Radio Frequency Signal Synthesis with Quantum-based Accuracy.

NIST Standard Reference Material Supports Clinical Tests for Common Chronic Diseases

Sneezes, Rain Clouds and Ink Jets: NIST Improves the Ability of Optical Microscopes to Measure the Volume of Microdroplets

NIST Names Joannie Chin as Director of Its Engineering Laboratory

Updates to Fundamental Constants Reflect Redefinition of International System of Units

Public Comment Invited on Draft NICE Framework Update Process, Refactored Ability Statements, and Second Draft of NISTIR on Competencies

Top 5 NIST PSCR Articles of 2021

NIST Seeks Comments on Concept Paper for AI Risk Management Framework

With Fuzzy Nanoparticles, Researchers Reveal a Way to Design Tougher Ballistic Materials

Developing Cyber-Resilient Systems: A Systems Security Engineering Approach: NIST Publishes SP 800-160 Vol. 2, Revision 1

NIST to Take Part in US-UK Partnership to Advance Privacy-Enhancing Technologies Via Prize Challenges

NCCoE Releases Draft Project Description for IPv6 Transition

Spotlight: Taking a Closer Look at Human Lungs With Postdoctoral Researcher Diane Nelson

Roadmap for K12 Cybersecurity Education

NIST Proposes Operating Envelope Specification Concept to Support Automated Driving Safety

Combination Frequency Differencing: Draft NIST Cybersecurity White Paper

NIST Supports Teleoperation Forum on Concepts and Standardization

Upcoming Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Webinar on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives

University Researchers Use NIST Report to Pursue Clearer CPS and IOT Definitions

NIST Researchers Collaborate Internationally on Time Synchronization Approach for IoT

NIST-led IEEE Working Group Pursues Radio Channel Standard for Wireless

NIST Helps OMG Update a Simulations Standard, Improving System Engineering

NIST Recommends Steps to Boost Resilience of U.S. Timekeeping

NIST Updates IoT Cybersecurity Guidance and Accompanying Catalog

Streamlined NIST Tool Could Help Homeowners, Renters Reduce Airborne Exposure to COVID

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