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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

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Probing surface structure: Three pioneering PML instruments on display

February 12, 2019

Three of the pioneering instruments that unveiled the magnetic and electronic structure of surfaces in exquisite detail are now on display in the atrium of NIST...

NIST: Blockchain Provides Security, Traceability for Smart Manufacturing

February 11, 2019

Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) needed a way to secure smart manufacturing systems using the digital thread, so they...

PSCR Engages with Industry at CES2019

February 11, 2019

By PSCR Staff In January 2019, a small group of PSCR staff, students, and affiliates journeyed to Las Vegas, Nevada for four days of exhibition at the...

Request for Public Comments on Stateful Hash-Based Signatures (HBS)

February 4, 2019

Summary NIST is requesting public comments on the intended approval of LMS and XMSS as stateful hash-based signature (HBS) schemes. Questions for...

NIST Publishes Status Report on Round 1 of the NIST PQC Standardization Process

January 31, 2019

On January 30, 2019, NIST announced the 26 candidate algorithms that are advancing to the second round of the NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)...

PQC Standardization Process: Second Round Candidate Announcement

January 30, 2019

After over a year of evaluation, NIST would like to announce the candidates that will be moving on to the 2nd round of the NIST PQC Standardization Process....

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NIST Reveals 26 Algorithms Advancing to the Post-Quantum Crypto ‘Semifinals’

January 30, 2019

The field has narrowed in the race to protect sensitive electronic information from the threat of quantum computers, which one day could render many of our...

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JILA Researchers Uncover Quantum Structure of Buckyballs

January 28, 2019

JILA researchers have measured hundreds of individual quantum energy levels in the buckyball, a spherical cage of 60 carbon atoms.

Tested in the Flames

December 21, 2018

FIRES START WITH SIMPLE INGREDIENTS—fuel, oxygen, and a spark—but combustion scientists still struggle to understand the complex ways those ingredients interact...

Risk Management Framework Update: NIST Publishes SP 800-37 Revision 2

December 20, 2018

Today, NIST is publishing NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-37 Revision 2 , Risk Management Framework for Information Systems and Organizations: A System Life...

OSAC Standards Bulletin, December 2018

December 20, 2018

This Bulletin provides an update on forensic science standards that are moving through the development process at Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs), and...

NIST 2D NMR ‘Fingerprinting’ Study Gives Biopharmaceutical Sector New Power to Assure High Quality Monoclonal Antibody Therapeutics

December 20, 2018

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently completed a large international study * that establishes two-dimensional...

NICE Released the Winter 2018-19 eNewsletter

December 18, 2018

The Winter 2018-19 NICE eNewsletter has been published to provide subscribers information on academic, industry, and government developments related to the...

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Houston Forensic Science Center to Voluntarily Adopt OSAC Standards

December 18, 2018

One of the nation’s leading crime laboratories, the Houston Forensic Science Center (HFSC), has announced that it will voluntarily adopt standards approved by...

Secure Interdomain Traffic Exchange – BGP Robustness and DDoS Mitigation: NIST Releases Draft Special Publication 800-189

December 17, 2018

In recent years, numerous routing control plane anomalies such as Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), prefix hijacking, and route leaks have resulted in Denial of...

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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

News and Updates

Probing surface structure: Three pioneering PML instruments on display

NIST: Blockchain Provides Security, Traceability for Smart Manufacturing

PSCR Engages with Industry at CES2019

Request for Public Comments on Stateful Hash-Based Signatures (HBS)

NIST Publishes Status Report on Round 1 of the NIST PQC Standardization Process

PQC Standardization Process: Second Round Candidate Announcement

NIST Reveals 26 Algorithms Advancing to the Post-Quantum Crypto ‘Semifinals’

JILA Researchers Uncover Quantum Structure of Buckyballs

Tested in the Flames

Risk Management Framework Update: NIST Publishes SP 800-37 Revision 2

OSAC Standards Bulletin, December 2018

NIST 2D NMR ‘Fingerprinting’ Study Gives Biopharmaceutical Sector New Power to Assure High Quality Monoclonal Antibody Therapeutics

NICE Released the Winter 2018-19 eNewsletter

Houston Forensic Science Center to Voluntarily Adopt OSAC Standards

Secure Interdomain Traffic Exchange – BGP Robustness and DDoS Mitigation: NIST Releases Draft Special Publication 800-189

Secure Interdomain Traffic Exchange – Routing Robustness and DDoS Mitigation: NIST Releases Draft NIST SP 800-189

A Fire-Breathing Dragon Helps Fight Ember Attacks on Thatched-Roof Buildings

NIST 2018 Awards Recognize ITL Staff for Outstanding Performance

Next-Generation Chips Require Multiple Measurement Approaches

NIST’s Antenna Evaluation Method Could Help Boost 5G Network Capacity and Cut Costs

Calling all first responders: NIST needs your feedback!

Automation Support for Security Control Assessments: Software Asset Management—NIST Publishes NISTIR 8011 Vol. 3

America’s Strategy for STEM Education

NIST Performance Tests for Aerial Response Robots Become National Standard

Security Analysis of First Responder Mobile and Wearable Devices: NIST Releases Draft NISTIR 8196

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