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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

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New JILA Tools ‘Turn On’ Quantum Gases of Ultracold Molecules

December 9, 2020

JILA researchers have developed tools to “turn on” quantum gases of ultracold molecules, gaining control of long-distance molecular interactions for potential

Cybersecurity Practice Guides for Securing Data Integrity Against Ransomware Attacks

December 8, 2020

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE)—in collaboration with members of the business community and vendors of cybersecurity solutions—has

Error-Prone Quantum Bits Could Correct Themselves, NIST Physicists Show

December 8, 2020

One of the chief obstacles facing quantum computer designers — correcting the errors that creep into a processor’s calculations — could be overcome with a new

Safeguarding Containers in Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments: Draft NISTIR 8320A is Available for Comment

December 7, 2020

NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) announces the release of Draft NIST Internal Report (NISTIR) 8320A, Hardware-Enabled Security

K9 Chemistry: A Safer Way to Train Detection Dogs

December 2, 2020

Trained dogs are incredible chemical sensors, far better at detecting explosives, narcotics and other substances than even the most advanced technological

NIST Updates USGv6 Program in Support of New Federal IPv6 Initiatives

December 2, 2020

In November 2020, OMB issued memorandum M-21-07 " Completing the Transition to Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)", which outlines the Federal government's

Face Recognition Software Shows Improvement in Recognizing Masked Faces

December 1, 2020

A new study of face recognition technology created after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic shows that some software developers have made demonstrable progress

Nearly $500K Awarded to Tech to Protect Finalists

December 1, 2020

The largest prize challenge in NIST's history reached its culmination last month as contestants of the Tech to Protect Challenge, a software development prize

In Search for Dark Matter, New Fountain Design Could Become Wellspring of Answers

November 27, 2020

You can’t see it. You can’t feel it. But the substance scientists refer to as dark matter could account for five times as much “stuff” in the universe as the

An illustration for AI shows a silhouette of a human head containing icons for computer networks.

NIST AI System Discovers New Material

November 24, 2020

When the words “artificial intelligence” (AI) come to mind, your first thoughts may be of super-smart computers, or robots that perform tasks without needing

National Online Informative References (OLIR) Program: NISTIRs 8278 and 8278A Published

November 20, 2020

NISTIR 8278, National Online Informative References (OLIR) Program: Program Overview and OLIR Uses, describes the OLIR Program, what OLIRs are, what benefits

Diagram shows a mattress being set on fire by gas burners in a standard flammability test.

Mattress Flammability Standard Is a Lifesaver, NIST Report Finds

November 18, 2020

No matter how soft and cozy, beds that have gone up in flames are a source of some of the deadliest fires in the U.S. As large pieces of furniture loaded with

National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week Recap

November 18, 2020

THANK YOU FOR MAKING NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY CAREER AWARENESS WEEK A SUCCESS! Thank you all for your hard work and dedication during the week-long campaign and

A new twist on measuring spin: NIST Develops Microresonator to Study Electron Spin in Small Volumes

November 17, 2020

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a device to detect a quantum property of electrons, known as spin, in

Square wood box with multicolored wires arranged in ever-smaller squares inside and three small plastic strips attached in several places.

NIST Sensor Experts Invent Supercool Mini-Thermometer

November 17, 2020

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have invented a miniature thermometer with big potential applications, such as

Updated Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity

November 16, 2020

NEW NICE FRAMEWORK RELEASED The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) has released the first revision to the Workforce Framework for

Updated Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity: NIST SP 800-181 Revision 1

November 16, 2020

New NICE Framework Released The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) released the first revision to the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity

Data Collection Instruments Published Using New NIST Data Collection Instrument (DCI) and Best Practices Publication Series

November 16, 2020

The NIST Engineering Laboratory recently launched the Data Collection Instrument (DCI) and Best Practices publication series. This publication series is

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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

News and Updates

New JILA Tools ‘Turn On’ Quantum Gases of Ultracold Molecules

Cybersecurity Practice Guides for Securing Data Integrity Against Ransomware Attacks

Error-Prone Quantum Bits Could Correct Themselves, NIST Physicists Show

Safeguarding Containers in Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments: Draft NISTIR 8320A is Available for Comment

K9 Chemistry: A Safer Way to Train Detection Dogs

NIST Updates USGv6 Program in Support of New Federal IPv6 Initiatives

Face Recognition Software Shows Improvement in Recognizing Masked Faces

Nearly $500K Awarded to Tech to Protect Finalists

In Search for Dark Matter, New Fountain Design Could Become Wellspring of Answers

NIST AI System Discovers New Material

National Online Informative References (OLIR) Program: NISTIRs 8278 and 8278A Published

Mattress Flammability Standard Is a Lifesaver, NIST Report Finds

National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week Recap

A new twist on measuring spin: NIST Develops Microresonator to Study Electron Spin in Small Volumes

NIST Sensor Experts Invent Supercool Mini-Thermometer

Updated Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity

Updated Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity: NIST SP 800-181 Revision 1

Data Collection Instruments Published Using New NIST Data Collection Instrument (DCI) and Best Practices Publication Series

New Use Cases have been Developed for the EDGe$ Tool Online

Advanced Atomic Clock Makes a Better Dark Matter Detector

NIST Designs a Prototype Fuel Gauge for Orbit

New Airflow Videos Show Why Masks With Exhalation Valves Do Not Slow the Spread of COVID-19

Using Lasers to Save Lives

NIST “Playbook” Helps Communities with Resilience Planning

Draft FIPS 201-3 and Workshop: Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors

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