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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

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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

NIST Hosts Second Stakeholder Workshop on Digital Twins

January 1, 2025

On January 14, 2025, NIST held the second of three stakeholder workshops in its ongoing series on Digital Twins, building upon the initial workshop held in

NIST Researchers Present 5G/6G Core Network Testbed to Korean Visitors

January 1, 2025

On 5-7 November 2024, NIST’s Transformational Networks and Services Group hosted a team of researchers from South Korea in a hybrid meeting, held at the NIST

NIST Researcher Provides Insights on IoT Sensor Devices Interoperability Testing Framework

January 1, 2025

NIST researcher Dr. Eugene Song and Mr. Sridhar Kowdley from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) co-presented on

NIST Researcher Receives IEEE Standards Medallion Award

January 1, 2025

On December 8, 2024, Dr. Eugene Song was recognized at the 2024 IEEE Standards Association (SA) Awards Ceremony held in Somerset, New Jersey. At this annual

NIST Associate Receives IEEE Standards Association Lifetime Achievement Award

January 1, 2025

NIST’s Mr. Kang B. Lee, a long-time NIST staff member and currently an associate with the Industrial Wireless Systems Project team after his retirement, was

NIST Proposes to Standardize a Wider Variant of AES

December 24, 2024

The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) specifies a subset of the Rijndael block cipher family with 128-bit blocks that was submitted to the NIST AES development

a machine 3d printing a single-family home built out of concrete

Spotlight: Shawn Platt and the Concrete Christmas Tree

December 23, 2024

Some people like plastic Christmas trees; others prefer real wood and needles. This year, NIST is printing a tree out of concrete. The tree is not only festive

NIST Offers New Calibration Service for Wavemeters

December 23, 2024

For more than three decades, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has calibrated the wavelengths of lasers used in industry, academia, and

NIST Publishes NIST IR 8498, Cybersecurity for Smart Inverters: Guidelines for Residential and Light Commercial Solar Energy Systems

December 20, 2024

NIST NCCoE has published the final version of NIST IR 8498, Cybersecurity for Smart Inverters: Guidelines for Residential and Light Commercial Solar Energy

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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

News and Updates

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

Study Highlights Need for Standardized Measurement Methods in Gene Therapy

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

NIST Develops Genetic Material for Validating H5N1 Bird Flu Diagnostic Tests

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

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

NIST Hosts Second Stakeholder Workshop on Digital Twins

NIST Researchers Present 5G/6G Core Network Testbed to Korean Visitors

NIST Researcher Provides Insights on IoT Sensor Devices Interoperability Testing Framework

NIST Researcher Receives IEEE Standards Medallion Award

NIST Associate Receives IEEE Standards Association Lifetime Achievement Award

NIST Proposes to Standardize a Wider Variant of AES

Spotlight: Shawn Platt and the Concrete Christmas Tree

NIST Offers New Calibration Service for Wavemeters

NIST Publishes NIST IR 8498, Cybersecurity for Smart Inverters: Guidelines for Residential and Light Commercial Solar Energy Systems

NIST Publishes Report on DNA Mixture Interpretation Methods

NIST Genomic Data Cybersecurity and Privacy Publications | Comment Period Open

PFAS Found in Firefighter Gloves, Hoods and Wildland Gear

Two Publications Now Available for Public Comment | Genomic Data Profile and Threat Modeling Workflow White Paper

Best Practices for Uniform Unit Pricing: An Update to NIST SP 1181 and NIST Handbook 130 Regulations

NIST Researchers and Collaborators Receive Best Paper Presentation Award at 2024 IEEE IECON

2024 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference Recap

NIST Requests Public Comments on the SP 800-56 Subseries | Recommendations for Key Establishment

3 NIST Researchers Receive Presidential Rank Awards

Requesting Public Comment | NIST Guidance on Implementing a Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA)

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