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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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

Entangling Photons of Different Colors

February 25, 2019

Some of the most advanced communication systems now under development rely on the properties of quantum science to store and transport information. However...

Avoiding the Crack of Doom

February 25, 2019

Just as a journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step, the deformations and fractures that cause catastrophic failure in materials begin with a few...

FLOC Takes Flight: First Portable Prototype of Photonic Pressure Sensor

February 25, 2019

In collaboration with industry, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made the first portable prototype of the Fixed...

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...