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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

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Official NIST Survey to Support Data Collection on Chimney Tops 2 Fire, Improve Emergency Communications

March 29, 2019

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking help from residents of Sevier County

New Ways to Bring Women Into and Up Through Cybersecurity Careers

March 28, 2019

In late Fall 2018, NICE staff participated in a convening of experts from corporate, academic, nonprofit, and government backgrounds to consider new ideas and

Assessing the Next-Generation Backing Materials for Body Armor Testing

March 28, 2019

A framework of rheological techniques was developed to evaluate a candidate ballistic witness material developed by the U.S. Army.

Usable Cybersecurity Research at NIST

March 27, 2019

Cybersecurity and usability must coexist. Systems that prioritize usability over a strong security posture may fall prey to increasingly sophisticated cyber

Security Strategies for Microservices-based Application Systems: Draft NIST SP 800-204 Available for Comment

March 25, 2019

Microservices architecture is increasingly being used to design, develop, and deploy large-scale application systems in both cloud-based and enterprise

NIST Researchers Boost Intensity of Nanowire LEDs

March 21, 2019

Nanowire gurus at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that, thanks to a special type of

NICE Conference and Expo 2019 Call for Proposals: Now Open!

March 21, 2019

2019 NICE Conference & Expo November 18 - 20, 2019 Sheraton Grand Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ The 2019 NICE Conference and Expo program committee is seeking

Transitioning the Use of Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Lengths: NIST SP 800-131A Rev. 2

March 21, 2019

NIST has long provided cryptographic key management guidance to encourage appropriate key management procedures, use algorithms that adequately protect

Recommendation for Pair-Wise Key Establishment Schemes Using Integer Factorization Cryptography: NIST SP 800-56B Rev. 2

March 21, 2019

Many U.S. Government information technology systems rely on strong cryptographic schemes to protect the integrity and confidentiality of the data they process

FISSEA 2019 Call for Presentations

March 21, 2019

32 nd Annual FISSEA Conference Innovations in Cybersecurity Awareness and Training: A 360-Degree Perspective June 27-28, 2019 Call for

NMR scientists from ACMD selected for Best Poster award

March 7, 2019

A NIST poster presenting recent breakthroughs in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) analysis of vapor mixtures was recently awarded “Best Poster” at

Recommendation for Cryptographic Key Generation: Draft NIST SP 800-133 Rev. 1 Available for Comment

March 6, 2019

Cryptography is often used in information technology security environments to protect sensitive, high-value data that might be compromised during transmission

Save the Date for the NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

March 5, 2019

Join us as we expand the national effort to document the K12 cybersecurity education programs on-going throughout the country, accelerate methods to best

Threshold Schemes for Cryptographic Primitives: NISTIR 8214

March 1, 2019

NIST announces the publication of NIST Internal Report (NISTIR) 8214, Threshold Schemes for Cryptographic Primitives. This publication provides a high-level

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New X-ray Measurement Approach Could Improve CT Scanners

March 1, 2019

A new measurement approach proposed by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) could lead to a better way to calibrate computed

Methods for Format-Preserving Encryption: NIST Requests Public Comments on Draft Special Publication 800-38G Revision 1

February 28, 2019

Summary NIST requests public comments on Draft Special Publication 800-38G Revision 1, Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Methods for Format

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Want to Avoid Problems in Powerful New Drugs? Ask a Roofer.

February 28, 2019

Understanding how proteins clump together is essential in modern pharmaceuticals. When these tiny particles aggregate, they can alter the effectiveness of both

Connect with NICE at RSA Conference 2019

February 27, 2019

The NICE Program Office will be participating in the RSA Conference next week in San Francisco, California. See below for ways you can connect with us. We hope

Trustworthy Email: NIST Publishes SP 800-177 Rev. 1

February 26, 2019

The past forty years have seen both the worldwide adoption of email and the simultaneous rise of Internet-based crimes and threats. While the Internet’s

Updated Version of Special Publication 800-162, Guide to Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) Definition and Considerations

February 25, 2019

NIST Special Publication 800-162, Guide to Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) Definition and Considerations, has been updated with minor editorial changes

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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

News and Updates

Official NIST Survey to Support Data Collection on Chimney Tops 2 Fire, Improve Emergency Communications

New Ways to Bring Women Into and Up Through Cybersecurity Careers

Assessing the Next-Generation Backing Materials for Body Armor Testing

Usable Cybersecurity Research at NIST

Security Strategies for Microservices-based Application Systems: Draft NIST SP 800-204 Available for Comment

NIST Researchers Boost Intensity of Nanowire LEDs

NICE Conference and Expo 2019 Call for Proposals: Now Open!

Transitioning the Use of Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Lengths: NIST SP 800-131A Rev. 2

Recommendation for Pair-Wise Key Establishment Schemes Using Integer Factorization Cryptography: NIST SP 800-56B Rev. 2

FISSEA 2019 Call for Presentations

NMR scientists from ACMD selected for Best Poster award

Recommendation for Cryptographic Key Generation: Draft NIST SP 800-133 Rev. 1 Available for Comment

Save the Date for the NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

Threshold Schemes for Cryptographic Primitives: NISTIR 8214

New X-ray Measurement Approach Could Improve CT Scanners

Methods for Format-Preserving Encryption: NIST Requests Public Comments on Draft Special Publication 800-38G Revision 1

Want to Avoid Problems in Powerful New Drugs? Ask a Roofer.

Connect with NICE at RSA Conference 2019

Trustworthy Email: NIST Publishes SP 800-177 Rev. 1

Updated Version of Special Publication 800-162, Guide to Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) Definition and Considerations

FLOC Takes Flight: First Portable Prototype of Photonic Pressure Sensor

Avoiding the Crack of Doom

Entangling Photons of Different Colors

JILA Researchers Make Coldest Quantum Gas of Molecules

NIST Physicists ‘Flash-freeze’ Crystal of 150 Ions

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