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NIST Releases Roadmap to Creating Partnerships to Build the Cybersecurity Workforce

February 25, 2020

Partnerships to Build the Cybersecurity Workforce The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology...

NIST Publishes NISTIR 8287: A Roadmap for Successful Regional Alliances and Multi-stakeholder Partnerships to Build the Cybersecurity Workforce

February 25, 2020

Partnerships to Build the Cybersecurity Workforce The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology...

NIST researcher in a laboratory room looking at tall vertical microscope with multicolored wires emanating from it.

A Simple Retrofit Transforms Ordinary Electron Microscopes Into High-Speed Atom-Scale Cameras

February 24, 2020

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their collaborators have developed a way to retrofit the transmission electron...

Small variations in bottlebrush polymers result in measurable changes

February 24, 2020

NIST scientists have found that very small changes in the structure of bottlebrush polymers prepared by “precision synthesis” result in measurable differences...

NIST Publishes SP 800-171 Revision 2: Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations

February 21, 2020

NIST Special Publication 800-171, Revision 2, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations, has been approved as...

Spotlight: Addressing the Minuscule Measuring Needs of the Nanotechnology Community

February 21, 2020

A tooth? An angel? A strong man? Instead of seeing patterns in clouds, our scientists go to the microscope! NIST’s Ravi Attota uses a simple optical microscope...

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A Better Pregnancy Test for Whales

February 20, 2020

It’s not easy to do pregnancy tests on whales. You can’t just ask a wild ocean animal that’s the size of a school bus to pee on a little stick. For decades, the...

NIST Releases a New Standard Cigarette for Testing the Flammability of Mattresses and Furniture

February 19, 2020

In efforts to reduce the number of deaths from smoking-related fires, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a new supply of a...

Save the Date for the 6th Annual NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

February 19, 2020

6th ANNUAL NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference SAVE THE DATE: December 7-8, 2020 LOCATION: St. Louis, Missouri Visit the Conference Website We are...

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Spotlight: Bottoms-Up Metal-Filling

February 19, 2020

A method worth its metal — filling microscopic holes with gold can be tricky, but NIST scientist Daniel Josell is up for the challenge. A type of medical...

PSCR Staff Spotlight: "Paving the Way" with Ellen Ryan

February 19, 2020

Ellen Ryan is the Deputy Division Chief and team lead for the Open Innovation program with NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) division. Ryan’s...

Connect with NICE at RSA Conference 2020

February 18, 2020

At this year's RSA Conference in San Francisco, CA, NIST staff will be hosting a number of presentations, interactive meetings, demos, and panels. The following...

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An Early Warning System for Damage in Composite Materials

February 18, 2020

A team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a tool to monitor changes in widely used composite materials known as fiber...

A Spin Wave Detective Story: NIST Researchers Verify Surprising Behavior in a 2D Magnet

February 18, 2020

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have discovered a surprising feature in two-dimensional (2D) magnets, a new class of...

Spotlight: Radiometric Dating

February 14, 2020

Dating can be complicated. Our team uses this instrument — a live-timed anticoincidence counter — to figure the decay rate of an isotope, which we can then use...

Polarized Neutron and Condensed Matter Investigations (PNCMI) 2020 - Postponed

February 13, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic is developing quickly worldwide. As we ensure that the health and safety of our attendees, staff, and operational personnel in the...

Zero Trust Architecture: 2nd Draft of NIST SP 800-207 Available for Comment

February 13, 2020

Zero trust refers to an evolving set of network security paradigms that narrows defenses from wide network perimeters to individual resources. Its focus on...

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Universe in the Balance

February 12, 2020

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have found a way to link measurements made by a device integral to microchip...

Save the Date for the 11th Annual NICE Conference and Expo

February 12, 2020

11th ANNUAL NICE CONFERENCE AND EXPO SAVE THE DATE: November 16-18, 2020 LOCATION: Atlanta, Georgia Visit the Conference website We are excited to announce that...

Inadequate Modeling Data Costs Billions to US Manufacturers

February 12, 2020

Modeling data can reduce redundant design and production activities which include an estimated $8.4 billion spent on engineers answering questions and creating...

NICE Director Participates as Witness During U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Hearing

February 11, 2020

Rodney Petersen, the Director of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), participated as a witness during the House Science Subcommittee on...

NVD Metadata Submission Guidelines for CVE Numbering Authorities and Authorized Data Publishers: Draft NISTIR 8246 Available for Comment

February 10, 2020

The number of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures identifiers (CVE IDs) created year over year has rapidly increased, and this trend is expected to continue...

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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

News and Updates

NIST Releases Roadmap to Creating Partnerships to Build the Cybersecurity Workforce

NIST Publishes NISTIR 8287: A Roadmap for Successful Regional Alliances and Multi-stakeholder Partnerships to Build the Cybersecurity Workforce

A Simple Retrofit Transforms Ordinary Electron Microscopes Into High-Speed Atom-Scale Cameras

Small variations in bottlebrush polymers result in measurable changes

NIST Publishes SP 800-171 Revision 2: Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations

Spotlight: Addressing the Minuscule Measuring Needs of the Nanotechnology Community

A Better Pregnancy Test for Whales

NIST Releases a New Standard Cigarette for Testing the Flammability of Mattresses and Furniture

Save the Date for the 6th Annual NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

Spotlight: Bottoms-Up Metal-Filling

PSCR Staff Spotlight: "Paving the Way" with Ellen Ryan

Connect with NICE at RSA Conference 2020

An Early Warning System for Damage in Composite Materials

A Spin Wave Detective Story: NIST Researchers Verify Surprising Behavior in a 2D Magnet

Spotlight: Radiometric Dating

Polarized Neutron and Condensed Matter Investigations (PNCMI) 2020 - Postponed

Zero Trust Architecture: 2nd Draft of NIST SP 800-207 Available for Comment

Universe in the Balance

Save the Date for the 11th Annual NICE Conference and Expo

Inadequate Modeling Data Costs Billions to US Manufacturers

NICE Director Participates as Witness During U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Hearing

NVD Metadata Submission Guidelines for CVE Numbering Authorities and Authorized Data Publishers: Draft NISTIR 8246 Available for Comment

Spotlight: Jake Benzing and Electron Backscatter Diffraction

NIST Offers Strategies to Help Businesses Secure Their Cyber Supply Chains

NIST Special Publication 800-161 Revision 1, Pre-Draft Call for Comments

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