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Register Today for the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Webinar on Hiring Assessments

June 10, 2021

2021 Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Webinar Series The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education and the Office of Personnel Management are pleased to...

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The NCCoE Releases Preliminary Draft Report on Ransomware Risk Management

June 10, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new preliminary draft report, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)...

Forensic Science Internships at NIST – A look at Cannabis Compounds

June 10, 2021

By: Christina Reed Maryam Abdur-Rahman is a Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) intern conducting forensic science research with NIST’s Cannabis team in...

Identity Federation for Public Safety: Draft NISTIR 8336 Available for Comment

June 9, 2021

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft report, NIST Interagency or Internal Report ( NISTIR) 8336, Background on...

Ransomware Risk Management: Preliminary Draft NISTIR 8374 Available for Comment

June 9, 2021

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new Preliminary Draft report, NIST Interagency or Internal Report ( NISTIR) 8374...

NIST Publishes Review of DNA Mixture Interpretation Methods

June 9, 2021

[Editor's Note: The final version of this report was published on Dec. 19, 2024. More information, including a link to the final report, is available here.] The...

Carbon Dioxide Sensors in 2 Urban Areas Registered Big Drop in Emissions During COVID-19 Pandemic

June 7, 2021

Carbon dioxide emissions in Los Angeles fell 33% in April of 2020 compared with previous years, as roads emptied and economic activity slowed due to the COVID...

Recommendations for Federal Vulnerability Disclosure Guidelines: Draft NIST SP 800-216 Available for Comment

June 7, 2021

Not all security vulnerabilities can be found through automated processes or testing. Internal and external reporting of security vulnerabilities in software...

Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography: Draft Project Description Available for Comment

June 4, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft project description, Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography. Publication of...

Handwriting Examiners in the Digital Age

June 3, 2021

People are writing more than ever with their keyboards and phones, but handwritten notes have become rare. Even signatures are going out of style. Most credit...

Using Mobile Device Biometrics for Authenticating First Responders: Draft NISTIR 8334 Available for Comment

June 2, 2021

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft report, NIST Interagency or Internal Report ( NISTIR) 8334, Using Mobile...

Integrating Science & Technology with Disaster Response

June 1, 2021

Each year, communities across the United States are devastated by disasters. As the frequency, severity, and cost of many of these disasters continues to...

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How AI Could Alert Firefighters of Imminent Danger

June 1, 2021

Firefighting is a race against time. Exactly how much time? For firefighters, that part is often unclear. Building fires can turn from bad to deadly in an...

Detecting mid-infrared light, one photon at a time

June 1, 2021

For some 30 years, scientists have used superconducting materials to record the tiniest specks of light imaginable — individual photons, or single particles of...

PSCR Staff Spotlight: The Magic of Cellular Technology with Max Maurice

May 28, 2021

Max Maurice is an Electronics Engineer and Principal Investigator for the Highly Mobile Deployed Networks project at the Public Safety Communications Research...

Hardware-Enabled Security: Draft NISTIR 8320 Available for Comment

May 27, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft report, NISTIR 8320, Hardware-Enabled Security: Enabling a Layered Approach to...

First-Ever Reference Material for Measuring Conversion of Heat to Electrical Energy at High Temps

May 27, 2021

Standard Reference Material (SRM) 3452 enables, for the first time, instrument validation and interlaboratory data comparison to support the research...

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Spotlight: Two Photons Walk Into a Chicken

May 26, 2021

In weird but potentially practical news, NIST researchers headed to the grocery store to find out. Not as a joke, but as a step toward better imaging methods...

NIST to Hold June Workshop on AI Measurement and Evaluation

May 26, 2021

NIST will hold a virtual workshop on Artificial Intelligence Measurement and Evaluation (AIME) June 15-17, 2021. The three-day workshop aims to bring together...

NIST Cybersecurity Practice Guide SP 1800-15, Securing Small Business and Home IoT Devices: Mitigating Network-Based Attacks Using MUD

May 26, 2021

NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published NIST Cybersecurity Practice Guide Special Publication (SP) 1800-15, Securing Small...

Flammability Reduction Group provides virtual seminar on Reducing the Fire Risk of Residential Upholstered Furniture Fires as part of SFPE Member Series

May 24, 2021

The “Low Heat Release Upholstered Furniture” project at the Fire Research Division (FRD) of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducts...

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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

News and Updates

Register Today for the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Webinar on Hiring Assessments

The NCCoE Releases Preliminary Draft Report on Ransomware Risk Management

Forensic Science Internships at NIST – A look at Cannabis Compounds

Identity Federation for Public Safety: Draft NISTIR 8336 Available for Comment

Ransomware Risk Management: Preliminary Draft NISTIR 8374 Available for Comment

NIST Publishes Review of DNA Mixture Interpretation Methods

Carbon Dioxide Sensors in 2 Urban Areas Registered Big Drop in Emissions During COVID-19 Pandemic

Recommendations for Federal Vulnerability Disclosure Guidelines: Draft NIST SP 800-216 Available for Comment

Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography: Draft Project Description Available for Comment

Handwriting Examiners in the Digital Age

Using Mobile Device Biometrics for Authenticating First Responders: Draft NISTIR 8334 Available for Comment

Integrating Science & Technology with Disaster Response

How AI Could Alert Firefighters of Imminent Danger

Detecting mid-infrared light, one photon at a time

PSCR Staff Spotlight: The Magic of Cellular Technology with Max Maurice

Hardware-Enabled Security: Draft NISTIR 8320 Available for Comment

First-Ever Reference Material for Measuring Conversion of Heat to Electrical Energy at High Temps

Spotlight: Two Photons Walk Into a Chicken

NIST to Hold June Workshop on AI Measurement and Evaluation

NIST Cybersecurity Practice Guide SP 1800-15, Securing Small Business and Home IoT Devices: Mitigating Network-Based Attacks Using MUD

Flammability Reduction Group provides virtual seminar on Reducing the Fire Risk of Residential Upholstered Furniture Fires as part of SFPE Member Series

NIST, Collaborators Develop New Method to Better Study Microscopic Plastics in the Ocean

Trusted IoT Device Network-Layer Onboarding and Lifecycle Management

Data Classification Practices: Draft Project Description Available for Comment

New Research Could Help Manufacturers Avoid 3D-Printing Pitfall

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Forensic Science
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Information technology
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Public safety
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